Police1 Research Center
Find the latest information about research conducted by law enforcement organizations and academic institutions such as the National Police Foundation, the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), among other organizations focused on officer wellness, intelligence-led policing and LEO safety issues. Research recently shared includes ‘resistance-related injuries’ among officers, the experience of minority applicants during the police recruitment process, and preventing vehicle crashes and injuries among officers.
“What Cops Want” survey data shows administrative workload is consuming officer time, interrupting workflow and limiting proactive policing
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“What Cops Want” survey data shows administrative workload is consuming officer time, interrupting workflow and limiting proactive policing
Police1’s exclusive companion report to the “What Cops Want in 2026” survey reveals how officers want systems that work together, reduce duplicate work and help them spend more time on policing
Retired Secret Service executive Daniel Kurz explains how connected criminal networks, real-time payments and fragmented data are forcing agencies to rethink how they investigate financial crime
Chief Jim Bueermann explains why the real promise of AI is not simply faster work, but greater organizational capacity — if police leaders know what they want to accomplish
Researchers reveal what 24 years of after-action reports say about active shooter readiness, while a responding officer discusses how training and preparation shaped the response to The Covenant School shooting
In Police1’s “What Cops Want in 2026" survey, officers point to staffing, administrative demands and internal decisions as the real drivers of workload
Lt. Eugene Kim explains how agencies can connect people, processes and technology to turn a flood of public safety data into intelligence officers can use
Wellness
Santa Clara County Sheriff Robert Jonsen shares why leading a successful police agency means investing as much in people as in tactics
In Police1’s “What Cops Want” survey, rural officers described vast patrol areas, staffing shortages and long waits for assistance, but reported better relationships with supervisors and more satisfying careers than many urban officers
Wellness
From sleep and decision-making to relationships and long-term health, Ryan Layne explores the physiological effects of a career spent responding to crisis
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