Law.com: UC criminologist explains risk assessment tools
July 24, 2020
Helping to shed light on the seeming discrepancy in risk assessment tools is University of Cincinnati criminologist Ed Latessa, a professor of criminal justice in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services.
PBS: Can use of force restrictions change police behavior?
July 24, 2020
To help understand the factors and issues involved in police use of force, PBS turned to University of Cincinnati criminologist Robin Engel, a renowned expert in policing policy.
Scientific American: Police violence calls for measures beyond de-escalation training
July 23, 2020
UC's Robin Engel tells Scientific American that while there lacks systematic studies on de-escalation use in policing, accountability and supervisory oversight are necessary with any de-escalation policing policy.
The Center Square: UC expert weighs in on proposed police reform measures
July 8, 2020
University of Cincinnati criminal justice professor John Eck evaluates police reform proposals suggested by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost.
Greater Good: UC criminologists’ research aids in police funding debate
July 16, 2020
Greater Good Magazine examines the issue of police funding in a recent story, which includes research conducted by University of Cincinnati criminologists Travis Pratt and Francis Cullen.
CityBeat: Would more police officers reduce crime? UC criminologist suggests not
August 21, 2020
At least 20 people were shot, five fatally, in several separate incidents in Cincinnati the weekend of Aug. 17. In examining one of the city’s most violent weekends on record, CityBeat magazine turned to the research of University of Cincinnati criminologist John Eck.
WCPO: Ohio board considers standards for police during mass protests
August 18, 2020
University of Cincinnati criminologist Robin Engel, a nationally renowned expert on policing policy, is one of 12 community and criminal justice leaders from across the state to serve on the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board.
NPR: How Seattle’s police chief navigated city’s protests
August 5, 2020
University of Cincinnati criminologist Robin Engel talks to NPR about how reformist police chiefs are navigating activist calls for social justice.
Enquirer: UC criminologist helps shed light on Cincinnati use-of-force reports
August 6, 2020
In examining why Cincinnati police use-of-force reports have declined, the Enquirer turns to University of Cincinnati criminologist Robin Engel, a renowned expert on policing policy.