Mandate

Promote the creation, sharing and use of research to support evidence-based policing in Canada and to advance the Canadian Police Executive Research Agenda.

Objectives

1. Improve internal capacity within the CACP to create, share and use research;
    
2. Facilitate progress with the Canadian Police Executive Research Agenda and priority research areas in policing;
    
3. Increase evidence-based decisions and initiatives leading to broader professionalism in policing.

Key Initiatives

1. Serve as a liaison to help CACP committees identify their research needs and assist with knowledge translation so that they can adopt an evidence-based approach to decision making and the production of deliverables in support of CACP strategic priorities;
    
2. Develop an inventory of research partners/initiatives and build a police research network that connects partners/projects with individual CACP committees and/or member organizations to address research gaps in policing in Canada;
    
3. Review and provide recommendations on CACP Research Foundation endorsement requests for the support of the CACP or to conduct research projects within the CACP;
    
4. Manage the receipt and distribution of funds via the CACP Research Foundation’s charitable donation program in support of research projects, graduate studies, scholarships, etc.;
    
5. Support the CACP and/or CACP Research Foundation conference planning committees to ensure a research component is integrated into event programming;
    
6. Identify emerging policing issues and trends that require data and research;

Co-chairs

Deputy Chief Devin Laforce and Dr. Sara Thompson