As one arm of the criminal justice system, law enforcement is responsible for maintaining social and public order. RAND research is relevant to many issues affecting law enforcement agencies in the United States, with a focus on public safety, quality policing and community policing, and the recruitment and retention of quality officers.
News Release
March 30, 2007 news release: RAND Report Offers Ways to Help New Orleans Police Boost Recruitment, Retention of Officers.
Report
Giving junior officers pay raises they already have earned would provide the most immediate boost to the New Orleans Police Department in its effort to slow an exodus of officers that began after Hurricane Katrina hit the city.
News Release
February 28, 2007 news release: Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly Announces That the RAND Corporation Will Conduct an Assessment of How the New York City Police Department Conducts Pedestrian Stops.
Research Brief
This research brief summarizes second-year findings. Although there is no evidence of systematic racial bias in Cincinnati Police Department vehicle stops, other police actions have racially disparate impacts that fuel perceptions of racial bias.
News Release
January 4, 2007 News Release: RAND Corporation Will Assess NYPD Firearms Training and Tactics and Firearms Discharge Review Procedures, and Examine Reflexive or 'Contagious' Shooting Issues.
News Release
January 3, 2007 News Release: RAND Evaluates Efforts to Improve Effectiveness and Human Rights Performance of Internal Security Forces in 4 Nations.
Journal Article
Comprehensive approaches to removing barriers to accessing sterile syringes are needed to reach public health goals for reducing HIV/HCV infections.
Report
In 2002, the Cincinnati Police Department, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the American Civil Liberties Union entered into a collaborative agreement to resolve social conflict, improve community relations, and avoid litigation. This is the second annua
Journal Article
In a study supported by the National Institute of Justice, researchers found that substantial amounts of bullets and shotgun shells sold in Los Angeles are purchased by felons and others who are prohibited by law from buying ammunition.
Commentary
Published commentary by RAND staff: Police Personnel Crisis Needs Federal Leadership, in Washingtonpost.com.
Journal Article
Aside from a few groundbreaking studies, there has been little empirical exploration into the structure of American police organizations.
Journal Article
This study examines the reconstruction by the United Nations of Kosovo's internal security infrastructure from 1999 to 2004.
Report
In 2002, the Cincinnati Police Department, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the American Civil Liberties Union entered into a collaborative agreement. They contracted RAND to conduct required annual progress evaluations, of which this is the first.
Project
RAND Safety and Justice conducts research and analysis on policing, law enforcement, and corrections; crime, gangs, and violence prevention; drug abuse and drug policy; administration of justice; and occupational and transportation safety.
Report
Drawing on RAND's extensive work in military personnel management, this paper identifies potential planning and analysis tools that might be adapted to address the some of the recruiting and retention challenges faced by law enforcement agencies.
Report
Presents a concise, accessible, objective view of where the United States has been, now stands, and is going in the future in its long “war on drugs.”
Commentary
Published commentary by RAND staff.
Commentary
Published commentary by RAND staff.
Journal Article
This study developed and assessed a measurement model to examine the implementation of community policing (COP).
Journal Article
The behavior of officers and suspects during encounters is influenced by the actions, comments, and demeanor of the other actor.
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