Can you build a better cop?: experimental evidence on supervision, training, and policing in the community

By drawing from psychology and economics, we present an experimental evaluation of a procedural justice training program designed to “slow down” police officers’ thought processes during citizen encounters. We find that officers who were randomly assigned to participate in training were as engaged i...

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Authors: Owens, Emily (Author) ; Weisburd, David 1954- (Author) ; Amendola, Karen L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Criminology & public policy
Year: 2018, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-87
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Policing
Job training
Procedural justice
Field experiment
Polizeiarbeit
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Summary:By drawing from psychology and economics, we present an experimental evaluation of a procedural justice training program designed to “slow down” police officers’ thought processes during citizen encounters. We find that officers who were randomly assigned to participate in training were as engaged in the community as similarly situated officers, but they were less likely to resolve incidents with an arrest or to be involved in incidents where force was used. These changes were most evident among officers who worked in areas with a modest level of risk.
ISSN:1745-9133
DOI:10.1111/1745-9133.12337