Police Quarterly Special Issue: Smart Policing

The September 2013 issue of the Police Quarterly is dedicated to Smart Policing. Police Quarterly (PQ), peer-reviewed and published quarterly, is a scholarly journal that publishes theoretical contributions, empirical studies, essays, comparative analyses, critiques, innovative program descriptions, debates, and book reviews on issues related to policing. The only such journal published in North America, PQ seeks to publish both qualitative and quantitative police-related research that emphasizes policy-oriented research of interest to both practitioners and academics.

Free online links (until March 15, 2014):

• Introducing Smart Policing: Foundations, Principles, and Practice - James R. Coldren, Jr., Alissa Huntoon, and Michael Medaris
  • Police Quarterly September 2013 16: 275-286, doi:10.1177/1098611113497042
• Operation LASER and the Effectiveness of Hotspot Patrol: A Panel Analysis - Craig D. Uchida and Marc L. Swatt
  • Police Quarterly September 2013 16: 287-304, doi:10.1177/1098611113497044
• Policing Convenience Store Crime: Lessons from the Glendale, Arizona Smart Policing Initiative - Michael D. White and Charles M. Katz
  • ​Police Quarterly September 2013 16: 305-322, doi:10.1177/1098611113497045
• Measuring Congruence between Property Crime Problems and Response Strategies: Enhancing the Problem-Solving Process - Brenda J. Bond and Lauren M. Hajjar
  • ​Police Quarterly September 2013 16: 323-338, doi:10.1177/1098611113497041
• Evaluating Place-Based Policing Strategies: Lessons Learned from the Smart Policing Initiative in Boston - Anthony A. Braga and Cory Schnell
  • ​Police Quarterly September 2013 16: 339-357, doi:10.1177/1098611113497046
• Commentary on Smart Policing - Nola M. Joyce, Charles H. Ramsey, and James K. Stewart
  • Police Quarterly September 2013 16: 358-368, doi:10.1177/1098611113497043