In the 1990s the notion of Community Policing became popular for local government. It was a method for police departments to prevent crime by operating based on four principles: 1. Police-community ...

In the past few years, numerous theories about crime and criminal justice have been advanced in the United States that lack any basis in evidence or common sense. The Metropolitan Police Service in ...

Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold was inducted into the Evidence-Based Policing Hall of Fame this week, according to a news release from the city. The Hall recognizes law enforcement personnel who ...

Andrew Ferguson, American University Washington College of Law and planning committee member, provided the opening presentation for a session focused on theoretical underpinnings, examples of use, and ...

As many people in the U.S. feel outraged about the killings of Black Americans by local police, protesters across the country are calling for reforms of our law enforcement systems. Proposals for ...

Proactive policing lies at the core of modern preventive policing in the Global North, especially in the English-speaking world. Foot patrol by lone officers to prevent crime through deterrence was ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes is one of eight inductees for George Mason University's Evidence-Based Policing Hall of Fame this summer. Inductees nominated for the Hall of Fame ...

Cynthia Lum, Professor and Director, Evidence-Based Crime Policy (CEBCP), Criminology, Law and Society, and Christopher Koper, Associate Professor, Criminology, Law and Society, received funding for: ...

Law enforcement leaders are recognized for advancing evidence-based policing through research, innovation, and implementation ...