Canadian Policing Research Catalogue

Location

Canadian Policing Research

Resource

e-Books

Authors

• Saunders, Jessica M., 1978-, author.
• Cahill, Meagan, author.
• Morral, Andrew R., author.
• Leuschner, Kristin J., author.
• Midgette, Gregory, author.
• Hollywood, John S., 1973-, author.
• Matsuda, Mauri, author.
• Wagner, Lisa, author.
• Taylor, Jirka, author.
• Rand Corporation, issuing body.

Publishers

• Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2016]

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Description

1 online resource (xxviii, 135 pages)

Summary

This report describes the RAND Corporation’s activities under the Justice Innovation Center for Small, Rural, Tribal, and Border Criminal Justice Agencies. This report should be of interest to policymakers and practitioners interested in the unmet operational needs of small, rural, tribal, and border criminal justice agencies, as well as to the larger criminal justice community and associated research community.

Subject

• Police - Law and legislation - United States.
• Rural development - United States - Evaluation.

Contents

CHAPTER ONE. -- Introduction. -- How Are SRTB Agencies Different? -- The Justice Innovation Center’s Four Research Goals. -- Organization of This Report. -- CHAPTER TWO. -- Methodology. -- Defining Communities of Practice: SRTB Criminal Justice Agencies. -- Literature Review Approach. -- Semistructured Interviews. -- Advisory Panel. -- CHAPTER THREE. -- Literature Review. -- General Challenges Facing SRTB Agencies. -- Law Enforcement Technology Needs Among SRTB Agencies. -- Court Technology Needs Among SRTB Agencies. -- Corrections Technology Needs Among SRTB Agencies. -- Conclusion. -- CHAPTER FOUR. -- Agency Interviews. -- Geographic Challenges. -- Funding Challenges. -- Social Service Provision Challenges. -- Personnel Challenges. -- Communications and Information-Technology Management. -- Data-Sharing and Interoperability. -- Crime-Specific Challenges. -- Infrastructure Challenges. -- Resistance to Technological Change. -- Legal and Policy Barriers. -- Conclusion. -- CHAPTER FIVE. -- The Justice Innovation Center Advisory Panel: Identifying Science- and Technology- Related Needs to Address Pressing Issues. -- Needs That the Advisory Panel Identified. -- Key Themes from the Panel Discussions. -- Conclusion. -- CHAPTER SIX. -- Conclusions. -- Understanding Technology in SRTB Contexts. -- Gathering Input on Operational Needs from the Field: Interviews. -- Gathering Input on Operational Needs from the Field: Advisory Panel. -- Synthesis of Lessons from the Justice Innovation Center’s Initial Work. -- Plans for Future Years.