Scholarly Output

Publications

Peer-reviewed articles, books, and applied reports spanning policing, criminal justice, and public safety research.

Books

2023

Police Training and Education: Past, Present, and Future

Academic Press

2021

Understanding Police Use of Force: Officers, Suspects, and Reciprocity

Springer

2019

Reforming Criminal Justice: A Practitioner's Approach

Academic Publisher

2014

Police Leadership in a Democracy: Conversations with America's Police Chiefs

CRC Press

2007

Managing Police Operations: Implementing the NYPD Crime Control Model Using COMPSTAT

Wadsworth

Reports

March 2026New

Police Use of Deadly Force During Mental Health Crises: An Analysis of Two Recent Hartford, Connecticut Officer-Involved Shootings

A scientifically grounded analysis of two fatal officer-involved shootings in Hartford in February 2026, examining the incidents through the lens of current research on police encounters with persons in mental health crisis, use-of-force decision-making, de-escalation training, and alternative response models.

John A. DeCarlo, Ph.D. — University of New Haven

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Peer-Reviewed Articles

2024Recent

Contagion Shooting: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Peer-Reviewed Journal

2023

Evidence-Based Approaches to Police Training Reform

Journal of Criminal Justice

2022

Eyewitness Identification Procedures and Policy Reform

Criminology & Public Policy

2021

Organizational Accountability in American Policing

Police Quarterly

2020

Decision-Making Under Threat: Implications for Use of Force Policy

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology

2019

The Impact of Higher Education on Police Officer Performance

Police Practice and Research