Members’ Corner

Welcome to the Members’ Corner page. Submit items for the Members’ Corner page to Secretary-Treasurer Lisa Barao at ascpolicing@gmail.com:

Call for Papers and Nominations

Police Practice & Research currently has a call for papers for a special issue on Emerging Technologies & Tools in Policing Practice. Abstracts are due December 1, 2023 and invited papers are due April 1, 2024. Click here to view the flyer for more information.

[Guest Editors: Kathleen E. Padilla & Ian T. Adams]

 

Policing: An International Journal currently has a call for papers for a special issue on Rural Policing in Contemporary Society. Manuscripts are due December 1, 2023. Click here to view the flyer for more information.

[Guest Editors: Gorazd Mesko & Matt Bowden]

Policing: An International Journal also has a call for papers for a special issue on Police Staffing: Global Perspectives and Local Realities. Manuscripts are due February 29, 2024. Click here to view the flyer for more information.

[Guest Editors: Ian T. Adams, Scott M. Mourtgos, Jeremy M. Wilson]

 

To mark the penultimate issue of their term (Issue 3, 2024), the editors-in-chief of the American Society of Criminology’s flagship policy journal Criminology & Public Policy announce a Call for Papers for a special issue on cutting edge research on policing practice and policy. The last two decades have been fraught for the policing profession, with police facing internal and external challenges to their public safety and legitimacy mandates. To inform policy, practice, and public dialogue on these issues, the editors seek original, rigorous, and empirical research and evaluation articles that advance knowledge on the following topics:

  • patrol and investigative interventions, strategies, tactics, and technologies that police or other organizations use to carry out mandates of public safety and legitimacy
  • organizational interventions, strategies, tactics, and technologies intended to improve the policing profession (i.e., training, supervision, recruitment & retention, accountability, management, leadership, safety and wellness, etc.)
  • interventions, actions, policies, or practices that mitigate racial, ethnic, and gendered disparities that may arise from policing actions or within the organization
  • interventions, actions, policies, practices, or laws that address the use of force or constitutional violations
  • mechanisms, strategies, and approaches to institutionalize research into daily policing practices or build receptivity for evidence-based policing
  • legislative policies, laws, and actions (local, state, and national) intended to reform policing or counter corruption
  • the impact of police unions on policing and policing’s mandates
  • special populations and concerns that the police respond to, including people with mental illness or substance abuse disorders, the unhoused, victims of sexual violence, and cybercrime

As with all papers submitted to CPP, manuscripts must have a clearly articulated and strong connection to policy and practice. For more information, please view the full call linked here.

CYNTHIA LUM AND CHRISTOPHER S. KOPER
Editors-in-Chief, Criminology & Public Policy
George Mason University
Department of Criminology, Law and Society
Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy
clum@gmu.edu; ckoper2@gmu.edu

 

Funding Announcements

National Institute of Justice Research and Evaluation Solicitations

For information on current funding opportunities from NIJ, please click here.

Bureau of Justice Assistance Solicitations

For information on current funding opportunities from BJA, please click here.

 

Job and Position Announcements

Send job announcements to ascpolicing@gmail.com for inclusion on the Members’ Corner page.

-The Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology at the University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) is seeking applicants for an open-rank tenure-track position specializing in policing, to start August 2024. The preferred candidate would have the capability to build and maintain professional relationships with policing executives and other relevant stakeholders, as well as conduct on-site visits with police agencies. We have a strong preference for candidates with a record of engaging in research activities aimed at bridging the practitioner and academic worlds, and those with the ability to further our faculty’s advanced statistical and research design capabilities. Interested applicants can view details and apply at https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/153819.

 

-The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte is seeking applicants for two tenure-track assistant professor positions to start August 2024. UNC Charlotte is seeking candidates whose research and teaching focus on quantitative/qualitative research methods, data/crime analytics, and/or technology (e.g., data visualization, geographic information systems, crime analysis). Strong candidates will have a methodological skill set that will broaden the department’s existing strengths, either quantitatively or qualitatively. Full details and application information can be found here.

 

–The School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University is seeking applicants for three tenure-track positions. Full details and application information for each preferred area of expertise are listed below:

Criminal Justice Organizations & Organizational Behavior
Life Course or Developmental Criminology
Community Crime Prevention & Intervention

 

–The Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor position to start August 2024 with research and teaching emphasis in race/ethnicity and crime. Areas of research specialization focused on race and/or ethnicity, broadly defined, could include (but are not limited to) racial/ethnic disparities in victimization, courts and corrections, policing, and public policy issues related to criminal justice. Full details and application information can be found here.

 

–The Department of Criminal Justice at North Dakota State University is seeking applicants for a tenure-track, 2-2 teaching load position at the Assistant or early Associate Professor level to start in August 2024. Candidates will be required to teach courses in Policing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Preference will be given to candidates who are also able to teach courses in criminal law and procedure, courts, and criminological theory. Along with teaching two courses per semester, the successful candidate will be expected to conduct research leading to scholarly publications, mentor graduate students, and engage in service activities. Full details and application information can be found here.

 

-The National Institute of Justice is seeking a GS-13 Social Science Research Analyst to oversee and guide justice system projects, with a specialized focus on policing. In this role, the analyst will perform a variety of analytical research, evaluation, program development, and other tasks related to policing and justice systems. Full details and application information can be found here: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/730013200

 

-The University of Southern Indiana, Department of Criminal Justice invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice position beginning the Fall 2023 semester. Primary responsibilities include teaching 12 credit hours per semester of policing and criminal justice courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, engagement in scholarly activity, professional and university service, and advising. Full details and application information can be found here: https://usi.peopleadmin.com/postings/10551

 

-The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice position beginning the Fall 2023 semester. Primary responsibilities include teaching face-to-face and online introductory level, intermediate, and advanced courses in criminology and criminal justice, with opportunities to teach sociology courses. Full details and application process available here: https://jobs.uncp.edu/postings/9191. More information can be found HERE. Questions can be emailed to Renee Lamphere (renee.lamphere@uncp.edu) or the search chair, Lauren Norman (lauren.norman@uncp.edu).

 

-The J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama at Birmingham invites applications for one non-tenure track (NTE) Teaching Assistant Professor with a start date of August 2023. We seek a candidate with teaching expertise in computer forensics, cybercrime investigation, and cybersecurity that can contribute to undergraduate instruction in Digital Forensics. The ideal candidate will have expertise in teaching a wide variety of digital forensic techniques and investigations, including those that pertain to information security management and relevant laws.

Candidates should have a minimum of M.A. or M.S. degree in computer science, information science, or related criminal justice and/or computer forensic field, experience teaching online, and outstanding evaluations of their work as an instructor. The standard teaching load for this position is eight courses per academic year (typically 4/4), although this load may be modified by the Chair pursuant to grant funding or significant service assignments. More information about the department can be found at https://www.uab.edu/cas/criminaljustice/.

Applications should be submitted at https://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/16966. Applicants are required to upload a current CV, cover letter, a teaching portfolio (including a teaching philosophy and representative course syllabi), and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Three professional reference letters that speak to the applicant’s teaching abilities are required. Referees will upload letters directly to PeopleAdmin.

Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Dr. Hyeyoung Lim, Search Committee Chair, at hyeyoung@uab.edu. More information can be found HERE.

 

Publications and Policing Journals

Announcements:

Now publishing with Policy Press, an imprint of Bristol University Press, Justice Power and Resistance is relaunching with a double special issue on Pandemics, Policing and Protest which is free to access until 31 July. Read the issue online: https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/jpr/jpr-overview.xml?tab_body=latest-articles-date


Books & Online Resources 

Read the latest issue of policing journals at the links below:

 

Conferences and Events

Upcoming Events

Past Events

 

Special Offers

  • The International Association of Chiefs of Police has a new student membership program.  Students can become IACP members and gain access to resources, training, and networking opportunities for only $30.  More information available HERE and at the IACP Membership page.
  • Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice is a leading peer-reviewed publication from Oxford University Press. Aimed at connecting law enforcement leaders, police researchers, analysts, and policy makers, it contains critical analysis and commentary on a wide range of topics from policing on a local and global stage. In a new partnership with the Division of Policing, Oxford Journals is offering a special reduced members’ annual subscription rate of $114, a discount of more than 60% on the standard price ($308). This offer provides one year’s print subscription – 4 issues – along with complimentary online access. To claim this offer, please visit www.policing.oxfordjournals.org and choose the ‘Subscriptions’ tab.  More information available HERE.