Rylan Simpson

Policing is facing #recruitment crisis: # applicants continue to ↓ across continent. One tool freq used by #police = recruitment videos. But what do these videos highlight & how can they affect who applies? In new article, I explore these ?s: doi.org/10.1093/police… 🧵: 1/15

Calling all researchers doing work in the areas of policing and public safety: Abstracts for an upcoming special issue of Journal of Experimental Criminology (guest-edited by @rylan_simpson and me) are due this Friday. Reach out with any questions / more info below →

🚨 Call for submissions 🚨 On behalf of ASC’s DEC & DOP, we invite submissions for a SI of Journal of Experimental Criminology dedicated to Experiments in Policing & Public Safety. Abstracts due: Mar 6, 2026 Full call: link.springer.com/journal/11292/… Contact: @rylan_simpson & @jnixy

Ofcrs perceived #helicopter unit favorably & equated its work to multiple ground-level ofcrs at a call. Some nuance emerged among questions & groups of ofcrs. I discuss results re: #policing research & practice. Full article avail for free via doi.org/10.1093/police…. 3/3

I surveyed ofcrs from 2 PDs in 🇺🇸 that employ #helicopter units. 🚁 I asked ofcrs about their perceptions of purpose, utility, deterrence, benefits & personal impacts of helicopter unit. I then analyzed responses, incl by #police agency & unit assignment, via quant means. 2/3

Helicopter units = common among large #police agencies in 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦. Goal of these units = help ofcrs on ground. But what do ground-level ofcrs actually think abt #helicopter units? In my new PJPP article, I surveyed ofcrs abt their attitudes: doi.org/10.1093/police…. A 🧵 1/3

We discuss the results from our researcher-practitioner collaboration w/ respect to #policing research & practice. We are esp excited about this project b/c it included participation from 3 PDs in 3 provinces of 🇨🇦. Full article avail for free via doi.org/10.1016/j.jcri…. 4/4

Our analyses revealed little effect of presence of #police cars on calls at #malls, with possible effects at only one mall. However, our analyses revealed effects for police visibility: with variation in reported sightings of police cars by mall patrons across study period. 3/4

Shopping malls = sites of many ppl, social activities & crimes. Demand for police esp high at malls during holiday shopping season (HSS). In new article, we parked police cars at malls during HSS to assess their effects on calls & visibility: doi.org/10.1016/j.jcri… A 🧵: 1/4

Teaching and mentorship rest at the root of nearly everything that I do as a scholar, educator, and researcher. I feel incredibly honoured to receive this award from the American Society of Criminology's Division of Policing.

We discuss our findings in the context of #policing #research & #practice, incl as it relates to social media & community policing. I am very proud of Janine for this work & excited to celebrate her first publication. 👏 For more info, pls see doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM…. 4/4

Consistent with organizational-level findings, we found that ofcrs frequently employed the push strategy when tweeting. Nonetheless, some variation in engagement style & posting practices emerged by ofcr characteristics, incl ofcr gender, ofcr rank & frequency of posting. 3/4

🚨 Social media is everywhere, incl in #policing. 👮 In new article, led by my @SFU grad student, Janine Namoro, we examined how #officers use Twitter (X) at an individual-level in a professional capacity. 📊 We find many interesting findings: doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM… A 🧵 1/4

The latest issue of Research Connections is out! This edition features a wide range of studies exploring new insights across the criminal justice system, criminological theory, and policy. Read the full issue here: buff.ly/O3Yy5dc #SFUCriminology #CriminologyResearch

On behalf of the DEC Executive Board & AEC President, I'm very pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 DEC/AEC Awards. We congratulate all recipients on their outstanding accomplishments & we thank them for their exceptional contributions to #experimental #criminology! 👏

I discuss what my #results might mean for how PDs design & deploy their 🚔. I also highlight implications of #police #vehicle #designs for research regarding police interventions. Full article now avail via doi.org/10.1007/s11292…. 5/5

My #results revealed greater detection accuracy when 🚔 were marked versus unmarked, with increase in accuracy as visual salience increased. Under low visibility conditions, my results also revealed greater detection accuracy of marked 🚔 when they had a B&W color scheme. 4/5

🚨 Police #visibility = impt metric for many #policing activities. It’s often assumed that physical presence of 🚔 = ppl see the 🚔. But do ppl always see the 🚔 when they're present? In my new JOEX article, I find the answer is *no*: doi.org/10.1007/s11292…. A 🧵: 1/5