Perceptions of Data Analysis Across Ohio Law Enforcement Agencies

Ohio State Legal Studies Research Paper No. 786

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, July 2023

8 Pages Posted: 18 Jul 2023

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Peter Leasure

Ohio State University (OSU) - Michael E. Moritz College of Law

Hunter M. Boehme

University of South Carolina

Date Written: July 17, 2023

Abstract

Efforts such as evidence-based policing and data-driven policing have argued for the use of research and data analysis in the decision-making process for law enforcement agencies. The current study sought to examine the importance of data collection and data analysis across Ohio law enforcement agencies and whether Ohio law enforcement agencies are interested in improving their data collection and data analysis procedures. The results showed that the majority of respondents strongly agreed or somewhat agreed that data collection and data analysis are key components of their decision-making process, and that their agency could benefit from improved data collection and data analysis procedures. However, a nontrivial number of respondents strongly disagreed or somewhat disagreed that data collection and data analysis are key components of their decision-making process, and that their agency could benefit from improved data collection and data analysis procedures. Recommendations informed by these results are discussed in detail.

Keywords: policing, data analysis, evidence-based policing, perceptions of data analysis, data-driven policing, decision-making, law enforcement

Suggested Citation

Leasure, Peter and Boehme, Hunter M., Perceptions of Data Analysis Across Ohio Law Enforcement Agencies (July 17, 2023). Ohio State Legal Studies Research Paper No. 786, Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, July 2023, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4513065 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4513065

Peter Leasure (Contact Author)

Ohio State University (OSU) - Michael E. Moritz College of Law ( email )

55 West 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
United States

Hunter M. Boehme

University of South Carolina

701 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29208
United States

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