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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.

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When pet dogs are shot by police, this can erode public trust and legitimacy and result in increased risks to bystanders and officers
Sixty law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty during the first six months of 2019 – a 35% decrease over the same period last year
New research reveals that people assign blame differently after viewing bodycam versus dash cam footage
More than 4,200 active line officers and command personnel responded to the survey
Police officers and deputies viewing themselves as ‘peace officers’ is consistent with the approach of training officers to be guardians of society
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department recently added the words PEACE OFFICER to its patrol vehicle fleet
While research shows little correlation between faster arrival on scene and arrest rates, response time does play a big role in public satisfaction
All officers need to be armed with researched responses to hotly debated issues
The discussion about whether officers should be warriors or guardians exploded in an environment devoid of empirical research
Proactive policing that targets hot places, hot people and hot times based on knowledge gleaned from crime analysts is an effective crime-reduction strategy