Tag Archives: policing

Part-Time Data Entry Opportunity

The Pennsylvania State Police is looking for someone to work 10-20 hours a week. It involves a roadway safety project that needs data entry help with inputting shift information into a database for analysis. They are looking for people with attention to detail that might be mildly interested in policing data. It is all data entry, so no opportunity for analysis (that I know of) but a good foot in the door for newer grad students interested in law enforcement.

If interested, please contact Dr. Katie Zafft, Senior Program Manager with the National Policing Institute at kzafft@policinginstitute.org.

PGPD Embedded Analyst | MCRIC

The Maryland Crime Research and Innovation Center (MCRIC) is seeking to fill the position of embedded analyst for the Prince George’s County Police Department. This appointment would fulfill a graduate assistantship, with full tuition remission and stipend, and requires a one-year commitment. We anticipate beginning the background check process in Spring 2025, with the position starting in Summer 2025 and extending to Spring 2026 (with the possibility of funding support for Summer 2026). 

We anticipate the embedded analyst to work partially at the department and attend in-person meetings as necessary. However, the position is very flexible for a hybrid working schedule. The embedded analyst position is project-driven based on the needs of MCRIC and PGPD. The current project involves analyzing the concentration of violence across the county and at the borders with DC and Montgomery County. This role may also require a mixture of spatial analyses, ride-alongs with officers, and community engagement, based on current project aims. 

The ideal candidate will have research interests/experience in policing, as well as experience in quantitative, geospatial, and qualitative analyses. 

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a CV and brief cover letter stating your interest in this position to Dr. Bianca Bersani (bbersani@umd.edu) by January 15th. Hiring decisions will be announced by February 2025. 

If you have any questions regarding this position, please reach out to Dr. Bianca Bersani or Torri Sperry (current PG embedded analyst) for more information. 

Assistant Professor – Policing | Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University Reviews

Assistant Professor Criminal Justice and Criminology – Policing

Department Information
Within this setting, the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology provides a comprehensive examination of justice, crime, and victimization. The program offers both an in-person and fully online Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology that enrolls approximately 900 students across all campuses and a minor with 175 students. The department also houses an in-person and online Master of Science (MS) program in Criminal Justice and Criminology with concentrations in criminal justice/criminology and cybercrime. Further, we offer an Executive MS program in Criminal Justice for law enforcement professionals, which permits them to complete POST-certified coursework in flexible modules. Finally, the department offers an online Graduate Certificate in Cybercrime.

Job Summary
Reporting to the department chair, the assistant professor position requires teaching some combination of courses within our undergraduate and graduate degree programs, developing a sustainable and productive program of research, providing service to the department, college, and university, as well as engaging in student success and professional development initiatives. The position is an academic (10 month), tenure-track appointment. Continue reading →

Leadership and Integrity in Elections Speaker Series: An Evening with Paul Solotaroff

headshot of Paul SolotaroffLeadership and Integrity in Elections Speaker Series: An Evening with Paul Solotaroff

Date: October 16, 2024, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Location: 0301 Thurgood Marshall Hall
Event Contact: John Ronquillo (johnron@umd.edu)

As the nation approaches a pivotal election day, join the Institute for Public Leadership for a thought-provoking exploration of the complex social challenges shaping our nation’s future. Paul Solotaroff, award-winning investigative journalist and longtime contributing editor at Rolling Stone, will discuss his recent frontline reporting on gangs and policing in Los Angeles while weaving in insights from his decades of hard-hitting journalism. Continue reading →

Crime Analyst | Metropolitan Police Department

Crime Analyst

Job ID: 27610
Location: 441 4th Street, NW
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Minimum Rate: $72,711.00
Date Closed: 09/30/2024

General Job Information

This position is located in the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Homeland Security Bureau, Real Time Crime Center (RTCC), Research and Analytical Services Branch (RASB).

The Crime Analyst is responsible for analyzing, visualizing, and mapping crime data from MPD and other public safety sources including MPD’s Records Management System (RMS) and OUC’s Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) to support command staff with crime trends awareness, deployment and tactical decision making. The Crime Analyst also combines quantitative and qualitative research methods to develop strategic reports on themes self-initiated or assigned.

The analyst follows established procedures and produces deliverables in a timely fashion with minimal error; incrementally improves procedures and deliverable design; produces a significant volume of self-initiated work; and builds a trusted partner relationship with command staff. Continue reading →

Punishment & Society Reading Group readings

 The Crime, Law, and Deviance Section of the American Sociological Association is excited to announce the Punishment & Society Reading Group readings for 2024-2025!

The fall 2024 session will take place on Friday 10/25, 3:00-4:30pm ET and we will be discussing The Minneapolis Reckoning: Race, Violence, and the Politics of Policing in America (2024) by Michelle Phelps. This exciting new book examines the impact of George Floyd’s murder on police reform and abolition movements in Minneapolis. We’re honored that Michelle will be joining us for this conversation! She has provided a flyer with a discount code for the book (below).

Sign up for the Punishment & Society Reading Group listserv here.

Assistant Professor of Sociology | Montana State University

Assistant Professor of Sociology

The Department of Sociology & Anthropology at Montana State University invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position to begin August 2025. We seek applicants who can contribute to undergraduate teaching in the criminology option. We are open to all areas of specialization in criminology and/or criminal justice, and have current teaching needs in areas such as (but not limited to) (1) criminology and corrections, (2) courts and sentencing, (3) sociology of law/law and society, and (4) policing.

The Department of Sociology & Anthropology values all perspectives and is committed to continually supporting, promoting and building a whole community, which includes people of many backgrounds. As such, applicants from underrepresented groups in sociology and criminology are particularly encouraged to apply.

Assistant Professor, Criminology | American University

Assistant Professor, Criminology

Job Description:
The Department of Justice, Law & Criminology in the School of Public Affairs at American University invites applications for two full-time, tenure-track positions in criminology beginning in Academic Year 2025-26. The positions will be at the rank of Assistant Professor. For the first position, we are seeking applicants with substantive expertise in race, ethnicity, and policing. For the second position, the search is open regarding specialty, but the Department is especially interested in scholars whose research and teaching interests complement our department’s strengths in areas such as policing, court systems, corrections, victimology, juvenile justice, criminological theory, quantitative and/or qualitative methods. Applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of the department are especially welcome.

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