Policing in America, Ninth Edition, provides a thorough analysis of the key issues in policing
today, and offers an issues-oriented discussion focusing on critical concerns such as …

Red flags are widely used to minimize the risk of various forms of economic misconduct,
among which corruption in public procurement. Drawing on criminal investigations, the …

" Wandering officers" are] aw-en forcement oficers fired by one department. some.-times for
serious misconduct, who then find work at another agency. Policing experts hold dispar-ate …

Citizens' beliefs that officers are employing unnecessary or excessive levels of force can
quickly erode police legitimacy and can lead to severe consequences including loss of life …

Police culture creates an “us versus them” dynamic, which, at its worst, treats threats to the
“thin blue line” as worthy of group response. Prior research documents such a group threat …

The country has been gripped by the events that have unfolded in the wake of the police
killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. In response to these new examples of long …

Female representation in policing has stagnated over the past three decades, even with
repeated calls for diversification. One explanation for this is that agency attempts to diversify …

This study applies the growing field of network science to explore whether police violence is
associated with characteristics of an officer's social networks and his or her placement within …

Adverse events between police and the public, such as deadly shootings or instances of
racial profiling, can cause serious or deadly harm, damage police legitimacy, and result in …

Purpose Despite a considerable body of research on police misconduct, findings have been
mixed, with little consensus regarding its causes and best practices for prevention. Emerging …