Can Training Make Policing Fairer and More Effective?

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk706

Keywords:

policing, procedural justice, training

Abstract

Following a series of high-profile cases of police harassment and violence, police reform has become a growing national concern in the U.S. We evaluate one reform effort, training police to treat people more fairly in hot spots of crime. We find training significantly improves officer behavior and citizen perceptions of police misbehavior while reducing arrests and crime.

Author Biographies

David Weisburd, George Mason University & Hebrew University

Professor

Cody Telep, Arizona State University

Professor

Original article reference

Weisburd, D., Telep, C. W., Vovak, H., Zastrow, T., Braga, A. A., & Turchan, B. (2022). Reforming the police through procedural justice training: A multicity randomized trial at crime hot spots. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(14). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2118780119

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Published

2023-05-17

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2023): TheScienceBreaker

Section

Psychology

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