Advocates of evidence-based policing emphasize the value of statistical analysis, empirical research, and ideally randomized controlled trials.
In the early 1980s, Sherman worked with Richard Berk and the Police Foundation to carry out the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment.
[5] His core idea was that police practice can be made far more effective if tactics proven to work during controlled field experiments are prioritized.
One of the College's five strategic objectives is "identifying, developing and promoting good practice based on evidence".
[24] EBP has become the subject of debate in research journals, deliberating the extent to which policing should be guided by experimental criminology.
[29][30][31] Academics from the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University launched the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy in 2008.
Membership is open to all serving police officers, civilian staff members, researchers, and academics.
The ANZSEBP held its inaugural conference at the Australian Institute of Police Management,[37] Sydney, Australia in March 2015.
The Society was fortunate to secure Professor David Weisburd (George Mason University), Mr Peter Neyroud (Cambridge University), Professor Lorraine Mazerolle[38] (University of Queensland), Chief Superintendent Alex Murray West Midlands Police (Chair of the UK SEBP) and Assistant Commissioner Peter Martin[39] (Chair of the ANZ SEBP) to present at the conference.
Partners in the Society - who maintain executive-level steering and oversight functions - include representatives from several Canadian police forces and universities.
CAN-SEBP's international advisory group includes: Professor David Weisburd (George Mason University), Mr Peter Neyroud (Cambridge University), Professor Lorraine Mazerolle[38] (University of Queensland), Chief Superintendent Alex Murray West Midlands Police (Chair of the UK SEBP) and Assistant Commissioner Peter Martin[39] (Chair of the ANZ SEBP).
[48][49][50] Under the leadership of out-going Police Commissioner Mike Bush, the operations centre opened on 23 March 2020.