By Cassandra Johnson – Executive Summary – This thesis seeks to explore the current calls for police reform, police professionalization and legitimacy, and the role that policy, budget, and technology have on these efforts. The literature suggests that professionalization of …
The Administrative Trinity: A Value Based Solution to Police Reform in the United States →
By Emmanuel Kwo – Executive Summary – Modern-day policing in the United States is a task undertaken by various agencies across the country. From the federal level down to the local level, more than 800,000 men and women make up …
Law Enforcement Shootings in the United States: The Factors and Potential Solutions →
By Brian Hollan – Executive Summary – The dominant model of professional policing in the United States is the so-called “standard model,” which coalesced during the 1960s and 1970s.[1] Weisburd and Eck have identified key characteristics of the standard model …
Policing for the 22nd Century: A Complexity Theory-based Approach →
By Christopher Bagby – Executive Summary – Police reform is a long-standing tradition in America.[1] Nevertheless, in one form or another, a fundamental problem persists: police have never consistently navigated the tension between effectively policing society and being a part …
