Note
Research outline presented at the Summit on the Economics of Policing and Community Safety held in Ottawa, 2-4 March, 2015.
Issued also in French under the title: Collecte et analyse de données sur l'emploi de la force.
Author(s) affiliated with: Compliance Strategy Group; University of Ottawa; and Michigan State University.
Summary
"This report identifies the most frequently asked and significant research questions with regards to the use of force by, and against, the police. The information is collected in a form that illustrates the relationships between research questions, key variables, and information sources. This can assist police organizations, police boards, and other stakeholders to assess the value of various types of data-collection studies conducted, data-collection practices, or data-analysis strategies with regards to the use of force during policing incidents."