Abstract:Purpose
The National Police Research Platform provided unprecedented data about police performance, but what did the agency heads think of this research program and the results? How useful were the findings for police practice and what more is needed? The purpose of this paper is to answer these questions and explore ways to translate the findings and sustain the Platform in the future.
Design/methodology/approach
Chiefs and sheriffs from the 100 participating agencies were invited by e-mail to take an onlin… Show more
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