At the time of this post the article was open access.
— Read on onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1745-9125.12366
Tag: Research
Methodological Challenges for Research on Racial Bias in Police Shootings | RAND
The authors of this report discuss methodological and data challenges for studying racial bias in police shootings in the United States and suggest future directions for research to address these issues.
— Read on www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA243-8.html
Get a .PDF copy of the report HERE
Center for Justice Innovation
Check out this website. There are a lot of interesting publications available on it.
It’s more left of center but I believe in promoting both sides of an argument.
We work to create a more effective and humane criminal justice system by performing original research and helping launch reforms around the world.
— Read on www.innovatingjustice.org/
Policing Works when It Is Done Right | Scientific American
The COVID pandemic and the police murder of George Floyd polarized views on policing. Rather than abolishing policing or maintaining its status quo, we need to make it better and more focused
— Read on www.scientificamerican.com/article/policing-works-when-it-is-done-right/
Vital City | The Precautionary Principle
The virtues of focused change and the uncertainties of systemic reform
— Read on www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the-precautionary-principle
Age Boundaries of the Juvenile Justice System | Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Access this OJJDP Model Programs Guide literature review which focuses on Age Boundaries of the Juvenile Justice System.
— Read on ojjdp.ojp.gov/model-programs-guide/literature-reviews/age-boundaries-of-the-juvenile-justice-system
National Guard soldiers are ill-equipped to respond to NYC subway crime, former officers say – Gothamist
Is the National Guard in the subway only for “show“.
— Read on gothamist.com/news/national-guard-soldiers-are-ill-equipped-to-respond-to-nyc-subway-crime-former-officers-say
Police Recruitment and Selection: Resources and Lessons for Workforce Building
Police officer recruitment and selection are challenging, yet vitally important contributors to police accountability and establishing a trusted relationship with the community. To help police leaders make informed decisions, researchers at Michigan State University reviewed existing literature and compiled this guide to current resources on law enforcement staffing. The guide presents summaries of publications describing innovative strategies and rigorously tested recruitment and selection tactics in a format that is concise and accessible. All information is cross tabulated on an easy-to-read table that allows readers to easily identify resources (and the specific page numbers within the resource) that address fourteen relevant themes such as mentorship, outreach to schools, and focus on various underrepresented groups. This work supports a comprehensive commitment by the U.S. Department of Justice to provide resources for the field to help police leaders meet the challenges of recruitment and staffing, as indicated by the 2023 publication of Recruitment and Retention for the Modern Law Enforcement Agency
— Read on portal.cops.usdoj.gov/resourcecenter/Home.aspx
See if Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI | The Marshall Project
Nearly one-third of law enforcement agencies are missing from the FBI’s 2022 crime statistics. Use our tables to check on your state and local agencies.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2022/08/15/see-if-police-in-your-state-reported-crime-data-to-the-fbi
Measuring the Performance of the Police: The Perspective of the Public
Executive Summary
The aim of this project is to review and critically assess the current survey methods used to measure police performance in common law jurisdictions. Specifically, an emphasis is placed on the questions that are asked on different public opinion and community surveys in Canada and internationally, with the ultimate goal of recommending better approaches to conducting such surveys. Other police performance measures, such as operational metrics, are also touched upon, albeit to a lesser extent.A comprehensive and systematic literature review of published research of Canadian, as well as international literature in the field of police performance measurement through surveys was conducted. Surveys on all levels of geography – national, provincial, or municipal – were considered for review. Particular attention was paid to analytical research that looked into the actual questions asked on surveys, their meaning and whether they measure what they are supposed to measure. Analysis focused on public views of the police, and a considerable part of the present paper addresses the issue of satisfaction, trust, and confidence in the police
— Read on www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/2015-r034/index-en.aspx
