Strengthening Evidence-Based Policing Through Applied Research Partnerships Part II

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

Objectives: Collaborations between law enforcement agencies and researchers are increasingly vital in addressing contemporary policing challenges. These partnerships facilitate evidence-based strategies, enhance operational effectiveness, and promote community trust. As in Part I, Part II of this two-part panel will explore best practices, challenges, and future directions in applied research partnerships between policing agencies and research institutions.

Data/methods: Papers present empirical evidence yielded through successful researcher-practitioner partnerships, as well as provide commentary on the complexities of cultivating and navigating such partnerships. Papers showcase the power of applied partnerships for developing evidence-based practice, while acknowledging the arduous nature of the process.

Results: Papers 1 and 2 present results from a summative evaluation of the Toronto Police Service body-worn camera program, while highlighting complex systems of police administrative data governance. Paper 3 provides and overview of a multi-agency opioid overdose reduction working group in Paterson, NJ.

Conclusions/implications: Applied research partnerships are critical for advancing the evidence-based policing movement. Yet, a range of barriers exist which prevent such partnerships from being optimally leveraged or even cultivated in the first place.
The papers on this panel provide stakeholders of the evidence-based policing movement with insights around the identification and/or removal of such barriers.

Sub Unit

• Area VI. The Criminal Justice System / 43. Police Strategies, Interventions, and Evaluations

Individual Presentations

• Paper 1. Results from a Summative Evaluation of the Toronto Police Service Body-Worn Camera Program - Victoria A. Sytsma, Queen's University; Eric L. Piza, Northeastern University; Jared Henry, Queen's University at Kingston

• Paper 2. Informing Practice through Navigating Governance of Administrative Data - Jared Henry, Queen's University at Kingston; Victoria A. Sytsma, Queen's University

• Paper 3. Prospects and Challenges of Research-Practice Partnerships: Lessons from Paterson, NJ’s Coalition for Opioid Assessment and Response - Eric L. Piza, Northeastern University; Kevin Wolff, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

• Paper 4. Multi-Jurisdictional Police Research: The Challenges of Juggling Partnerships across Contexts - Kyle McLean, Clemson University; Emily Suiter, Clemson University; Bryan Lee Miller, Clemson University

Chair

• Victoria A. Sytsma, Queen's University

Organized by a Division or external group?

Division of Policing