Read Chapter 2 of the Bachman textbook, Chapter 2 of the Mosher textbook, and the website article “Evidence-Based Policing” before discussing the following prompts:
- Describe the major elements of evidence-based policing.
- How do the elements relate to research in criminal justice?
- In what areas is evidence-based policing already being used?
- What are the steps you would take to convince a department not using evidence-based policing to use it?