UROP Project
Review of Police Use of Force Policies
policing, justice, violence, race, police reform
Research Mentor: Dr. Tyler McCreary, he/his
Department, College, Affiliation: Geography, Social Sciences and Public Policy
Contact Email: tmccreary@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Mr. Adam Rose he/him
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: amrose@fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: Geography, Social Sciences and Public Policy
Contact Email: tmccreary@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Mr. Adam Rose he/him
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: amrose@fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 3
Relevant Majors: Geography, Sociology, Political Science, Criminology, Environment and Society
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: No, the project is remote Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5-10, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Number of Research Assistants: 3
Relevant Majors: Geography, Sociology, Political Science, Criminology, Environment and Society
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: No, the project is remote Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5-10, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
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 access, 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 theareas 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