Resources
Analyzing and Interpreting Vehicle Stop Data
Racially Biased Policing: Guidance for Analyzing Race Data From Vehicle Stops describes two publications produced by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and the Police Executive Research Forum about responsible analysis and interpretation of vehicle stop data. The guides discuss the challenge of benchmarking, various benchmarking options, and how to interpret research results responsibly.
Identifying and Understanding Repeat Victimization
Analyzing Repeat Victimization helps police identify and understand patterns of repeat victimization for a range of crimes and disorders. It describes the concept of repeat victimization and its relationship to other patterns in public safety problems such as hotspots and repeat offenders.
Partnering for Effective Responses to Community Problems
Shifting and Sharing Responsibility for Public Safety Problems details the ways in which police can persuade or coerce others to address crime and disorder problems.
Strengthening Relationships Between Police and Immigrant Communities
Building Strong Police-Immigrant Community Relations: Lessons from a New York City Project describes a COPS-funded project with the Vera Institute of Justice, which worked in conjunction with the New York City Police Department to strengthen relationships between police and new immigrant communities.
 Using School Resource Officers Effectively
SRO Performance Evaluation: A Guide to Getting Results captures the lessons learned from a COPS-funded, 2-year pilot project conducted by Circle Solutions, Inc. The result is a step-by-step guide to help law enforcement and school personnel use school resource officers effectively.
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