Resource Results
Interviewees from the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) cited a successful RPP involving Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. The partnership involved the evaluation of numerous FDOC programs by a credible third party, so as to enable policymakers and practitioners to make evidence-based decisions and improve correctional practices.
To improve understanding of how local experiences of street gangs may have changed recently, and to better understand the national gangs picture and the challenges and emerging threats facing local areas, the UK Home Office commissioned RAND Europe to deliver research in 33 local areas which are part of the Ending Gang and Youth Violence programme. The study drew upon the experiences of practitioners from a range of agencies who are involved in formulating local responses to urban street… Read More
In this policy essay, Malcolm Sparrow considers the implications of the Eck and Eck article on “Crime Place and Pollution” and explores the advantages and disadvantages of an open dialogue between police and other regulatory agencies. Though Sparrow acknowledges that there are differences between police and other regulators, he argues that the commonalties exceed those differences, and that the potential benefits of beginning such as discourse are numerous.
This blog post from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality provides research and statistics pertaining to recent trends in the opioid crisis. The group aims to help defeat the opioid epidemic through providing understanding of what problem really is and what subgroups are affected disproportionately. AHRQ provides data on opioid hospitalizations and ED visits for specific population subgroups from the Heathcare Cost and Utilization Project Fast Stats database.
Since 2011, the COPS Office and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) have raised awareness, increased knowledge, and promoted practices that support the safety and well-being of law enforcement officers through the Officer Safety and Wellness (OSW) Group. In October 2016, the OSW Group brought law enforcement practitioners and subject matter experts together to discuss promising practices for supporting officer resilience.
Nearly 20 percent of hate crimes reported to the FBI in 2015 were based on a victim's sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity. In addition to being frequent victims of hate crimes, the LGBTQ+ community has a long history of experiencing harassment and discrimination by law enforcement. As a result, many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals feel that they are not provided with the same degree of respect and protection that other Americans enjoy and are often… Read More
The acronym for the software is PROVE (Prediction of Repeat Offending and Victimization in the Environment), The research team that developed PROVE partnered with Azavea, a Philadelphia-based company that creates civic geospatial software and data analytics for the web. The research team examined Philadelphia statistics for crimes that included homicide, rape, aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. Researchers also considered long-term and short-term risk and near-… Read More
In the midst of turmoil and division between law enforcement and the community of Ferguson, Missouri, St. Louis County School Resource Officer Ronald Cockrell works to bridge the gap between students and police officers. Beyond the Badge: Profile of a School Resource Officer follows Officer Cockrell during a school day at Central Middle School in Riverview Gardens, six months after the police shooting and protests that left North St. Louis County reeling.
The level of trust by community members in their police departments is important in determining police legitimacy and the relationships between police officers and their community. PERF invited member chiefs and community members from their cities to participate in a one-day meeting to collect advice and guidance on building trust among communities. This report contains the guidance from these chiefs and community members, including direct quotations and summaries of key observations made… Read More
On April 27, 2016, the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) convened a forum to explore how the public health and public safety sectors can better collaborate to address the opioid epidemic. At the forum, nearly 100 law enforcement officials, public health providers, prosecutors, researchers, federal officials, and other experts… Read More
