- 258 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
What is evidence-based policing and how is it done? This book provides an answer to both questions, offering an introduction for undergraduate students and a hands-on guide for police officers wanting to know how to put principles into practice. It serves as a gentle introduction to the terminology, ideas, and scientific methods associated with evidence-based policy, and outlines some of the existing policing applications.
A couple of introductory chapters summarize evidence-based policy and its goals and origins. The core of the book eases the reader through a range of practical chapters that answer questions many people have about evidence-based practice in policing. What does good science look like? How do I find reliable research? How do I evaluate research? What is a hypothesis? How do randomized experiments work? These chapters not only provide a practical guide to reading and using existing research, but also a roadmap for readers wanting to start their own research project. The final chapters outline different ways to publish research, discuss concerns around evidence-based policing, and ask what is in the future for this emerging field. Annotated with the author's own experiences as a police officer and researcher, and filled with simple aids, flowcharts, and figures, this practical guide is the most accessible introduction to evidence-based policing available. It is essential reading for policing students and police professionals alike.
Further resources are available on the book's website at evidencebasedpolicing.net.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsement
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Boxes
- Foreword
- 1 What is evidence-based policing?
- 2 What are the origins of evidence-based policy?
- 3 What does good science look like?
- 4 What is the scientific method?
- 5 How do you identify a specific problem?
- 6 How do you find reliable research?
- 7 How do you evaluate policy research?
- 8 How do you develop a hypothesis and research question?
- 9 What are some core research concepts?
- 10 How do you make research methodology choices?
- 11 How do randomized experiments work?
- 12 How do you design a powerful experiment?
- 13 How do you know if an intervention is significant?
- 14 Where do you publish results?
- 15 What are the challenges with evidence-based policing?
- 16 What is next for evidence-based policing?
- Index