This book provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging interdisciplinary field of
critical forensic studies. It reviews existing research and scholarship on forensic science …

Over the last few decades, many studies have been conducted to understand whether
community policing (CP) has an impact on reducing crime rates. Yet there is still substantial …

Purpose This study aims to provide information concerning practices for creating strategic
plans in municipal policing organizations and their use in practice. Design/methodology …

In the wake of the Defund the Police and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movements, police
accountability and legitimacy are commanding a significant amount of attention. Importantly …

Minnesota has garnered national attention as the epicenter of significant policing problems,
most notably following the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020. In the …

Crimes against women have critical implications, not only for victims but also for overall
community health and safety. Communities entrust law enforcement agencies with the …

In 2014, a taskforce was assembled to address increasing rates of domestic violence in
Queensland, Australia. The Not Now, Not Ever report outlines a strategy to address domestic …

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on crime in Canada and internationally.
However, less is known about the impact of the pandemic on police-reported mental-health …

Crime can be psychologically distressing for older victims, but their needs are poorly
understood by the police. Using data from 27 in-depth semi-structured interviews with older …

Police performance is particularly difficult to measure. Most police agencies tend to rely on
traditional metrics of effectiveness (such as crime statistics and public surveys) which are …