Overall, there remains substantial uncertainty about whether BWCs can reduce officer use of
force, but the variation in effects suggests there may be conditions in which BWC could be …

Research Summary We analyzed 990 police fatal shootings using data compiled by The
Washington Post in 2015. After first providing a basic descriptive analysis of these shootings …

We examine whether police resignations and retirements significantly changed in the two
years following public backlash related to the police murder of George Floyd. We employ …

Policing experts have suggested that shifting from a warrior mindset–officers viewing
themselves as warriors fighting crime–to a guardian mindset–officers valuing working with …

Purpose This study explored whether police departments have engaged in “de-policing”—
withdrawal from active police work—in response to unprecedented levels of negative …

Purpose We argue that the police have been adversely impacted by Ferguson-related
negative publicity in ways beyond the supposed increase in crime (eg, reduced motivation …

Controversial incidents involving uses of force by police in recent years have led to calls for
improving officers' de-escalation skills. A more fruitful approach to police training reform may …

The social movement‐countermovement relationship is most often one of competition. The
subject of police reform has become more complex after calls for greater restrictive police …

This paper provides the first empirical examination of the impact of federal and state" Pattern-
or-Practice" investigations on crime and policing. For investigations that were not preceded …

Police agencies in the US are currently facing a major legitimacy crisis resulting from a spate
of high-profile use of force incidents, many involving minority citizens. Recent headlines …