Police In-Service Training
This podcast is dedicated to providing research evidence to street-level police officers and command staff alike. The program is intended to provide research in a jargon-free manner that cuts through the noise, misinformation, and misperceptions about the police. The discussions with policing experts will help the law enforcement community create better programs, understand challenging policies, and dispel myths of police officer behavior.
Podcasting since 2024 • 18 episodes
Police In-Service Training
Latest Episodes
Police Body-Worn Cameras and Mental Health Calls
Police body-worn cameras (BWC) have been around for several years, and a large number of studies have examined their acceptance by officers and their impact on use-of-force incidents. Recent research expands on more subtle aspects of the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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27:56
Human Trafficking: Identifying Victims
Human trafficking is not the first thing you might think about as a policing issue, but it occurs everywhere. In this episode Dr’s Gibbs and Strohacker from Penn State Harrisburg discuss their research that indicates training is imperativ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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28:23
Police De-Escalation
Dr. Robin Engel takes a deep dive into police de-escalation, an approach that includes techniques to reduce the tension that can be part of any police-citizen interaction. The tactics are designed to minimize the use of force by resolving...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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27:41
Episode 14: When the Police Back Off
There have been many questions about police proactive behavior and its impact on crime. In 2020 two events caused police officers to “back off” on their street activity. Dr. Jessica Huff explains the research into de-policing and ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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26:41
Episode 13: High-Stress and Officer Recall
A police officer’s body camera can record the objective reality of an event, but the officer’s recall of the event will often be inaccurate. Dr. Louise Porter from Griffith University joins the podcast to discuss her research exploring th...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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36:53