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Taking an Evidence-based Approach to Police Training

This webinar provides information on evidence-based approaches in police training. In the first section, Dr. Rojek presents examples of evaluation research in the context of policing. This section highlights key factors to consider when evaluating police training, including the implementation and impact of various programs. 

In the second section, Dr. Wolfe discusses several evidence-based studies on police training programs. This section reviews evaluations of trainings such as implicit bias, procedural justice, de-escalation, and social interaction. 

Speakers:

Jeffrey Rojek, PhD

Jeff Rojek is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminal Justice. He received his Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Jeff’s research focuses on policing and anti-counterfeiting. He has received more than $3 million in research funding from federal (National Institute of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health), state and local agencies as a principal and co-principal investigator to examine topics that include police practitioner-researcher partnerships, intelligence led-policing, violent crime, law enforcement response to disasters, officer decision-making, officer safety and police training. 

Scott Wolfe, PhD

Scott Wolfe is a Professor, Associate Director, and Ph.D. Program Director at the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. Additionally, he is the Director of the Michigan Justice Statistics Center. Scott received his PhD in criminology and criminal justice from Arizona State University. His research focuses on policing, organizational justice, and criminological theory and has been funded by organizations such as the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, and Bureau of Justice Assistance. Scott’s recent research focuses on evaluating police officer training programs, police officer employee relations, and the predictors of officer-related outcomes such as the use of procedural justice and force. His research also examines issues such as the predictors of police officer seatbelt use, officers’ experience with negative publicity and the Ferguson Effect, and the legal socialization process. 

 

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