Law Enforcement

2026

Six Trends to Watch in American Policing in 2026

December 15, 2025

We’re heading into 2026 with a public safety landscape that feels anything…

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How We Figure Out What Works in Policing (and Why It Matters)

October 9, 2025

When most people think about police work, they picture TV scenes—high-speed chases,…

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Generalized Stop and Frisk is Not the Answer: Improved Strategies for Violent Street Crime Reduction

September 24, 2025

A recent article on stops and searches by the Metropolitan Police in…

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Building a (Police) Field of Dreams with Implementation Science

September 10, 2025

Ask any person who has successfully rolled out a new initiative or…

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Harmful Organizational Stress in Policing: Can It Be Prevented or Reduced?

August 27, 2025

Stress in policing is unavoidable, but not all sources of stress are…

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The Crucial Role of Police Field Training in Shaping Law Enforcement

August 11, 2025

For every police officer, there is a defining period that shapes not…

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Right People, Right Place, Right Time: Why Police Staffing Studies Matter Now More Than Ever

July 10, 2025

  In an era of unprecedented challenges facing law enforcement agencies across…

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Behavioral Communication in Interviews and Interrogations: Emotional Intelligence as a Tool

April 30, 2025

Clarification: This is a collaborative work, with one author, Rodney Parks, a…

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Police Approaches: Recruitment and Retention

April 22, 2025

Policing in the 21st century continues to struggle with a complex challenge…

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Wisdom and Warning – From an Unusual Source

April 9, 2025

I recently came across the following speech about policing. I’d heard it…

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