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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

1/ 📢 New in #APB! We’re introducing case law briefs: plain-language summaries of important court decisions. Our first: Barnes v. Felix (U.S. Supreme Court, 2025). 🧵👇

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

1/#APB Summer 2025 Spotlight, Day 21! In an active shooter event, do police rush in or wait for backup? Today’s APB brief studied 796 officers rating 324 scenarios. 🧵👇 #ActiveShooterResponse #APBJournal

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

1/#APB Summer 2025 Spotlight Day 20! Many people misunderstand police use of force - how often it’s used, officer shooting accuracy, & training levels. Research by Ariane-Jade Khanizadeh, Craig Bennell, & Heather McGale tests if public education can fix that. 🧵👇

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

1/#APB Summer 2025 Spotlight, Day 19! Canada does not have a national police use-of-force database. Without it, trust suffers, myths persist, & training can’t be fully informed. 🧵👇

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

1/ #APB Summer 2025 Spotlight, Day 17! High-pressure situations, like facing an armed suspect, can cut police shooting accuracy by 14.8% and slow decisions. Today’s APB brief explores how to fix that! 🧵👇

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CREST @crest-research.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

1/#APB Summer 2025 Spotlight, Day 16! Research by Louise Porter and colleagues explores BWC cameras as a training tool & how recruits used BWC footage to reflect on their own performance. 🧵👇

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

1/ #APB Summer 2025 Showcase, Day 15! Does anti-bias training work? Today’s APB brief reports a rare field experiment testing anti-bias training. Results: real behaviour change + fewer complaints. 🧵👇

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

1/ #APB Summer 2025 Spotlight, Day 14! Can mindfulness help officers manage stress, burnout, and mental health? Léa Plisson & Shannon Ferguson highlight new a meta-analysis of mindfulness training in policing. 🧵👇

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

#APB Summer 2025 Spotlight, Day 13! RCMP officers report higher rates of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts than previous samples of public safety personnel. Today’s APB brief sheds light on this complex issue.🧵👇

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

1/ #APB Summer Showcase Day 12! Policing trauma isn’t just on the streets. Research by @drcodyporter.bsky.social & Paul Gavin shows how internal culture and management failures drive mental health issues, sometimes more than operational stress. 🧵👇

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

1/#APB Summer 2025 Spotlight Day 11! What happens when “macho” police culture meets mental illness? Research by @drcodyporter.bsky.social & Rory Lee shares insights from retired UK officers. 🧵👇

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

1/#APB Summer 2025 Spotlight Day 10! Does banning the Thin Blue Line (TBL) patch impact police officers? Research by Zachary Towns & Rosemary Ricciardelli explores how some Canadian officers see these bans as a form of moral injury, and a step backward for mental health stigma. 🧵👇

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

1/ 🧠 How much do we remember about a totally ordinary day...months later? Today’s #APB brief by yours truly😉, Madison Harvey, & Heather Price tackles memory recall for “unremarkable” events that only became important in hindsight. 🧵👇

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

1/ Can you convict without a confession? Today’s #APB brief by @funmiogunseye.bsky.social, @cassandredionl.bsky.social, Quintan Crough, Paul Mitton, & Joseph Eastwood highlights a homicide case where the PEACE model helped gather key admissions; no coercion, no confession needed. 🧵👇

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

1/ 🗣️ What does empathy and respect look like in suspect interviews? Today’s #APB spotlight by Gabrina Pounds offers practical guidance from real transcripts. 🧵👇

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

1/ 🏢 Do police stations deter crime in the surrounding area? Today’s #APB showcase by Holly Thomson & Rémi Boivin explores what happened when 2 stations in Montreal closed. 🧵👇

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

1/ 🏡 Can a simple door hanger reduce property crime? Today’s APB brief highlights a randomized trial where police dropped off flyers after burglaries. The result? Significant drops in total property crimes + thefts. #Policing #CrimePrevention

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

APB showcase day 4 by Chloe Thomas, Kayla Allison, & Natalie Hipple! How do police respond to homelessness? Today’s APB brief features a field-informed menu of police responses based on interviews + social media from 6 U.S. jurisdictions. 🧵👇(1/4) #Policing #Homelessness

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Today’s APB spotlight by @dakca.bsky.social & Lisa Jewell. Can mentorship over enforcement reduce youth violence in Indigenous communities? The NYVRP in northern Saskatchewan says yes! 🧵👇(1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Today’s APB spotlight by Sierra Lucier & Quintan Crough: How do officer attire, gender, and public trust in police influence courtroom outcomes? 🧵👇(1/4) #Policing #EvidenceBased

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

#APB Spotlight Day 1, written by Sophie Curtis-Ham, Ryan Jones, & Cathrin Jordan, explores how we can measure police effort. Introducing the Police Response Effort Index (PREI), a new tool to quantify how much time different calls for service take. 🧵👇(1/5)

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MUN Psych & Law Lab @munpsychlawlab.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Our new meta-science collaboration on @lhb-apls.bsky.social, Statistical Reporting Practices within Forensic Psychology, under the lead of Dr. Joseph Eastwood, Dr. Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social, and Dr. Brent Snook. We examined the stats evolution of field over 20 years doi.org/10.1037/lhb0...

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

🚨 The Summer 2025 issue of Applied Police Briefings (APB) is out now – and we’ve hit a major milestone: 16,000+ views/downloads! Thanks to everyone who reads, shares, and contributes. 🙌 🔗 appliedpolicebriefings.com #Policing #CriminalJustice (1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Final Spring 2025 #APB showcase! How do women break into elite police specialty units like SWAT or K-9? Research by Katharine Brown & Natalie Todak distills success strategies from 32 officers in such units. Essential reading for officers and recruiters alike! 🧵👇 (1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

#APB Spotlight Day 17! One officer or two? Research by @rylansimpson.bsky.social & Leigh Grossman compares single- vs. double-crewed patrol units in Oakland, CA and finds surprisingly few differences in how calls for service are handled. 🧵👇(1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

#APB Spotlight Day 16! What is de-escalation in policing? A new brief by Shannon Ferguson & Tori Semple highlights research that officers and trainers have no shared definition, making it hard to train, evaluate, or even talk about effectively. 🧵👇 (1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

#APB Spotlight Day 15! Police are crucial to the safety of domestic violence (DV) victims and their children, but major gaps exist in safety planning (SP) and risk management (RM). Research by Carolyn Fraser highlights why. 🧵👇 (1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

#APB Spotlight Day 14! Can police training improve how officers handle sexual assault cases? Research by David Lapsey Jr & colleagues shows that yes, it can! Training improves knowledge, perceptions, and behaviours. Even short sessions help. 🧵👇(1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

#APB Spotlight Day 13! Does AI speed up police report writing? A new study summarized in Applied Police Briefings says: No. Despite the hype, AI-assisted reports didn’t reduce writing time at all. 🧵👇 (1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

#APB Spotlight Day 12! When do officers actually activate body-worn cameras (BWCs)? Research by Ashlin Oglesby-Neal, Bryce Peterson, & @danslawrence.bsky.social explores 1 million+ officer-event records from Milwaukee PD, and finds big variations. 🧵👇(1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

#APB Spotlight Day 11! Research by @gemmabriggs.bsky.social, Leanne Savigar-Shaw, & @roadspolicingwells.bsky.social shows how police officers, often unknowingly, encourage a dangerous myth: that handsfree phone-use is safe while driving. 🧵👇(1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

#APB Spotlight Day 10! Law enforcement suicide is a national crisis. Research by @danslawrence.bsky.social, Jessica Dockstader, & @kepadil.bsky.social breaks down 977 officer deaths by suicide in the U.S. (2016–2022) and shows where, and among whom, the risk is highest. 🧵(1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

#APB Spotlight Day 9! Police stress is real; stigma and confidentiality concerns stop many officers from using available help. Research by DaSherah Basham & Michael Whittington explores why officers avoid stress relief programs, and what can change that. 🧵(1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

APB Spring 2025 Spotlight Day 8! Fatigue is a silent threat in policing. Research by Lois James and colleagues tested an 8-week fatigue management training in the Seattle Police Department. They found impressive health & wellness gains! 🧵👇(1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

APB Spring 2025 Spotlight Day 7! The RADAR program offers a new model for police response to people with behavioural health issues (PBHI). Research by Charlotte Gill & colleagues explores what worked—and what still needs work. 🧵👇(1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

#APB Spotlight Day 6! Research by Ellen Donnelly and colleagues explores the power of mental health co-responder programs—pairing officers with clinicians to divert individuals from jail and ERs. The result? Over $2.8 million in savings. (1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

#APB Spring 2025 Spotlight, Day 5! 📱Can social media contaminate eyewitness memory? Research by Emma Kruisselbrink & Ryan Fitzgerald shows that viewing potential suspects on social media can lead to false identifications - and high confidence in those errors. (1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

#APB Spotlight Day 4! Can you gather more info from suspects in less time? The brief by Quintan Crough & Mathilde Noc explores how customs officers used the Cognitive Interview for Suspects (CIS) with impressive results. (1/3)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

#APB Spotlight Day 3! Which interrogation method yields the most reliable confessions? Research by Mary Catlin and colleagues compares accusatorial vs. information-gathering approaches. Results are eye-opening! (1/4) #Interrogation #Policing

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

#APB spotlight: What happens when 2 eyewitnesses are interviewed together - after they've already been interviewed alone? Research by @evanrosmalen.bsky.social & @anneliesvrede.bsky.social explores the power of collaborative eyewitness interviews. Read the brief 👉 appliedpolicebriefings.com (1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

🚨 The Spring 2025 issue of Applied Police Briefings (APB) is LIVE! 🚨 We're proud to share this milestone issue—with over 10,000 views/downloads since launch, APB is growing thanks to our amazing authors and reviewers. 🔗 appliedpolicebriefings.com #Policing #CrimTwitter #APB (1/4)

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

1/ 🚨 Day 8 of our #APB Winter 2025 spotlight! 🚨 Today’s feature: “Can De-escalation Training Reduce Use of Force and Injuries to Citizens Without Risking Officer Safety?” by Carlena Orosco, Michael White, & Seth Watts. A thread 🧵👇 #DeEscalation #PoliceTraining

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

1/ 🚨 Day 7 of our #APB Winter 2025 spotlight! 🚨 Today’s feature: “Finding the Path of Least Resistance: An Examination of Officer Communication Tactics and Their Impact on Suspect Compliance” by Jacob Foster and colleagues. A thread 🧵👇 #PoliceTraining #CommunityTrust

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

1/ 🚨 Day 6 of our Applied Police Briefings Winter 2025 spotlight! 🚨 Today’s feature: “Improving Police-Citizen Interactions Through Trauma-Informed Policing” by Eva Huppe & Zachary Lair. A thread 🧵👇 #TraumaInformedPolicing #CommunityTrust

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

1/ 🚨 Day 5 of our Applied Police Briefings Winter 2025 spotlight! 🚨 Today’s feature: “Can a Virtual Reality Training Scenario Elicit a Stress Response Similar to a Realistic Scenario?” by Jack Johncox, Hunter Martaindale, & William Sandel. A thread 🧵👇 #VRTraining #PoliceTraining

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

1/ 🚨 Day 4 of our #APB Winter 2025 spotlight! 🚨 Today’s feature: “Comparing Police Decision-Making Errors and Stress Arousal During Video and Live Requalification Scenarios” by Judith P. Andersen & Paula Di Nota. A thread 🧵👇 #PoliceTraining #DecisionMaking

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

1/ 🚨Day 3 of our #APB Winter 2025 spotlight! 🚨 Today’s article: “Police Training Revisited: Meeting the Demands of Conflict Training with a New Constraints-Led Approach” by Swen Koerner & Mario S. Staller. A thread 🧵👇 #PoliceTraining #Innovation

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

1/ 📢 Day 2 of our Applied Police Briefings Winter 2025 spotlight! Today's feature: “Recruiting, Retaining, and Advancing Women in Policing” by Rachael Rief, Jessica Huff, & Samantha Clinkinbeard. What did we learn from the IAWP Gender-Responsive Policing Summit? A thread 🧵👇 #Policing #GenderEquity

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