Summary
"By its nature, policing changes over time. Policing changes because it is a profession that is committed to improving its practices and using the best evidence available to do so. It changes in response to the evolving needs of the communities it serves. It changes in response to new threats and criminal behaviours.
The Canadian Police Executive Research Agenda is a tangible demonstration of the commitment of Canada’s police executives to serve in the most effective ways possible. It is a commitment to continue to evaluate the most strategically important issues facing policing and use evidence-based research to guide the decisions that are taken to address those issues.
This is not a one-time exercise. This Research Agenda will be updated on a periodic basis to ensure that the profession continues to respond effectively to the changing landscape."--Conclusion.
Contents
1. Acknowledgements -- 2. Executive summary -- 3. Renewal of the CACP Research Foundation -- 3.1 Stronger research for better policing -- 4. Establishing a research agenda -- 5. Research methodology, findings & analysis -- 5.1. Respondent and agency characteristics -- 5.2. Perspectives on law enforcement research -- 5.3. Current research sources -- 5.4. Law enforcement research capabilities -- 5.5. Law enforcement research activities -- 5.5.1. Size of research units -- 5.5.2. Research funding -- 5.5.3. Identified research themes -- 5.6. Validating the findings -- 5.6.1. CACP Research Foundation Summit -- 5.6.2. Insights From academic community -- 6. A research agenda for police executives -- 6.1. Decision-making context -- 6.2. The research agenda -- 7. Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Research summit agenda -- Appendix 2. Participants of the research summit -- Appendix 3. Key drivers.