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Send us Fan MailThe answer to problems in policing is better policing, not its abolition.  If the move to eliminate policing were successful, “people will hate you.”  That was the response of Dr. Paige Vaughn, assistant professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina.  In this episode, Dr. Vaughn explains that studying the public’s perception of the police is nuanced, but the bottom-line finding is that the public expects the police to be part of most emergency responses, crime or otherwise.  Our conversation also moved into aspects of organizational justice and job enrichment.  In the long run, efforts to improve policing can benefit the community as well as the officers themselves.Main TopicsUnderstanding the public’s opinion of the police is much more complex than simply slogans about defunding the police.Improving policing is preferred over defunding or abolition.The mere perception that policing is being diluted or eliminated can threaten their legitimacy, which can lead to an increased perception of crime, increased fear, and even lower police legitimacy.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailPolicing tactics are directly related to those used to improve public health (e.g., the impact of abandoned housed on crime and interventions to reduce gun violence).  Policing can also benefit by including success stories along the lines of those used by many industries: counting the number of accident-free days.  Dr. Branas, the Chair of the department of epidemiology at Columbia University, discusses a recent study that supports using “shooting-free days” to measure crime prevention success.  Dr. Branas suggests that this approach does not replace counting shootings; rather, it provides a counter approach to understanding harm.Main TopicsMeasuring the number of shooting-free days, and a few other similar metrics, offer a different perspective on violent crime.This study examined gun violence data from 10 large cities as a proof-of-concept.The same simple calculations can be used in any city that experiences violent crime, particularly shootings.Here is the citation for the research:Branas, C. C., Plumber, I., Bennett, R., Landes, O., & Rajan, S. (2026, March). Shooting-Free Days as a New Metric of Success in Reducing Firearm Violence. In JAMA Health Forum (Vol. 7, No. 3, p. e260078). American Medical Association.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailPolicing includes more than just law enforcement.  Crime reduction is a thinking game: how can the police succeed while also saving their own time and resources?   Hunter M. Boehme, an assistant professor in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina, joins the podcast to discuss what I call “less formal” methods for reducing crime.Main TopicsSoft power is still power.  Enforcing civil code violations can be used to reduce some violent crimes.Non-sworn policing personnel, or even city employees, can provide a light footprint to improve an area.While property crime was reduced at a statistically significant level, other violent crimes still declined.“Better” does not have to be statistically significant, it just has to be better.  Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailIf a police officer is facing a critical incident they may delay their decisions because of something called “decision inertia.”  Officers don’t freeze up, but delay or fail to make decisions due to uncertainty.  Paradoxically, that uncertainty can be the result of training or agency policies that are intended to guide behavior.  Dr. Brandon May explains the issue, and discusses his research that found that when officers are offered a least worst option, they will make a decision to resolve an complex choice.Main TopicsRedundant deliberations and the “deliberation loop” can delay decisions.A good decision can simply be the least worst option.Police agencies need to accept that officers need to be flexible in an effort to make good-faith decisions.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailUnderstanding a police agencies history, both successes and failures, provides important insights for creating transparency and accountability.  Dr. Craig Uchida, from Justice Security Solutions, discusses his historical research at the LAPD, and explains some of the recommendations for improving policing, which can be made permanent in an agency.Main TopicsExamining organizational history, as well as environmental context, matters when understanding police agencies and future plans.Using a consent decree as an accountability tool.Leadership, whether organizational or political, must recognized its OWN responsibilities, not just the actions of patrol officers.Policing the Streets of Los Angeles: Controversies, Change, and Continuityhttps://www.bloomsbury.com/au/policing-the-streets-of-los-angeles-9781666976458/Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailThe Use-of-Force Continuum is intended to provide guidance for police officers on the appropriate, proportional level of force to use when trying to gain compliance.  There seems to be a logical progression in the modern continuum, constructed in with the goal of minimizing an officer’s use of force.  This research found that physical force (soft and hard) as a ‘lower’ force option than less-lethal tools is associated with increased officer injury.  Main Topics•There is a “muddy middle” in the continuum, complicating the logical progression of some type of force.•What’s the difference between “injury” and “pain?”•How can 120 different variations in the continuum all be right?Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailA police officer’s mental health can be impacted by more than just the personal and physical trauma they experience on the street.  Moral injuries are less tangible but similarly harmful events that can contribute to psychological and depressive disorders.  Dr. Lorraine Smith-MacDonald explains moral injuries and how they can impact police officers.Main TopicsMoral injuries are the psychological, emotional, or spiritual pain resulting from exposure to one or more events involving the transgression or violation of deeply held morals, ethics, or values.The research uncovered several “themes” to understand how officers experience moral injuries.While most themes related to street-level experiences, officers can experience moral injury from within the organization itself. Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailTrauma-informed interview training can help street-level police officers and investigators when interviewing sexual assault victims.  The training applies a victim-centered approach for understanding how trauma impacts memory and behavior.  Dr. Bradly Campbell discusses his research that evaluates the effectiveness of Trauma-informed interview training.Main Topics•Sexual assault myths can negatively impact an officer’s understanding of a victim’s interview response•Trauma-informed interview training skills can be applied to other police-citizen interactions•Trained actors may be a necessary approach for realistic police scenario-based training.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailOrganizational Justice is a close relative or Procedural Justice.  And if it’s important for officers to treat citizens in a procedurally just manner, it is also important for police supervisors to treat their officers in an organizationally just manner.  Dr. Scott Wolfe explains the application of Organizational Justice in police agencies and how it can mediate the occupational stress of a police officer.Main TopicsOrganizational Justice entails four components that are applied by police supervisors and leaders.An Organizationally Just work environment can reduce the officer’s belief that noble cause corruption is needed to succeed.Occupational stress is inevitable, and Organizational Justice can temper that stress.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailChecklists are intended to improve the efficiency of people who have to perform in a complex work environment.  Dr. Cory Haberman joins the podcast to discuss his research into the effectiveness of using checklists in policing.  He also talks about the use of virtual reality tools in policing research (including a mildly embarrassing story of learning to use VR goggles for the first time).Main Topics•Checklists demonstrated a significant improvement in evidence collection when used by streel officers when conducting a routine burglary investigation.•It is important to recognize when and were checklists can help in police work.•Virtual reality tools create an immersive environment for studying the police (and it can make research fun!).Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailDr. Gene Paoline discusses his research into police academy training in the United States.  Using Bureau of Justice Statistics data from their census of police academy’s, Gene and his colleagues identified six basic themes of academy training.  Main TopicsPolice academy training has not changed substantially in nearly twenty years.There is an imbalance in academy training (academy topics vs. what's done on the street; academy topics themselves).“More” training is not necessarily the issue, it has more to do with “what topics” are trained.More information is needed on the training quality and delivery method.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailDr. Renee Mitchell joins the podcast to discuss evidence-based policing, and that law enforcement agencies have an ethical obligation to institute, whenever possible, policies and programs that are sound and supported by research.Main TopicsMedical research provides empirical evidence to support a doctor’s decisions; it’s not guesswork.Appling evidence-based research to policing has shown success in crime prevention tactics.Policing should, at the very least, try to “not make things worse.”Implementing evidence-based programs is necessary to move policing toward a true profession.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailPolice body-worn cameras (BWC) have been around for several years, and a large number of studies have examined their acceptance by officers and their impact on use-of-force incidents.  Recent research expands on more subtle aspects of the use of body cameras.  This week Dr. Vincent Mousseau discusses his recent research, looking at officer’s views of activating body cameras when engaged with a person experiencing a mental health event. Main TopicsOfficers provided diverse opinions on the proper use of BWC when dealing with these calls for service.The research finds officers continue to show the need for discretion when their experiences conflict with policy.  Thus, developing a comprehensive policy is a complex endeavor for police leaders.Streaming the BWC images with mental health professions is an unexplored option.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailHuman trafficking is not the first thing you might think about as a policing issue, but it occurs everywhere.  In this episode Dr’s Gibbs and Strohacker from Penn State Harrisburg discuss their research that indicates training is imperative for street-level officers to recognize human trafficking.  Main Topics•While human trafficking is portrayed in a sensational manner in entertainment media, officers are really navigating more nuanced situations, ambiguous situations.•A survey of police officers from a large agency in Pennsylvania found that training, rather than experience handing or investigating human trafficking, was better for identifying victims.•They suggest that standardized training is needed for officers to identify human trafficking victimsDon't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailDr. Robin Engel takes a deep dive into police de-escalation, an approach that includes techniques to reduce the tension that can be part of any police-citizen interaction.  The tactics are designed to minimize the use of force by resolving incidents peacefully.  Main TopicsUntil recently, de-escalation research was non-existent and seen as potentially threating to the officers.Dr. Engel discusses how training contributed to substantial reductions in the use-of-force, as well as reductions in officer injuries.Still, de-escalation training must be combined with supervisor support and frequent reminders of it’s utility.Dr. Engel can be contacted at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University.  Her research can be found on Google Scholar.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailThere have been many questions about police proactive behavior and its impact on crime.  In 2020 two events caused police officers to “back off” on their street activity.  Dr. Jessica Huff explains the research into de-policing and how a reduction in proactive behavior lead to an increase in some types of crime.Main TopicsPolice officers backed off on their proactive behavior as the result of both department policy during COVID, as well as the social pressure after the death of George Floyd.Street-level officers demonstrated a significant reduction in some behavior.Backing off on proactive behavior was associated with an increase in some types of violent and property crime.If you are interested in the de-policing research discussed today, you can find the article using the following citation:Nix, J., Huff, J., Wolfe, S. E., Pyrooz, D. C., & Mourtgos, S. M. (2024). When police pull back: Neighborhood‐level effects of de‐policing on violent and property crime, a research note. Criminology, 62(1), 156-171.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailA police officer’s body camera can record the objective reality of an event, but the officer’s recall of the event will often be inaccurate.  Dr. Louise Porter from Griffith University joins the podcast to discuss her research exploring the memory and recall of police officers who are exposed to high-stress events.Main Topics-Dr. Porter discussed the perceptual distortions as they related to high stress events. -We cover the differences in asking officers to document an incident as soon as possible or providing them with a waiting period before they are interviewed.-Finally, Dr. Porter will review the findings of her research on how an interview should be conducted to allow an officer the best opportunity to document an incident as accurately as possible.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailPolice officers are trained to use deadly physical force as a last resort.  They are also trained to reduce their own risk of death.  Active shooter events, however, require a different behavior formula.  Officers are trained to move toward danger, and there is an expectation that they should “kill the killer” (as stated by a Florida Sheriff after the active shooting incident at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School).  These behaviors may contribute to the deaths of police officers.  Dr. Pete Blair, from Texas State University, joins us to break down these events and what might increase the survivability of police officers who respond to an active shooter event.Main Topics•Dr. Blair will discuss Normal Accidents and Resilience Engineering and their relation to officer behavior during these events.•He’ll examine the common conditions that lead to officer deaths.•Finally, Dr. Blair will discuss the changes to training that may be needed for responding to an active shooter event.If you are interested in discussion your agency's participation in the research project I mentioned in the leadup to the podcast episode, feel free to contact me at my Buffalo State email address: [email protected] you are interested in the data discussed by Dr. Blair, use the link below:https://tacticalscience.substack.com/p/updated-data-on-the-most-dangerousChain Survival: Responding to an Active Attack, by Dr. Blair and Dr. Martaindale, is available at Amazon (check the link below): https://www.amazon.com/Chain-Survival-Responding-Active-Attack/dp/B0DFS3K8P8/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailWhenever a police officer fires their weapon at another person it is important to understand why.  What were the conditions that lead to the shooting?  Explaining why a single officer shoots two or three times is important but explaining why three or four officers empty their clips seems to be a completely different question. To better understand the idea of something called “contagious fire” we are joined today by Eric Dlugolenski from Central Connecticut State University.Main Topics•We’ll discuss the importance of studying contagious fire even if it’s a rare event.•Eric will explain the use of video simulators to study officer shooting behavior.•I also ask Eric to clarify the difference between shooting “errors” and justifications.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailHot spots policing has been around for more than 20 years, and there are many studies exploring its use.  Joining us to discuss the broad range of research on the topic is Brandon Turchan, a professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University.Main Topics•We’ll summarize the nuts and bolts of hot spots policing.•Brandon will explain that even if a hot spot never goes away, the police can keep these locations “cool.”•Hot spots policing tactics can be successful, but the gains are amplified when combined with procedural justice or problem-oriented tactics.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailStudies show that a police officer experiences as many traumatic events in 6 months as the average person does across their entire lifetime.  These stressful experiences can build up within an officer and lead to any number of personal and professional problems.  For several decades there has been some recognition by policing to the impact of stress, and this has increased their willingness to do something about it.  This episode will explore some of the current research into the mental health services available to the police.Main Topics•What are the views of police officers with respect to accessing mental health services?•What are the perceptions of sworn officers and civilian personnel about the current state of mental health in law enforcement •[What are some of the policy implications for police leaders regarding getting mental health services into the agency.Dr. Padilla can be contacted at [email protected]'t forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailIn recent years there has been a small shift in how the police should frame their goals, and how police academies should train new recruits.  The “guardian” approach to policing emphasizes community service, democracy, procedural justice, and de-escalation.Shifting from a warrior training framework to a guardian framework may be a false dichotomy choice.  Both frameworks are like the opposite sides of a coin: both are necessary to make the coin.  It may be media "copiganda" that forces the warrior perspective on the police and the public.Joining us on the podcast to discuss a shifting focus for the police training academy is Dr. Beck Strah, who is an Assistant Professor in the School of Justice Studies at Roger Williams University.  He serves as the primary investigator on a statewide evaluation of Rhode Island’s Crisis Intervention Teams training programs.  Dr. Strah is a 2020 graduate of Northeastern University.Beck also hosts a podcast called Prison Breakdown where we discuss prison news, issues, and history. Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailTechnological advancements have always found their way into policing, and Artificial Intelligence is no exception.  Dr. Ian Adams joins the podcast today to discuss some of the seminal research exploring AI in policing.  Ian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina.  Ian is also a 2023 National Institute of Justice LEADS (Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science) Academic, and he is the Managing Editor for Police Practice & Research: An International Journal.  In a prior life Ian was a police officer who worked in Utah.Beyond simple questions of "does AI work to make policing more efficient?," Ian explains that AI can accidentally do a better job in some parts of policing, but this may open the door to legal questions about the development of suspicion.  Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailPolice agencies are experiencing an increased loss in staffing and complex issues when trying to fill those positions.  This week Dr. Joe Schafer from Arizona State University's School of Criminology & Criminal Justice joins the podcast to explore the issue of hiring and retention.  Joe goes beyond the obvious factors, such as better pay, to discuss subtle elements of hiring and retention, such as generational considerations in how officers view the occupation, temporary assignments to relieve stress, and agency consolidation to reduce the need for officers to find job enrichment in larger departments.  Joe's report can be found at the following:chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://morrisoninstitute.asu.edu/sites/default/files/2024-01/5%20-%20Public%20Service%20Leader%20Interviews%2B%202024.pdfDon't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailProcedural Justice is more than a simple buzzword.  It is related to police legitimacy, de-escalation, hot spots policing, and organizational justice.This week we talk with Dr. Justin Nix, a Distinguished Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska Omaha, where he teaches classes on policing and coordinates the Master of Arts degree program.  Justine offers a solid discussion of Procedural Justice basics, but also delves into empowerment hypothesis and legal estrangement.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailAt its most fundamental level, policing is a public service.  And there is a trend in policing to recognize that duty.  This episode will explore how some police agencies have begun to work with service providers to help people into drug treatment.  Professor Sean Varano, from Roger Williams University, discusses some of the complexities of this goal.  Dr. Varano is an active collaborator with local communities implementing and evaluating evidence-based approaches to crime and public health. He was a co-principal investigator/evaluator for the City of Providence’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) gang reduction program funded through the U.S. Department of Justice.If you are interested in some of the training, strategic guidance, support, and resources to help law enforcement agencies implement diversion programs, here are a few links:The Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (PAARI):https://paariusa.org/ Police Treatment and Community Collaborative (PTACC):https://ptaccollaborative.org/Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan Mail"Policing Humor" can be interpreted in two ways.  First, the cops are cracking down on jokes or anyone trying to be a "funny guy."  Second, and correctly, the notion that policing expose officers to a lot of funny situations.  But there is utility in humor, and we'll examine this in the podcast.  Further, attempts to take away the ability for officers to crack jokes with each other can have negative effects on officers and policing in general.  I'm joined by S. Marlon Gayadeen from Buffalo State University who will bring some depth to the idea that policing (as with other stressful jobs), to some extent, requires humor.  S. Marlon Gayadeen is an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at SUNY Buffalo State University.  His research interests are anchored in sociological (classical, contemporary & organizational) and criminological theoretical frameworks.  Government agencies and criminal justice practitioners have utilized his insights on crime causation.  If you are interested in reading the article that we discuss, I can provide a PDF version (Gayadeen, S. M., & Phillips, S. W. (2016). Donut time: the use of humor across the police work environment. Journal of Organizational Ethnography, 5(1), 44-59).Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we speak with Steven Bishopp, a Major in the Dallas Police Department.  Steve has been with the DPD for over 30 years.  Currently, he leads the R&D division, which handles police crime numbers from the reports officers do in the field.  He also leads the department's UCR/NIBRS team, which validates offense and arrest data under NIBRS rules and submits monthly data to Texas DPS/FBI NIBRS.  Steve earned a Ph.D. from UT Dallas, and has been published many times on a variety of subjects.  If you'd like to track down some of the research we discuss in this podcast, please contact me and I'll try to send you some PDFs.Here are some of the articles we discussed:Dae-Young Kim, Scott W. Phillips, & Stephen Bishopp. (2021). Exploring the police use of force continuum with a partial proportional odds model. Policing: An International Journal, 45(2), 252-265.John L. Worrall, Stephen A. Bishopp, Scott C. Zinser, Andrew P. Wheeler, & Scott W. Phillips.  (2018). Exploring bias in police shooting decisions with real shoot/don’t shoot cases.  Crime & Delinquency, 64(9), 1171-1192.Worrall, J. L., Bishopp, S. A., & Terrill, W. (2021). The effect of suspect race on police officers’ decisions to draw their weapons. Justice Quarterly, 38(7), 1428-1447.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailWhy am I spending time on a podcast for the police? I want to get officers and command staff information that can help them in their jobs.  This first episode explains the goals of this podcast, and since I'm discussing the origins of this idea, I decided to start with a conversation about police firearms.  We think the police have been carrying sidearms forever, but that's not true.  The police have been responding to their work environment with increased firepower simply because that's what they've been up against. Cops are not "boys with toys."  It has been inevitable that police would carry increased firepower because things have simply evolved that way. If you're interested in the article on the history of police firearms, here's the title (send me an email and I'll send you the PDF version):Phillips, S. W. (2021). A historical examination of police firearms. The Police Journal, 94(2), 122-137.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.

Send us Fan MailA short trailer describing the podcast.Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share.  Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review.  Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.socialThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the author and guests, and are not authorized by and do not necessarily reflect those of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the State of New York.