Policymakers

Reducing Organizational Stress—and Its Potential Harm—Across the Organization

February 18, 2026

Why reducing organizational stress—and limiting its harm—takes action at every level Stress…

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…

Evaluating the Implementation and Impact of Statewide Use of Force Reform

December 3, 2025

In December 2020, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General launched…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Police Approaches: Recruitment and Retention

April 22, 2025

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