Significant concerns have been raised about the use of tactical officers, who are suggested
to be predisposed to use force—particularly deadly force—when interacting with the public …

Research suggests that certain characteristics of police uniforms and equipment influence
how the public perceives police officers. The current study expanded on this research by …

This paper comments on a recent article by Koziarski and Huey in which the authors argue
for the adoption of an evidence-based approach within policing. While we generally agree …

As Canadian police services rely on their emergency response teams (ERT) to respond to
different calls for service, their reliance also requires police services to possess the …

Previous research has suggested that tactical officers across North America commonly
respond to calls characterized as 'routine,'which has raised significant concerns. However …

Canadian police services rely on their Emergency Response Teams (ERT) to respond to
diverse calls for service, requiring ERT members to meet physical fitness standards aligned …

This paper is a response to an article on public police special weapons and tactics (SWAT)
teams written by Jenkins and colleagues (2020). Jenkins and colleagues are responding to …

The demand to address police racism by 'defunding the police'echoed on-and offline in the
summer of 2020 following the police murder of George Floyd, but it has not always been …

Recently, there has been an increase in media attention and public interest in the use of de-
escalation by police officers; however, concerns have been raised regarding potential risks …

A small body of research suggests that the use of police tactical officers has become
normalized in that they now commonly respond to “routine” calls rather than being restricted …