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.
Agencies are using survey data to make informed decisions relating to officer safety and wellness, technology deployments and police-community relations
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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
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
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- A review of patrol techniques to reduce serious injury and fatality crashes
- Police use science and community partnerships to reduce gun violence
- Officer well-being in 2020: Addressing mental health challenges in law enforcement
- How a “Peace Officer” identity initiative is changing public perception
- Why cops must be scholars: 6 tips for understanding research