BIO

My name is Lara and I am originally from Brazil, but I currently live in the Tampa Bay area. This is my first year at FSU and I am studying political science, and I am considering minoring in sociology or philosophy. I am part of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity program here at FSU, which has allowed me to work as a research assistant in Dr.McCreary's "Can 8 Wait? A Review of Police Use of Force Policies in Florida" research project. I love being involved in research, and I am definitely interested in continuing my involvement in research at FSU and later completing Honors in the Major.

Can 8 Wait? A Review of Police Use of Force Policies in Florida

Abstract

The project seeks to answer the question, does the presence of '8 Can't Wait' policies in law enforcement protocols decrease incidents of police use-of-force? This project conducts a systematic review of police use-of-force policies across different city and county police jurisdictions in Florida, collected via email and public records requests. It evaluates which jurisdictions have adopted the “8 Can’t Wait” policy proposals, as well as an additional policy mandating the provision of emergency medical services in the event of physical harm. Once this systematic review is complete, an analysis will be done for possible statistical correlations between policies and reported incidents of police use-of-force, as well as any demographic trends in the areas where policies have been adopted.

Keywords: policing, justice, geography