How many police officers does an agency need? This question is difficult to answer in the best of times. It has become more so in recent years, as an economic downturn caused police agencies to consider hiring freezes, furloughs, lay-offs, salary and benefit cutbacks, and retirement incentives. Read More
This report summarizes an assessment of police staffing allocation and deployment in Traverse City, MI.
The creation of a national product counterfeiting incident database allows researchers a unique opportunity to generate evidence-based anti-counterfeiting strategy through the analysis of data and evidence. Read More
Product counterfeiting in Michigan reflects a growing, global problem, with any trademarked product vulnerable to intellectual property rights violations. Read More
Crime and Terrorism Risk is a collection of original essays and articles that presents a broad overview of the issues related to the assessment and management of risk in the new security age. It includes Jeremy Wilson’s article on counterfeit pharmaceuticals and the risks it puts toward African nations. Read More
Pharmaceutical Counterfeiting in Africa remains a serious threat to quality health care and the African economy. They reduce the sales of legitimate drugs, reduce tax revenue, deter innovation and growth, discourage foreign investment, and require significant resources to combat them. Read More
In spite of persistently high unemployment rates, police departments across the United States face immediate staffing challenges. These challenges also complicate the attainment of long-term workforce planning goals. Read More
We have been developing a body of work looking at counterfeit pharmaceuticals in Africa and the economic effects of pharmaceutical counterfeiting. Read More
This study examines the reconstruction of internal security institutions. It analyzes the activities of the United States and other countries in building viable and democratic police and justice institutions. Read More
Data analysis can lead to innovative ways to address some of the most pressing criminal justice problems. Data collection and measurement, for example, supported the implementation of several successful crime-reduction strategies in recent decades. Read More
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
Edward Elgar Publishing
Policing: An International Journal