“Whether it’s called ‘saying hello’ or ‘making contact,’ the idea is the same — officer
presence deters crime.” Great Falls PD found this while establishing the DDACTS model within their community!
Read more about their experience here: https://t.co/wDo6j3Fa4Y
#DDACTS
Read this new FREE #criminology article at @CrimRxiv!
#OpenAccess
If The Face Fits: Predicting Future Promotions from Police Cadets’ Facial Traits
https://t.co/ejWQYSFPEI
Words of Wisdom from @NIJDirLaVigne
(Paraphrasing)
- Don't get distracted by the latest "shiny things"
- You don't need to be "fancy" to provide useful analysis
Dan Wagner was an original founder of the American Society of Evidence Based Policing. He is definitely an influencer, a leader, an innovator, and just all around fantastic human being! Congratulations Dan!
'Body-Worn Cameras and Transparency: Experimental Evidence of Inconsistency in Police Executive Decision-Making'
US research that may have some relevance to current UK debates about releasing #bodywornvideo footage (v different legal context of course)
https://t.co/1qaaYF53ym
An NIJ-funded study focused on the role of village public safety officers (VPSO) in #DomesticViolence and #SexualAssault cases. For sexual abuse of minors, researchers concluded that VPSOs and other paraprofessional police significantly strengthened the criminal justice response.
Seattle’s Navigation Team of @SeattlePD officers & community caseworkers was featured in PERF’s 2018 report as a collaborative model for addressing homelessness. Now the city council has voted to remove officers from the team. This is not police reform. https://t.co/Jfzn6dr78Z
“Afterschool and summer learning programs can mitigate risk and support the development of protective factors that help keep young people out of the juvenile justice system,” via @afterschool4all: https://t.co/Qg6s3aJLml #afterschool
It is important to have collaboration to improve performance and outcomes in law enforcement. To learn more, check out a previous SPI webinar! https://t.co/y3RRXIwLoI
New study provides evidence for an innovative approach to reduce criminal activity among those whose alcohol use leads them to repeatedly threaten public health and safety: https://t.co/fdQrNsbfDo via @BeauKilmer
Since we launched our Gun Policy in America initiative in 2018, there’s been a surge in gun policy research.
Today, we’ve published major updates to our resources that incorporate the latest evidence.
There’s a lot to explore. Here’s a summary. [thread] https://t.co/MnCuMes59V