Papers

Does proximity to service providers impact punitivity in stop outcomes for individuals experiencing homelessness?

This paper examines the relationship between distance to service providers and police decision making when interacting with homeless individuals. Published in the Journal of Crime and Justice, 2025.

Who is Fatigued? Examining Officer Attitudes Towards PWUOs, Naloxone, and Their Role in Responding to Opioid Overdoses

This paper examines the compassion fatigue hypothesis toward responding to opioid overdoses and people who use opioids, among police officers. Published in the Journal of Criminal Justice, 2024.

Automating body-worn camera footage review through AI: baseline attitudes from a multisite randomized control trial

This paper examines baseline perceptions of Truleo, an AI-driven BWC analytics platform, among police officers in two agencies in Arizona. Published in Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 2024.

A half-century investigation of police officer line-of-duty deaths: putting the recent spike in long-term context

This paper provides an updated account of officer line of duty deaths through 2021 using data from the Officer Down Memorial Page. Published in Police Practice and Research, 2024.

Can police de-escalation training reduce use of force and citizen injury without compromising officer safety?

This paper evaluates the effects of De-escalation training on use of force and citizen injury. Published in the Journal of Experimental Criminology, 2023.

Leveraging body-worn camera footage to better understand opioid overdoses and the impact of police-administered naloxone

This paper investigates what transpires at an opioid overdose when police are on scene and to assess the veracity of the concerns surrounding police-involvement in opioid overdoses. Published in the American Journal of Public Health, 2022.

Investigating the prevalence and utility of police body-worn cameras in the George Floyd protests

This paper assesses the perceived utility of body-worn cameras during the 2020 George Floyd protests. Published in Policing: An International Journal, 2022.

Beyond force and injuries: Examining alternative (and important) outcomes for police De-escalation training

This paper examines alternative outcomes for police De-escalation training. Published in the Journal of Criminal Justice, 2023.

Moving Beyond Narcan: A Police, Social Service, and Researcher Collaborative Response to the Opioid Crisis

This paper provides an overview of the Tempe Opioid Recovery Project (ORP) which seeks to reduce opioid overdoses through public safety-public health collaboration. Published in the American Journal of Criminal Justice, 2021.

Narcan cops: Officer perceptions of opioid use and willingness to carry naloxone

This paper assesses officers perceptions of naloxone, opioids, and people who use opioids. Published in the Journal of Criminal Justice, 2021.