Policing is a profession that features shift work and long hours, both of which can lead to insufficient sleep and fatigue. Because of the unique demands of the job, fatigue raises risks related to decision making, impulse control, driving, and other aspects of work. In a new study, researchers tested the effect of a fatigue-management […]
Authors Highlight Need for Broad Range of Approaches to Prevent, Reduce Consequences Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) significantly affect lifelong health and well-being. Despite extensive research on the topic, a wide-reaching understanding of ACEs’ multifaceted impacts remains unrealized. In a new study, researchers synthesized evidence from nearly 100 meta-analyses to provide a comprehensive view of ACEs’ […]
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Considering Crime Reporting Sensitivity Bias Key to Turnaround In the last 30 years, community-oriented policing has been a key innovation in policing. But while this proactive approach boosts citizens’ evaluations of police, evidence is sparse that it reduces crime. In a new study, researchers suggest that this conclusion is likely flawed because of crime reporting […]
How do female police officers, who are often excluded from the traditional masculine occupational culture of policing, feel about their working environment and how the public perceives them? A new study used survey data from officers in a large, urban police department to test for gender differences in two aspects of the external environment that […]
In 2020, the United States saw the largest one-year increase in homicides since 1960. In a new study, researchers examined disparities in race and ethnicity for deaths by firearm homicides from 2018 to 2022, before, during, and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. They found that deaths by firearm homicide were concentrated among Black […]
8/3/24 – rightspeak.net Nearly 1 in 5 physicians experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a review and meta-analysis.
7/24/24 – futureofpolicing.blog How do female police officers, who are often excluded from the traditional masculine occupational culture of policing, feel about their working environment and how the public perceives them? A new study has used survey data from officers in a large, urban police department to test for gender differences in two aspects of […]