This was a 2013 academic piece that utilized NCVS supplemental data to examine satisfaction with the police, whether that satisfaction varied depending on race, and whether components of community oriented policing influenced that satisfaction. Distinct differences were found by race in satisfaction and while COP elements had limited influence, some community and situational factors were influential on satisfaction with the police.
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Academic and published research from the author
Differentiating and Diagnosing Sociopathy, Psychopathy, and Anti-Social Personality Disorder
This was an academic piece for 2011 Psychopathology class where I explore how the terms were defined, how the conditions are recognized and the differences and similarities between the conditions.
Differentiating-and-Diagnosing-Sociopathy-Psychopathy-and-Anti-Social-Personality-Disorder-2011Assessment and Policy Recommendations for Domestic Illegal Firearms Trafficking
This was my 2012 Masters thesis on firearms trafficking. I present a three level approach, based on scope and complexity, to the assessment of firearms trafficking, assess US trafficking at these levels and present policy recommendations applicable to the different levels. Topics and areas covered include gun laws, gang involvement with military thefts and trafficking, assessment of the BATF as inspectors and law enforcers, overview of BATF programs and policies, FFL regulation, gun tracing data, utilizing task forces, and trafficking into Canada and Mexico.
2012-Assessment-and-Policy-Recommendations-for-Domestic-Illegal-Firearms-Trafficking-Accepted-version-FinalOfficers On Patrol: A Qualitative Examination of Patrol Officer Behavior and Decision Making
This was my doctoral dissertation which I completed in 2018. I spent over 300 hours with on-duty patrol officers in a participant-observer role, while conducting semi-structured interviews with them. Some of the many patrol related topics are discussions about purposes, goals, expectations, being a good patrol officer, beat and shift characteristics, patrol methodology tactics and techniques, patrol intensity, obstacles to patrol, interacting with the public, beat management, discretion, inter-department communication, and the use and value of different kinds of police intelligence.
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