Yearly Archives: 2022

Drug Overdoses, Geographic Trajectories, and The Influence of Built Environment and Neighborhood Characteristics

Eric L. Piza, Kevin T. Wolff, David N. Hatten, and Bryce E. Barthuly (2023) Health & Place Research BriefOpen Access Post PrintVersion of Record *This study was funded by a grant from the Bureau of Justice of Assistance and administered by the Institute for Intergovernmental Research Key Takeaways Research Summary Drug overdose has emerged asContinue reading “Drug Overdoses, Geographic Trajectories, and The Influence of Built Environment and Neighborhood Characteristics”

Police1: Dr. Eric Piza on using bodycam video to determine use of force predictors

“We did find that verbal antagonism was actually associated with a lower likelihood of force occurring during a police-civilian interaction.” While the majority of police-civilian interactions resolve peacefully, a small number of situations end with use of force as police respond to subject resistance. In this episode of Policing Matters, host Jim Dudley speaks withContinue reading “Police1: Dr. Eric Piza on using bodycam video to determine use of force predictors”

Fort Worth Telegram: Robbers are Carjacking Ride-Share Drivers and Then Picking Up Victims, Baltimore Police Say

Unlike the millions of Americans who use apps such as Uber and Lyft and arrive at their desired locations, some riders in Baltimore found themselves unexpectedly shuttled to ATMs where they were robbed, police said. Police are investigating the criminal phenomenon in cooperation with ride-share companies and federal agencies. Police are looking into “a stringContinue reading “Fort Worth Telegram: Robbers are Carjacking Ride-Share Drivers and Then Picking Up Victims, Baltimore Police Say”

NGN: Police encounters get moment-by-moment analysis in new study

On Dec. 25, 2019, a New Haven, Connecticut, police officer approached a man whose car was parked illegally, and told him to go sit on the sidewalk. Within just a few minutes, the situation had escalated to violence. In a video posted on YouTube by a Hartford news station, the officer can be seen slammingContinue reading “NGN: Police encounters get moment-by-moment analysis in new study”

Situational Factors and Police Use of Force Across Micro-Time Intervals: A Video Systematic Social Observation and Panel Regression

Eric L. Piza, Nathan T. Connealy, Victoria A. Sytsma, and Vijay F. Chillar (2022) Criminology Research BriefOpen Access Post PrintVersion of Record *This study was funded by the Charles Koch Foundation, Policing and Criminal Justice Reform program Key Takeaways Research Summary Prior research has consistently found that police-citizen encounters involving force typically extend across fairlyContinue reading “Situational Factors and Police Use of Force Across Micro-Time Intervals: A Video Systematic Social Observation and Panel Regression”

State Tech: Command Center Turns to Video Surveillance to Improve Response Times

After Newport News, Va., unveiled its real-time crime center (RTCC) last year, the city saw a tangible, near-immediate boost in its crime-fighting abilities, Newport News Police Department Chief Steve Drew says. “We’ve caught homicides on video,” Drew says. “Trials that may have been hung juries become plea agreements. We had a really bad carjacking, andContinue reading “State Tech: Command Center Turns to Video Surveillance to Improve Response Times”

ABC 7 Washington D.C.: I-Team Exclusive uncovers some DC police surveillance cameras broken, malfunctioning

WASHINGTON (7News) — Washington is one of the most monitored city’s in the world, but a 7News investigation is uncovering police crime cameras broken when detectives need them most. Metropolitan Police Department equipment records show 445 D.C. surveillance camera malfunctions since 2019. Police records show cameras unable to pan, tilt, zoom, produce any image orContinue reading “ABC 7 Washington D.C.: I-Team Exclusive uncovers some DC police surveillance cameras broken, malfunctioning”

The Impact of Suspect Resistance, Informational Justice, and Interpersonal Justice on Time Until Police Use of Physical Force: A Survival Analysis

Eric L. Piza and Victoria A. Sytsma (2022) Crime & Delinquency Research BriefOpen Access Post PrintVersion of Record *This study was funded by the Charles Koch Foundation, Policing and Criminal Justice Reform program Key Takeaways Research Summary While colloquial discussions of police use of force revolve around notions of “split-second judgments” such a framework mayContinue reading “The Impact of Suspect Resistance, Informational Justice, and Interpersonal Justice on Time Until Police Use of Physical Force: A Survival Analysis”

The Irony of Paywalled Articles Is They Can Be Made Open Access for Free

Scott Jacques & Eric L. Piza (2022) Originally published in March 2022 edition of ACJS Today. Reproduced with permission. The field of criminal justice (CJ) uses research, education, and outreach to make the world better. CJ scholars have become increasingly concerned with applied science, whereby research findings are widely disseminated and used to positively impactContinue reading “The Irony of Paywalled Articles Is They Can Be Made Open Access for Free”