Research Briefs
The Research Advisory Committee of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) Research Foundation is responsible for the implementation of the SME Research initiative.
A research brief is the summary of the best available evidence on a specific topic area, provided by an academic subject matter expert (SME) in that area. Each brief provides a primer on the research surrounding an important policing issue, begins a discussion on that issue, and points individuals to further resources to learn more.
A new SME Research Brief will be produced each month and will be posted to the “Research Briefs” section of the CACP’s RF Connect portal, accessible from the “Home Page”. The assigned SME will also make themselves available through this same portal to answer questions, engage in discussion, and share thoughts on their area of expertise.
| February 2022 | Opioid Overdoses and Points of Contact by The Centre for Social Data Insights and Innovation, Statistics Canada |
| January 2022 | Accessing Research from Academic Journals by Craig Bennell (PhD), Carleton University |
| July 2021 | Road Safety Benefits of Traffic Enforcement by Simon Demers, Vancouver Police Department |
| April 2021 | The Critical Leadership Contributions of Sergeants from the Front Line by Dr. Paul Rinkoff, Inspector with the Toronto Police Service, Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University |
| March 2021 | Constable Scarecrow: Reducing Speeding Via Inanimate Police Presence Dr. Rylan Simpson, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University |
| July 2020 | Risk Assessment for Intimate Partner Violence, Dr. Mary Ann Campbell, Director of the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies and Director of the Graduate Studies Program in Psychology at the University of New Brunswick |
| June 2020 | Sporting Events and Domestic Violence, Simon Demers, Research Manager, Vancouver Police Department |
| April 2020 | Hate Crimes, Dr. Sara Thompson, Associate Professor of Criminology, Ryerson University |
| February 2020 | Innovation in Decision Supports for Responders, Gerry Doucette, Defence Research and Development Canada – Centre for Security Science |
| January 2020 | Use of Force, Dr. Craig Bennell, Forensic Psychology Research Centre, Carleton University |
| December 2019 | Body-Worn Cameras, Dr. Rémi Boivin, University of Montreal |
| November 2019 | Problem-Oriented Policing, Dr. Rick Linden, Professor, University of Manitoba |
| October 2019 | The Victim Offender Overlap, Inspector Dan J. Jones, Edmonton Police Service |
