The Wilson Center evaluates a range of police practices, including policies concerning arrests and use of force, and drafts model policies and recommendations. We also maintain a national database of legislation concerning police practices to draw lessons from recent legislative trends. Further, we examine police hiring and employment data in a range of states to inform research and police policy.
Selected Publications
- Changing the Law to Change Policing: First Steps
- “It’s a Constant Juggling Act”: Toward Coherent Priorities for U.S. Policing By: Meret S. Hofer in Justice Quarterly (2021)