Translating Research to Policy: Lessons Learned from the Second Year of the IACP/UC Center for Police Research and Policy

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)/University of Cincinnati (UC) Center for Police Research and Policy engages in innovative research that has practical implications for criminal justice policy. The IACP/UC Center is intended to serve as a national model for how law enforcement agencies and researchers work together to help protect communities, safeguard citizens’ rights, and ensure the fair treatment of all individuals. There is currently a disconnect between research on policing and police practices. Far too often, existing research does not provide actionable recommendations that can be easily translated into specific policies and practices that could enhance contemporary policing. Moreover, researchers often do not have access to the administrative data that police departments have that is necessary to conduct rigorous and impactful research on police practices. This panel discusses the broader research agenda of the IACP/UC Center in addition to specific examples of research that are in the process of being conducted. Examples include: (1) A review and analysis of violence against law enforcement, (2) An evaluation of predictors of case clearance, (3) A problem analysis of domestic violence patterns, and (4) An evaluation of a gang violence reduction strategy.

Sub Unit

• Area VII. The Criminal Justice System / 38. Police Strategies, Interventions, and Evaluations

Individual Presentations

• Violence Against Law Enforcement - Amanda Graham, University of Cincinnati; Robin S. Engel, University of Cincinnati

• An Evaluation of the Predictors of Case Clearance: The Story of Knoxville Police Department - Hannah D. McManus, University of Cincinnati; John E. Eck, University of Cincinnati

• A Problem Analysis of Domestic Violence Patterns in Tulsa, Oklahoma - Gabrielle T. Isaza, University of Cincinnati; Cory Schnell, University of South Carolina; Nicholas Corsaro, University of Cincinnati

• Gang Violence Reduction in Las Vegas, Nevada: A Multi-Intervention Strategy - Tamara D. Madensen-Herold, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; William Sousa, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Chair

• Robin S. Engel, University of Cincinnati