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.
A variety of bullet weights, velocities, pressure levels, styles and designs were represented in the data, to ensure the broadest comparison of the two test mediums
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A variety of bullet weights, velocities, pressure levels, styles and designs were represented in the data, to ensure the broadest comparison of the two test mediums
Researchers say being part of a set of available and long-term resources to preempt active shooters is far more important than annual active shooter drills
Is clear, synthetic gelatin an acceptable substitute for FBI-standard, 10% calibrated gelatin?
Researchers said inadequate training and a failure to help witnesses contribute to the department’s low clearance rate
Agencies are using survey data to make informed decisions relating to officer safety and wellness, technology deployments and police-community relations
Researchers aim to identify the critical skills required for public safety professionals to succeed in a leadership role
“It’s not the citations we write, but the crashes we prevent, that measure our success.”
The first known scientific evaluation of an LE crash prevention program demonstrates significantly lower crash and injury rates - especially among patrol officers
The multi-dimensional approach of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) eliminates design flaws that contribute to crime
Researchers looked at the motivations of disgruntled employee, school, ideologically motivated and rampage mass public shooters in the United States from 1966-2017
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