UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #907 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 907

Submission ID: 15161

Submission UUID: e16cc7a7-6f02-4760-8650-7bb2f2ca9f14

Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal

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Created: Mon, 08/19/2024 - 05:29 PM

Completed: Mon, 08/19/2024 - 05:29 PM

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Language: English

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Tyler McCreary

Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns he/him/his

When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? Dr.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) amr18ab@fsu.edu

Position Title Faculty

FSU College (if applicable) Social Sciences and Public Policy

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Geography

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Additional Research Mentor(s)

Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above) Adam Rose

Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Pronouns he/him/his

Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Honorific? Mr.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) amr18ab@fsu.edu

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Review of Police Use of Force Policies

Project Keywords policing, justice, violence, race, police reform

Are you currently looking for research assistants? No

Number of Research Assistants Needed 3

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Geography, Sociology, Political Science, Criminology, Environment and Society

Project Location: On FSU Main Campus

If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? No, the project is remote

Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): Partially Remote

Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 5-10

Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)

Overall Research Project Description In light of recent tragic deaths of civilians in police custody, the use of force by law enforcement officers has become a leading topic of public discussion. As a result of these fatal encounters, there has been an increasing demand for police reform in their use of force policies. However, there remains limited systematic research to inform to policy discussions. The Campaign Zero movement, established in 2015, has proposed a set of eight policies to decrease police violence incidents in the United States. To assess whether these eight policies decrease incidents of police use-of-force, this project engages in a comprehensive review of police use-of-force policies across police jurisdictions in Florida. It evaluates what effect adopting the recommended policies, as well as an additional policy mandating the provision of emergency medical services in the event of physical harm, has on rates of reported use of force. We will also examine any demographic trends in the areas where policies have been adopted.

Research Tasks Write emails and file information requests asking for use of force polices from different police jurisdictions; conduct policy
scan evaluating the policies in place in each jurisdiction; for those interested, participate in statistical and spatial-statistical
analysis of data.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Communication skills, policy analysis skills

Mentoring Philosophy I view student mentoring as a central component of my work as a faculty member. I have a collaborative approach to
supervision, working directly with students to help them develop their ideas and engage their insights in the research. I also
support students to develop themselves as scholars, building communication and presentation skills, and building their
research profile for future success. I encourage students to participate in the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference
and provide detailed feedback on their posters.

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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? No

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UROP Program Elements

Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes

UROP Performance Evaluation Yes

Materials Grant Yes

UROP Poster Presentation Yes

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Year 2024

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