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7/30/2019 The Embedded Criminologist
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Dr.TravisTaniguchi
ChiefJimBueermann(Ret.)
PartoftheIdeasinAmericanPolicingSeries
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THEEMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:
AWHAT?!
PartoftheExecuveStaffreportsdirectlytotheChiefofPolice
Ph.D.(TempleUniv.)withpolicingresearchexperience PartoftheRedlandsPoliceDepartmentsoverallKnowledgeManagement(KM)andEvidence-Based
Policing(EBP)iniaves
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EMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:THETHEORETICALUNDERPINNINGS
KnowledgeManagementfocusesontheCapturing,
Using,SharingandIncreasingwhatweknowaboutcrimeanddisorder
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EMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:THETHEORETICALUNDERPINNINGS
Thecriminologisthelpsthedepartmentunderstand,in
praccalways,thatEvidence-BasedPolicingdictatesafocusonresearch,itstranslaonforpraconersandthat
departmentpolicies,andpraccesreflectthebestavailable
research
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EMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:THETHEORETICALUNDERPINNINGS
PoliceDepartmentsarenotgenerallystructuredto
effecvelyengageresearch,norarepoliceexecuvestrainedinitsunderstandinganduse;thereforeanexpert
isneeded
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EMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:
Whatexactlydoeshedo?
Withoutanyformaltrainingorsocializaonregardingthe
valueofscienceinpolicing,thedepartmenthasalearning
curveregardingcriminologyandwhatacriminologistdoes
Youreacrimeanalyst?
Areyouthecomputerguy?
Canyoufixmyphone?SolikeCSIandstuff?
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EmbeddedCriminologist:thechallengeofinnovaon
TellmeagainwhyItookthisjob
Aswithanyinnovaon,thosewhojumpinfirstfindunique
challenges(sosaysthepolicechiefthattalkedthe
criminologistintothejobinthefirstplace)
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EMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:
THECHALLENGEOFINNOVATION
Thepolicingculturesllsupportsthebeliefthatthatcopsaretheexpertsonthecausesandcontrolofcrime
Paradigms Lackofinstuonalizedtraining Thepolicingcastesystem:copscount;docivilians? Measuringwhatmaersinpolicing Rewardsystems(internal&external) Agendas
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LEARNINGFROMTHEEMBEDDED
CRIMINOLOGIST:
TheDo-Over
Preparingtheorganizaonforembracingthescienceofcrimecontrol
Stakeholderanalysis
Cricalmass Internalworking/advisorygroup TranslaonRe-engineeringrewardsystemstoreflecttheimportanceofscience
Missioncreep
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HELPINGTHEEMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:
THEROLEOFTHECHIEF
Vision,vision,vision! Re-engineeringtheorganizaontoreflectthevalueofscienceinpolicing
Managingtheinherenttensionbetweenpolicingagendas/biasandtheprinciplesofscience
Buildingexternalsupport Preparingforleadershiptransion
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HELPINGTHEEMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:
THEROLEOFTHECRIMINOLOGIST
Vision,vision,vision! Dontbediscouragedbythelackofsupport Beabletosettheirownresearchagenda Stayprofessionallyengaged Rememberthebigpicture
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Developmentallyappropriatecourses,training,andeducaonforpraconers&researchers
Advocangfortheimportanceofscienceinpolicing
Evidence-basedPolicing Translaonalcriminology Serveasresourcesforchiefs,mayors&citymanagers
HELPINGTHEEMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:
THEROLEOFTHERESEARCHERS
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THEEMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:
SMARTERPOLICINGANDTHEFUTURE
Scarceresources Fiscaloutlookforciesnotbrightforatleastafewmoreyears
Re-trenchingtotradionalorprofessionalmodelsofpolicing
Bestmetogetsmarteriswhenyouhavefewerresources
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POLITICALINFLUENCE:
SMARTERPOLICINGANDTHEFUTURE
MayorsandCityManagerscreatetherewardssystemsandmeasurementsofsuccessforpotenalchief
candidates
TrainingforthemtounderstandEBPorhowtomeasurewhatreallymaersinpolicingisalmostnon-existent
Displacementofconceptinacademia(e.g.criminologytaughtinpublicpolicyclasses)
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THEEMBEDDEDCRIMINOLOGIST:
FORECASTINGTHEFUTURE
By2022,criminologistsembeddedwithinpolicedepartments,evidence-basedpolicing,andtranslaonalcriminologywillbe
acceptedpraccesandascommonplaceascommunitypolicing
andproblemsolvingistoday.
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ChiefJimBueermann(Ret.)