Violence and Force

Publications

Social Theory and the Street Cop: The Case of Deadly Force

June 2005

Topic Areas: Policing Strategies & Operations

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Evidence-Based Policing

July 1998

Topic Areas: Preventing Crime & Violence, Policing Strategies & Operations, Police Administration & Organizations

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Guns in America: Results of a Comprehensive National Survey on Firearms Ownership and Use

January 1997

Topic Areas: Preventing Crime & Violence

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Officer Behavior in Police-Citizen Encounters: A Descriptive Model and Implications for Less-Than-Lethal Alternatives

September 1996

Topic Areas: Policing Strategies & Operations

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Police Use of Force: Official Reports, Citizen Complaints, and Legal Consequences

January 1993

Topic Areas: Policing Strategies & Operations

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Police Use of Deadly Force

January 1977

Topic Areas: Policing Strategies & Operations

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Projects

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Policing in a Time of Elections

Crisis Intervention and Effective De-escalation: Building a National Model for Police Standards and Training

Collaborative Reform Initiative Program – Critical Response

Firearm Involved in Crime

Lost and Stolen Firearms Reporting Research & Policy Analysis

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Implementing and Evaluating Place Network Investigations (PNI) Violence Reduction Strategies in Six Jurisdictions

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National Law Enforcement Knowledge Lab

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New & Announcements

February 12, 2025

National Policing Institute Releases 2024 Annual Report


NPI Annual Report
March 22, 2024

National Policing Institute Releases 2023 Annual Report


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November 16, 2021

NPI Releases Report on the Reach and Influence of the 21st Century Policing Task Force Report


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November 15, 2021

As Part of Task Force, NPI’s Chief Behavioral Scientist Provides Recommendations on Policing to the Government Accountability Office


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October 7, 2021

NPI Launches New Data Science Blog


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February 26, 2021

2020 Annual Report Now Available!


Press Releases

The Council on Policing Reforms and Race Releases Over 50 Research-Informed Recommendations on Improving Policing

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Dr. Robin S. Engel joins the National Policing Institute as the Senior Vice President

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National Police Foundation to Change Name to National Policing Institute

Events

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Rural Resources: Grants, Training, and More! Webinar

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Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative: Diminishing Crime One Community at a Time – Justice Clearinghouse Webinar