We know what the public and media have to say about policing but what do police officers themselves have to say about what makes a good police officer and what makes a bad police officer? And to add to that, what similarities or differences ar

Episode 25 - Dr Susanne Knabe-Nicol

Mar 24th, 2021 30m 38s

Today on NIRO Knowledge, my guest is the Police Science Dr herself, Dr Susanne Knabe-Nicol. She brings us knowledge on her background, forming the bridge between academia and research and those who can put it all into practice and an upcoming

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 1.7

Mar 17th, 2021 26m 22s

Here it is! We are going Back to the Future! Well, we're looking back in history in order to look ahead into the future and take with us the principles of the Father of Policing, Sir Robert Peel. These core values and his principles can guid

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 1.6

Mar 11th, 2021 14m 58s

Today I talk about the recent ECAC virtual conference that was in partnership with the IACA and the roster of guest speakers as well as my partnership with Dr Susanne Knabe-Nicol, the Police Science Dr, and her upcoming virtual conference as we

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 1.5

Mar 4th, 2021 13m 9s

SO MANY GREAT THINGS COMING UP! Give it a listen here folks. There are some great names mentioned and great things coming up for NIRO Knowledge including be a part of a virtual conference in the United Kingdom! I am partnering up with Excell

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 1.4

Feb 25th, 2021 17m 50s

Reinventing American policing was the topic of Dr Cynthia Lum's broadcast with George Mason University on Monday 2/22. It is a topic that needs to be addressed and is demanded to be addressed in American policing today. I talk about her prese

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 1.3

Feb 18th, 2021 12m 3s

I breakdown some amazing updates for NIRO Crime Analysis, NIRO Knowledge and how academics and analysts can connect on my Slack group to share their knowledge and resources and pick each other's brain. It has been growing and is international

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 1.2

Feb 10th, 2021 18m 5s

I talk about traditional policing, why it matters today, what we can do with that knowledge of it, how we can shape it for the future and where to sign up to join the NIRO Crime Analysis community.Links:NIRO Crime Analysis - newsletter sign up

Episode 24 - Dr Renée J Mitchell

Feb 3rd, 2021 41m

Renée J. Mitchell served in the Sacramento Police Department for twenty-two years and is currently a Senior Police Researcher with RTI International. She holds a B.S. in Psychology, a M.A. in Counseling Psychology, a M.B.A., a J.D., and a Ph.D

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 1.1

Jan 27th, 2021 16m 27s

I speak about the most recent webinar I hosted about top 5 analytical tools. I also speak about the two podcasts from this year and how I believe changes need to be made. Data is siloed or not captured or incorrectly captured and I believe we

Episode 23 - Lorna Ferguson & John Ng

Jan 20th, 2021 1h

Lorna FergusonLorna Ferguson is a Ph.D. Student in the Sociology department at the University of Western Ontario, Canada and is the Founder of the Missing Persons Hub. Lorna has a broad interest in policing research and developing evidence-base

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 1.0

Jan 13th, 2021 14m 29s

The audio of the FIRST ever live podcast broadcast of NIRO Knowledge. I get into data and what we struggle with as it is siloed in, often times, archaic records systems, the struggle of finding tools to help with this fractured dataset and bri

Episode 22 - Dr Laura Huey

Jan 6th, 2021 40m 57s

Dr. Laura Huey is Professor of Sociology at the University of Western Ontario, Editor of Police Practice & Research, Chair of the Working Group on Mental Health and Policing of the Royal Society of Canada, Vice Chair of the American Society of

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 0.29

Dec 18th, 2020 12m 38s

My last episode for 2020. I have big plans coming and I am hoping that you will all help. Head over to my Twitter page and hit up that poll pinned to the top until Xmas Eve and let me know if you would join in on a LIVE episode of NIRO Knowle

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 0.28

Dec 9th, 2020 13m 53s

Today I talk about how we as analysts can help be the change for our police agencies and for our communities by following principles set forth almost 200 years ago by Sir Robert Peel himself. Watch it below or give it a listen here. Analysts

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 0.27

Dec 2nd, 2020 8m 56s

I am thanking my guests and letting you all know how far you have helped NIRO Knowledge reach. Over 30 countries, almost 400 cities on 6 continents, and this is more than I expected in our freshman year as a podcast. Thank you to all of my li

NIRO Knowledge Episode 0.26

Nov 25th, 2020 9m 57s

I talk about signing up for the NIRO Crime Analysis email newsletter so you can be up to date on all the upcoming training opportunities and ask you to fill out a quick two questions form about purchasing swag to put some funds towards helping

NIRO Knowledge Episode 0.25

Nov 21st, 2020 8m 30s

I give thanks to my listeners and guests as you have helped this grow to an international audience on 6 of the 7 continents with thousands of listens and downloads. I ask you to take time for yourself and keep your stress low. I speak to a ho

Episode 21 - Jacek Koziarski

Nov 11th, 2020 50m 58s

Jacek [Jack] Koziarski is a third-year PhD Student in the Sociology Department at the University of Western Ontario, and a Research Associate for the Canadian Society of Evidence-Based Policing (Can-SEBP). Jacek has a broad interest in policing

Episode 20 - Dr Lawrence W Sherman

Nov 4th, 2020 55m 53s

Dr Lawrence W. Sherman is widely recognized as the founder of evidence-based policing, a professional social movement for using more analytic support in making police decisions about the Triple-T: Targeting, Testing and Tracking the use of poli

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 0.24

Oct 22nd, 2020 1m 43s

A quick update as to why I have been MIA this week.Links:NIRO Crime AnalysisPower BI webinar--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/niroknowledge/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 0.23

Oct 14th, 2020 8m 51s

Race has been a large issue in our records system for numerous reasons. I talk about how gender will be the next problem based on the issue of definition, how someone identifies and NIBRS reporting. Give a listen and get prepped for next week

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 0.22

Oct 14th, 2020 6m 56s

Let's talk about race and police data.Links:Become a member of NIRO.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/niroknowledge/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/niroknowledge/suppo

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 0.21

Sep 30th, 2020 2m 28s

A quick One Off episode this week. It has been some hectic times and they caught up with me. However, next week I am back with a new guest and a new conversation so stay tuned for that!As always, check out NIRO Crime Analysis and become a mem

NIRO Knowledge - Episode 0.20

Sep 23rd, 2020 8m 17s

Let's talk about the endgame. No. Not that great MCU movie but the endgame with your data. What are we hoping to get out of it? This is the major question we need to ask in order to ensure we are getting our data captured, recorded correctl