Research Resources

Resources for Public Safety Professionals

The list is intended to provide public safety professionals from all disciplines easy access to a number of great resources, including data, statistics, research, programs, practices, and policies. This list is by no means exhaustive and is intended to be a living document - the number of resources out there increases daily! 

Many of the broader research sites also cover leadership and mental health issues, so don't forget to check them for these valuable topics.

Learning Hubs

• COPS Office Training Portal
  
• National Institute of Corrections Learn Center
• ASU Center for Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) Learning Center

Oregon-Based Resources

• Oregon Criminal Justice Commission - Statistical Analysis Center
  
• ODOT Crash Statistics & Reports
  
• Oregon Health Authority Data & Statistics
  
• Oregon Knowledge Bank (Programs, research, and links to other resources)
  
• Oregon Prospector  (Business Oregon – Community information related to business, labor, & basic demographics)
  
• PSU Criminal Justice Research
  
• PSU Population Research Center
  
• State of Oregon Data Portal
  

Data & Statistics

• United States Census (Census Data)
• Bureau of Justice Statistics  (BJS – CJ System-wide statistics)
  
• FBI - Crime Data Explorer
  
• FBI – Uniform Crime Reporting (NIBRS, SRS, LEOKA, & Hate Crime Statistics)
  

Mental Health Resources

• NAMI Publications & Reports
  
• SAMHSA Evidence-based Practices Resource Center
  

Research Resources

• 21st Century Policing Blueprint (IACP)
  
• Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Publications
  
• Campbell Collaboration (Summaries of systematic reviews)
  
• Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy (Review of Research Evidence)
  
• Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy (One-page research article summaries)
  
• Center for Problem-Oriented Policing (POP Center)
  
• Crime and Justice Research Alliance
  
• Justice Research and Statistics Association (Reports)
  
• NIJ Crime Solutions (Evaluated programs & practices)
  
• National Institute of Corrections (Library)
  
• National Policing Institute (formerly National Police Foundation)
  
• Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) (Publications)
  
• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF Reports)
  
• RTI International (Publications)
  
• Strategies for Policing Innovation (BJA's Smart Policing Initiative)
  
• Transform 911 Research Corner (University of Chicago Health Lab)
  
• UK What Works Centre for Crime Reduction (Impact and cost of programs)
  

Other Resource Hubs

• Campbell Collaboration Evidence Portal
  
• Crimesolutions.gov Resource Page
  
• CrimPapers Daily Update Page (list of recently published Criminal Justice articles - to join the email list, go here)
  
• Police Foundation Resource Page
  
• Justice Research and Statistics Association Resource Page