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The Possible Backfire Effects of Hot Spots Policing: An Experimental Assessment of Impacts on Legitimacy, Fear and Collective Efficacy

Journal

Journal of Experimental Criminology

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Date Published

2011

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Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Suppose We Were Really Serious About Police Departments Becoming "Learning Organizations"?

Journal

NIJ Journal

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Date Published

December 1997

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Publication Type

Survey

Police Effectiveness in Problematic Situations

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Date Published

1984

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Program/Project Evaluation

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Catching Career Criminals - A Study of the Repeat Offender Project - Technical Report

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Date Published

1985

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Program/Project Evaluation

Improving the Operation of Local Temporary Detention Facilities

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Date Published

July 1984

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Guardian Angels: Citizen Response to Crime in Selected Cities of the United States, 1984

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Date Published

1988

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Symptoms Consistent With Shift Work Disorder Are Common Across Groups of First Responders

Journal

Sleep

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Date Published

2017

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

A Review of the Evolution of the NCS-NCVS Police Reporting and Response Questions and Their Application to Older Women Experiencing Violent Victimization

Journal

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

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Date Published

February 2025

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Advancing Police-researcher Collaboration and Evidence-based Policing: an Evaluation of the Applied Criminology and Data Management Course

Journal

Police Practice and Research

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Date Published

November 2024

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Understanding the Impact of Forensic Evidence on Homicide Clearance: An Analysis of Los Angeles Homicide Cases, 1990-2010

Journal

Justice Quarterly

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Date Published

August 2023

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Addressing Police Turnover: Challenges, Strategies, and Future Research Directions

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Date Published

2025

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Promotions in Law Enforcement Promotions in Law Enforcement: High-Priority Needs for Improving the Process to Identify and Select the Next Generation of Police Leaders

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Date Published

December 2024

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Co-response and Homelessness: The SEPTA Transit Police SAVE Experiment, Research Summary

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Date Published

2025

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

U Visa Certification Patterns and Coverage: A Case Study in the Southeastern United States

Journal

American Behavioral Scientist

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Date Published

February 2025

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Contemplative Practices and the Movement Toward a More Just Criminal Legal System

Journal

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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Date Published

February 2025

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

IMPACTING CRIMINAL JUSTICE THROUGH RESEARCH

Journal

University of Cincinnati Law Review

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Date Published

1976

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Joint Research Partnership for Community Oriented Policing Saint Louis University and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department: Final Report

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Date Published

1997

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Police Officer Orientation and Resistance to Implementation of Community Policing

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Date Published

1996

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Quiet Devolution: Thinking About the Roles of Police Middle Managers in Support of Community Policing

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Date Published

1995

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Publication Type

Issue Overview

Death on Patrol: Killings of American Law Enforcement Officers

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Date Published

1992

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Production and Consumption of Research in Police Agencies in the United States

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Date Published

1992

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Spouse Abuse Research Raises New Questions About Police Response to Domestic Violence

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Date Published

1992

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Report on Prospects for Future Research on Policing

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Date Published

1988

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Issue Overview

Exposure to Child Sexual Abuse Materials Among Law Enforcement Investigative Personnel: Exploring Trauma and Resilience Profiles

Journal

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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Date Published

December 2024

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Patterns of Citizen Demands for Police Service

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Date Published

1982

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