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“Do Something. Do The Right Thing” Part II

Part 2: An Evaluation on the Impact of Active Bystandership Training This post presents findings from an ongoing evaluation of Active Bystandership (AB) training conducted by the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) through the Ethical Policing is Courageous (EPIC) program. EPIC has several components including officer training, increased support for officer health and wellness, and policy […]

How to Think About Evaluating Acoustic Gunshot Detection Systems

In recent years, law enforcement agencies have increasingly deployed technological solutions to prevent and solve gun crimes. Agencies and elected officials have long recognized the need for rigorous evaluations of these technologies. However, what is often overlooked is a clear-eyed statement of what a successful or unsuccessful program looks like.

“Do something. Do the right thing”

In this post, we present part of an ongoing evaluation of Active Bystandership (AB) training that has been conducted in the Baltimore Police Department