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.
While there is insufficient data to determine the true impact of legalized marijuana on crime, the traffic data offers a clear correlation
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While there is insufficient data to determine the true impact of legalized marijuana on crime, the traffic data offers a clear correlation
Should the ever-increasing list of states becoming more lenient on marijuana alter our hiring criteria?
The report is an informed response to the law enforcement training challenges faced in 2020
Online learning can meet many of the demands of the human brain to engage with the material, retain information and ultimately perform better in the real world
A researcher at Ohio State is trying to determine if there’s a link between the dust and heart disease, early onset Alzheimer’s and Parkinson diseases
What the research shows about how sleep loss impacts police performance and officer safety
Polis Solutions has launched two national surveys funded by the U.S. Department of Justice BJA to help improve defensive tactics training
In court, whether BWC video captures a complete or just a partial recording of a force event has “a profound impact” on an accused officer’s fate
The decisions we make in law enforcement should be based on the best available evidence
The sample size is small, but trends are developing
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- Safety and wellness threats are different for rural officers — here’s what police leaders need to know
- COPLINE’s founder Stephanie Samuels on the role head injuries play in officer mental wellness
- Promoting positive coping strategies in law enforcement
- What officers said were the biggest challenges of 2021 (and why leaders should pay attention)
- Dr. Paul Taylor on what the research says about officer decision-making under stress