ABSTRACT
Evidence-based policing not only involves generating high-quality research about crime or policing interventions but also includes the process of using and implementing research knowledge to guide decision-making and policy development. This chapter highlights three essential and related activities to achieve evidence-based policing: translation, receptivity, and institutionalization. To provide specific examples of each, we discuss our efforts with the Evidence-Based Policing Matrix and associated demonstration projects to develop translational tools for the policing field. (Note, this chapter is adapted from Evidence-Based Policing: Translating Research into Practice, by Cynthia Lum and Christopher Koper, Oxford University Press, 2017.)
