A recurring ChaplainUSA series
Police Research Watch
We find the hidden gems buried in long reports.
Important findings are often buried inside government, academic, nonprofit, and research-institution reports that working police officers, chiefs, chaplains, and public-safety professionals are unlikely to have time to read in full.
What is Police Research Watch?
Important ideas about policing are often buried inside reports that run 100, 200, or even 500 pages—documents written for researchers, policymakers, and government agencies that few working officers or chaplains will ever have time to read.
Police Research Watch reads them.
We look for the finding, paragraph, chart, or overlooked conclusion that could change how a police chaplain understands the job, supports an officer, advises a chief, or prepares for the next crisis. Then we pull it out of the report, explain why it matters, and give you a direct path back to the original research.
From the reports
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The real problem with policing in America
Many Americans are convinced the problem with our country is there are too many police officers. Hard data tells a radically different—and alarming—story. Drawing on key insights from Malcolm Gladwell, justice system research, and CDC health data, this article exposes the real cost of under-policing.
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When Police Officers Need Help but Won’t Ask for It
Some of the officers struggling most with depression, burnout, and alcohol-related problems may also be the least willing to seek counseling.
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Buried in 107 Pages: A Warning for Police Chaplains
RAND’s new report on officer wellness contains a finding that should get the attention of every chaplain program.
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