Analyst Talk - Analyst Talk - Research Remix - What Motivates Proactive Policing?

Episode: 00333 Released on August 24, 2026 Description: What motivates police officers to embrace proactive and evidence-based policing? In Episode 6 of Research Remix, Jason Elder and Jamie Roush examine a 2025 study by Peterson, Lum, and Koper exploring the factors that influence officers’ proactive policing activities. Jason and Jamie discuss the importance of organizational culture, supervisor expectations, training, experience, rewards, and accountability, and why simply telling officers to “be proactive” may not be enough.

The conversation also turns to the role of law enforcement analysts. From developing analytical products that guide proactive deployments to evaluating whether an initiative actually worked, analysts can help turn research into practice. The episode also explores professional development for analysts, the value of gaining experience outside a single analytical specialty, and why organizations need to give analysts room to experiment, learn, and occasionally make mistakes.

Research Remix takes academic research and asks the question that matters to working analysts: What does this mean for us? 🎧 Listen, share, and keep talking! [Note:  Description produced by ChatGPT.]
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00:00:25 - Introducing Jamie
00:01:09 – What motivates proactive policing?
00:08:08 – Culture, leadership, and organizational support
00:13:25 – How analysts can support proactive policing
00:17:05 – Evaluation, professional development, and data-informed policing
00:20:35 – Specialization vs. broader analyst experience