Category: Race & Gender
17 Articles
- Race & Gender
Leadership Representation and Racial Diversity in the Fire Service
Background Public organizations increasingly emphasize diversity and representation, yet employees may experience and interpret these efforts differently. In the fire service, an…
December 12, 2025
- Race & Gender
Racial Representation and Policing Outcomes
Background Research on representative bureaucracy explores how racial congruence between public employees and the communities they serve affects decision-making. In policing, the…
October 27, 2025
- Race & Gender
Retention and Resilience in Public Safety Professions
Analyzing organizational strategies that hinder or promote workplace retention , burnout and resilience in public safety.…
October 27, 2025
- Race & Gender
Public Safety Collaboration Initiatives
Examining collaboration and community-engagement efforts in public safety professions (including police, fire and emergency medical).…
October 27, 2025
- Race & Gender
- Youth Justice
School Referrals to Juvenile Justice and Student Outcomes
Background Involvement with the juvenile justice system has lasting consequences for youth and society. While research on the school-to-prison pipeline often focuses on school…
October 27, 2025
- Race & Gender
Police Accountability: The Role of Diversity and Civilian Review Boards
Background Race has been central to U.S. policing, and racial disparities continue in stops, arrests, and use of force. In response, increasing minority representation and…
October 27, 2025
- Race & Gender
Increasing Participation in a Pre-Trial Alternative-to-Supervision Program
This study evaluates the effectiveness of different recruitment strategies (ranging from calls and texts to in-person contact) for an alternative-to-supervision initiative,…
October 27, 2025