Big data and crime fighting

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I thought I'd plug my friend and colleague today. Mike Jenkins is a assistant professor of criminal justice at the University of Scranton.

My research explores the innovations police executives are implementing in the new community problem-solving policing era. While this new era has had its share of growing pains in recent years, there is no question that better data and technology will help make this form of policing even more effective, while simultaneously enhancing community relations.

He recently recorded a segment for The Academic Minute excerpted above on the role of big data in fighting crime.You can also see him in this video talking about his new book on Police Leaders in the New Community Problem-Solving Era.

In his spare time, he enjoys writing for The Huffington Post and elsewhere.

Exciting times at the University of Scranton!