Police

Police Research, Officer Surveys, and Response Rates

We examined trends and correlates of response rates to police surveys published in 15 journals from 2008 to 2017

Analysis of 2018 Use of Deadly Force by the Phoenix Police Department

We examined trends in Phoenix OIS from 2009 to 2018.

Demeanor and Police Culture: Theorizing How Civilian Cooperation Influences Police Officers

We revisit classic literature regarding the effects of citizen demeanor on police attitudes and behaviors

Disparity Does Not Mean Bias: Making Sense of Observed Racial Disparities in Fatal Officer-involved Shootings with Multiple Benchmarks

We discuss the importance of using an appropriate benchmark to compare racial differences in officer-involved shootings.

Police Officers’ Attitudes Toward Citizen Advisory Councils

Citizens’ global perceptions of police procedural justice are anchored in broader perceptions of how people treat each other.

The Ecological Structuring of Police Officers’ Perceptions of Citizen Cooperation

Using POPN data, we find that cops working in disadvantaged beats view citizens generally as less cooperative

Testing a Social Schematic Model of Police Procedural Justice

Citizens’ global perceptions of police procedural justice are anchored in broader perceptions of how people treat each other.

Management-level Officers’ Experiences with the Ferguson effect

Like patrol officers, police managers report less motivation and job satisfaction since Ferguson

Domestic Disturbances and Fatal Police Shootings: An Analysis of the Washington Post’s Data

Among fatal OIS, domestic disturbances were *not* significantly more likely to involve an individual armed with a gun

Is the Number of Citizens Fatally Shot by Police Increasing in the Post-Ferguson Era?

No.