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Dr.TravisTaniguchi

ChiefJimBueermann(Ret.)

PartoftheIdeasinAmericanPolicingSeries

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THEEMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:

AWHAT?!

PartoftheExecuveStaffreportsdirectlytotheChiefofPolice

Ph.D.(TempleUniv.)withpolicingresearchexperience PartoftheRedlandsPoliceDepartmentsoverallKnowledgeManagement(KM)andEvidence-Based

Policing(EBP)iniaves

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EMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:THETHEORETICALUNDERPINNINGS

KnowledgeManagementfocusesontheCapturing,

Using,SharingandIncreasingwhatweknowaboutcrimeanddisorder

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EMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:THETHEORETICALUNDERPINNINGS

Thecriminologisthelpsthedepartmentunderstand,in

praccalways,thatEvidence-BasedPolicingdictatesafocusonresearch,itstranslaonforpraconersandthat

departmentpolicies,andpraccesreflectthebestavailable

research

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EMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:THETHEORETICALUNDERPINNINGS

PoliceDepartmentsarenotgenerallystructuredto

effecvelyengageresearch,norarepoliceexecuvestrainedinitsunderstandinganduse;thereforeanexpert

isneeded

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EMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:

Whatexactlydoeshedo?

Withoutanyformaltrainingorsocializaonregardingthe

valueofscienceinpolicing,thedepartmenthasalearning

curveregardingcriminologyandwhatacriminologistdoes

Youreacrimeanalyst?

Areyouthecomputerguy?

Canyoufixmyphone?SolikeCSIandstuff?

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EmbeddedCriminologist:thechallengeofinnovaon

TellmeagainwhyItookthisjob

Aswithanyinnovaon,thosewhojumpinfirstfindunique

challenges(sosaysthepolicechiefthattalkedthe

criminologistintothejobinthefirstplace)

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EMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:

THECHALLENGEOFINNOVATION

Thepolicingculturesllsupportsthebeliefthatthatcopsaretheexpertsonthecausesandcontrolofcrime

Paradigms Lackofinstuonalizedtraining Thepolicingcastesystem:copscount;docivilians? Measuringwhatmaersinpolicing Rewardsystems(internal&external) Agendas

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LEARNINGFROMTHEEMBEDDED

CRIMINOLOGIST:

TheDo-Over

Preparingtheorganizaonforembracingthescienceofcrimecontrol

Stakeholderanalysis

Cricalmass Internalworking/advisorygroup TranslaonRe-engineeringrewardsystemstoreflecttheimportanceofscience

Missioncreep

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HELPINGTHEEMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:

THEROLEOFTHECHIEF

Vision,vision,vision! Re-engineeringtheorganizaontoreflectthevalueofscienceinpolicing

Managingtheinherenttensionbetweenpolicingagendas/biasandtheprinciplesofscience

Buildingexternalsupport Preparingforleadershiptransion

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HELPINGTHEEMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:

THEROLEOFTHECRIMINOLOGIST

Vision,vision,vision! Dontbediscouragedbythelackofsupport Beabletosettheirownresearchagenda Stayprofessionallyengaged Rememberthebigpicture

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Developmentallyappropriatecourses,training,andeducaonforpraconers&researchers

Advocangfortheimportanceofscienceinpolicing

Evidence-basedPolicing Translaonalcriminology Serveasresourcesforchiefs,mayors&citymanagers

HELPINGTHEEMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:

THEROLEOFTHERESEARCHERS

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THEEMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:

SMARTERPOLICINGANDTHEFUTURE

Scarceresources Fiscaloutlookforciesnotbrightforatleastafewmoreyears

Re-trenchingtotradionalorprofessionalmodelsofpolicing

Bestmetogetsmarteriswhenyouhavefewerresources

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POLITICALINFLUENCE:

SMARTERPOLICINGANDTHEFUTURE

MayorsandCityManagerscreatetherewardssystemsandmeasurementsofsuccessforpotenalchief

candidates

TrainingforthemtounderstandEBPorhowtomeasurewhatreallymaersinpolicingisalmostnon-existent

Displacementofconceptinacademia(e.g.criminologytaughtinpublicpolicyclasses)

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THEEMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:

FORECASTINGTHEFUTURE

By2022,criminologistsembeddedwithinpolicedepartments,evidence-basedpolicing,andtranslaonalcriminologywillbe

acceptedpraccesandascommonplaceascommunitypolicing

andproblemsolvingistoday.

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Dr.TravisTaniguchianiguchi@policefoundaon.org

ChiefJimBueermann(Ret.)

jbueermann@policefoundaon.org