Six Trends to Watch in American Policing in 2026
Weāre heading into 2026 with a public safety landscape that feels anything…
Evaluating the Implementation and Impact of Statewide Use of Force Reform
In December 2020, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General launched…
How We Figure Out What Works in Policing (and Why It Matters)
When most people think about police work, they picture TV scenesāhigh-speed chases,…
Generalized Stop and Frisk is Not the Answer: Improved Strategies for Violent Street Crime Reduction
A recent article on stops and searches by the Metropolitan Police in…
Harmful Organizational Stress in Policing: Can It Be Prevented or Reduced?
Stress in policing is unavoidable, but not all sources of stress are…
The Crucial Role of Police Field Training in Shaping Law Enforcement
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
In an era of unprecedented challenges facing law enforcement agencies across…
Behavioral Communication in Interviews and Interrogations: Emotional Intelligence as a Tool
Clarification: This is a collaborative work, with one author, Rodney Parks, a…
Police Approaches: Recruitment and Retention
Policing in the 21st century continues to struggle with a complex challenge…
Wisdom and Warning ā From an Unusual Source
I recently came across the following speech about policing. Iād heard it…