Impact of police training on cadets’ perception of dangerousness and the policing job
Impact of police training on cadets’ perception of dangerousness and the policing job
Xavier Perez Jhon Sanabria Megan Alderden a Department of Criminology, DePaul University, Chicago, United Statesb Institute of Public Safety, Universidad Ana G Méndez, San Juan, Puerto RicoDr. Xavier Perez, is an Assistant Professor and co-founder of the Criminology Department at DePaul University. He is an advocate for critical and inclusive perspectives in Criminal Justice. Growing up in Chicago, Dr. Perez experienced the social consequences associated with disinvestment, housing segregation and mass incarceration. As a scholar, Dr. Perez’s research interests address two broad areas of study: Criminology and Latinx crime. Specifically, what distinguishes Latinx communities from other racial/ethnic groups in America. Dr. Perez’s research interests also explore variation in legal traditions around the world and the implications of such variation on crime policies. In particular, his research examines police/community relations in Puerto Rico. Specifically, Dr. Perez examines the impact of this training on police behavior and community relations in Puerto Rico. More recently, Dr. Perez’s research examines the impact of COVID-19 on violence prevention efforts in working class communities of color. As an advocate for criminal justice reform, Dr. Perez teaches inside correctional institutions to humanize punishment in American society.Dr. Jhon Sanabria, holds a PhD in Community and Prevention Research from the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has been involved in police education and training since 2010. Currently he is the Executive Director of the Institute of Public Safety at Universidad Ana G. Mendez in Puerto Rico. Dr. Sanabria’s research interest include positive development, community relations and police education.Megan Alderden, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Criminology at DePaul University. Her areas of expertise include victimology, policing, and program evaluation. She has published articles on police investigation practices and outcomes specific to sexual assaults and homicides, including those that examine the impact of forensic evidence in decision making.