Author Archives: Eric Piza

The Badger Project: Homicide clearance rate in Wisconsin ranks near top in nation

The homicide clearance rate in Wisconsin is one of the highest in the country, according to a national nonprofit which tracks the data. About 72 percent of homicides committed in Wisconsin over the last decade were “cleared” — usually meaning law enforcement filed charges in the case — according to the Murder Accountability Project. ThatContinue reading “The Badger Project: Homicide clearance rate in Wisconsin ranks near top in nation”

ATWJE: Eric Piza – The Researcher at Heart Analyst

What is it like to truly follow your interests? In this week’s episode, Dr. Eric Piza talks about his transition from an analyst in Newark, New Jersey to a professor and researcher at John Jay College. Eric reflects on his two badges stories: Foot Patrol Hotspots and Video Surveillance. While many research projects broke hisContinue reading “ATWJE: Eric Piza – The Researcher at Heart Analyst”

Conducting a Systematic Social Observation of Body-Camera Footage: Methodological and Practical Insights

Vijay Chillar, Eric L. Piza, & Victoria A. Sytsma (2021) Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice & Criminology Research BriefVersion of Record (Open Access) *This study was funded by the Charles Koch Foundation, Policing and Criminal Justice Reform program Key Takeaways Increased use of video recording technologies enables researchers to observe human behavior in its naturalContinue reading “Conducting a Systematic Social Observation of Body-Camera Footage: Methodological and Practical Insights”

The Markup: Uber And Lyft Drivers Are Being Carjacked at Alarming Rates

As Lyft driver Cynthia Norman steered a white Chevy through Cleveland’s streets on a cold night in January, the app pinged her to pick up a passenger named “NBA.” She pulled up to the curb in front of a two-story brick apartment complex where two men who looked to be in their 20s were waitingContinue reading “The Markup: Uber And Lyft Drivers Are Being Carjacked at Alarming Rates”

Measuring Procedural Justice Policy Adherence During Use of Force Events: The Body-Worn Camera as a Performance Monitoring Tool

Victoria A. Sytsma, Eric L. Piza, Vijay Chillar, & Leigh Grossman (2021) Criminal Justice Policy Review Research BriefVersion of Record (Open Access) *This study was funded by the Charles Koch Foundation, Policing and Criminal Justice Reform program Key Takeaways Systematic Social Observation of body-camera (BWC) used as a performance monitoring tool to measure police officerContinue reading “Measuring Procedural Justice Policy Adherence During Use of Force Events: The Body-Worn Camera as a Performance Monitoring Tool”

When Crime Moves Where Does It Go? Analyzing the Spatial Correlates of Robbery Incidents Displaced by a Place-based Policing Intervention

David N. Hatten & Eric L. Piza (2021) Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency Research BriefOpen Access Post PrintPublished Article Key Takeaways This study examined the place-based factors associated with robbery displacement caused by a foot-patrol intervention in Newark, NJ Relationships between displaced crime and environmental factors did not always appear in the expectedContinue reading “When Crime Moves Where Does It Go? Analyzing the Spatial Correlates of Robbery Incidents Displaced by a Place-based Policing Intervention”

NBC News: Police Fired 24 shots at a handcuffed man. Why didn’t they turn on their body cameras?

It has been almost a year and a half since Ariane McCree was shot dead by police in a Walmart parking lot, handcuffed and in possession of a gun, but his family still has a host of unanswered questions. McCree, 28, had raced out of the Walmart in Chester, South Carolina, a small town anContinue reading “NBC News: Police Fired 24 shots at a handcuffed man. Why didn’t they turn on their body cameras?”

Syracuse.com: Sheriff Conway refuses body cameras while more U.S. police forces embrace them

In Onondaga County, at least 10 of the county’s 15 police departments — including the Syracuse Police Department — use the cameras. But the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, the second-largest police force in the county, does not use body cameras and has no plans to add them. Why? It’s not a priority, Sheriff Eugene ConwayContinue reading “Syracuse.com: Sheriff Conway refuses body cameras while more U.S. police forces embrace them”