Advancing Police Research

Session Submission Type: Policy Panel

Abstract/Description

Policing, like other professions, is constantly evolving its practices and tactics to improve officer efficiency and safety. The practical applications of cutting-edge scholarship provide the policing profession with innovative practices and tactics. This novel panel seeks to explore applications of body-worn cameras, the impact of stress on memory, and responses to active shooting events. The three talks in this panel will present cutting-edge policing research aimed at increasing the understanding of policing scholarship with the overarching goal of refining police research and advancing evidence-based policing practices, improving efficiency, officer safety, and public safety. The discussant will conclude the panel with comments and questions to position the talks within policing literature and the other panel talks.

Sub Unit

• Area VI. The Criminal Justice System / 41. Police Strategies, Interventions, and Evaluations

Individual Presentations

• Social Class and Use of Force: Examining Law Enforcement Decision Making - Alison Jarzombek-Torralva, Texas School Safety Center; Scott Bowman, Texas State University

• Does the Self-Administered Inventory improve accurate retrieval of stressful memories?  - Elizabeth Quinby, Texas State University; Angela Jones, Texas State University

• The Impact of Tactical Leadership in Crisis Events - John Miller, Texas State University

Chairs

• Elizabeth Quinby, Texas State University

• Isaac Horn, Texas State University