Research interests
police organizational structure, the life course and disbanding of police agencies, crime lab performance, criminal investigations and forensics, ballistics imaging systems, police executives.
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Curriculum Vitae
Education
1998
Ph.D. Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati
Dissertation: “Innovativeness in American Municipal Police Organizations.” ISBN 0-599-02749-5
1993
M.S. Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati
1992
B.S. Criminal Justice, University of Massachusetts at Lowell
Minor in Psychology, Cum Laude
Professional Experience
2022-present
Chair/Program Lead, and Graduate and Undergraduate Coordinator
Boise State University, Department of Criminal Justice
2019-present
Professor
Boise State University, Department of Criminal Justice
2015-2019
Professor
Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice
2012-2019
Associate Dean of Research and Program Development
Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice
2009-2015
Associate Professor
Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice
2005-2009
Director
Bowling Green State University, Crime and Justice Research Laboratory
2003-2009
Graduate Coordinator
Bowling Green State University, Masters of Science in Criminal Justice Program
Associate Professor
Bowling Green State University, Criminal Justice Program
1998-2003
Assistant Professor
Bowling Green State University, Criminal Justice Program
1998
Acting Director
Bowling Green State University, Criminal Justice Program
1997-1998
Instructor
Bowling Green State University, Criminal Justice Program
1994-1997
Research Associate
University of Cincinnati, Center for Criminal Justice Research
Collected, entered, and analyzed data, managed databases, and wrote reports for:
- Community Corrections Partnership (CCP)
- Evaluation of The Community Corrections Act in Ohio
- Evaluation of Community Policing Efforts
- Validation of the Hamilton County Juvenile Court Probation Risk Assessment Instrument
1993-1994
Field Placement Director
University of Cincinnati, Center for Criminal Justice Research
1992-1993
Graduate Assistant
University of Cincinnati, Division of Criminal Justice
1993-1997
Uniform Security Supervisor
Paramount’s Kings Island
Trained and supervised 35 officers during operating season and assisted the full- time Park Police force as required.
Refereed Journal Articles
- Jurek, Alicia L., Matthew C. Matusiak, and William R. King. 2022. Ferguson as a distal crisis: Chief assessments of changes in the police institutional environment. Criminology and Public Policy, 21: 83-105.
- Flippin, Michaela R.,* Charles M. Katz, and William R. King. 2022. Examining the impact of a crime gun intelligence center. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 67, 2: 543-549.
- Campbell, Bradley, William Wells, and William R. King. (2021). What happens when sexual assault kits (SAKs) go untested? A focal concerns analysis of suspect identification and pre-arrest decisions. Accepted at J. of Criminal Justice, 76, 101850: 1-11.
- Matusiak, Matthew C. and William R. King (forthcoming). Advancing the study of police innovation: Toward an empirical definition and classification of contemporary police innovations. Crime & Delinquency, Online first, December 22, 2020.
- Gullion, Christi,* and William R. King. (2020). Early intervention systems for police: A state-of-the-art review. Policing: An International Journal, 43, 4: 643-658.
- Matusiak, Matthew, C., William R. King, Bradley A. Campbell. (2020). The multi-dimensional environment of publicly funded U.S. crime laboratories and its impact on lab goals. J. of Crime & Justice, 43, 3: 362-376.
- Jurek, Alicia L.,* and William R. King. (2020). Structural responses to gendered social problems: Police agency adaptations to human trafficking. Police Quarterly, 23, 1:25-54..
- Shadwick, Joshua T.,* William R. King, Yan Zhang, Matthew C. Matusiak, and Bradley A. Campbell. (2019). Assessing best practices in lab structure, processes, and performance: A partial test of Gagliardi’s 13 Critical Tasks. Policing: An International Journal, 42, 5: 751-766
- King, William R., Matthew C. Matusiak, and Bradley A. Campbell. (2018). Organizational and environmental determinants of ballistics imaging productivity in United States crime laboratories. Journal of Crime and Justice, 41, 4: 450-462.
- King, William R. (2018). Culture, the formation of ingroups, and policing: A response to Holmes and Smith. Journal of Criminal Justice, 59: 69-70.
- Brady, Patrick Q., and William R. King. (2018). Brass satisfaction: Identifying the personal and work-related factors associated with job satisfaction among police chiefs. Police Quarterly, 21, 2: 250-277.
- King, William R., Bradley A. Campbell, Matthew C. Matusiak, and Charles M. Katz. (2017). Forensic evidence and criminal investigations: The impact of ballistics information on the investigation of violent crime in nine cities. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 62, 4: 874-880.
- Matusiak, Matthew C., William R. King, and Edward R. Maguire. (2017). How perceptions of the institutional environment shape organizational priorities: Findings from a survey of police chiefs. Journal of Crime & Justice, 40, 1: 5-19.
- Brinser, Kadee, L.,* and William R. King. (2016). Organizational permeability to environmental conditions: Local police agency assessments of threats posed by disasters, accidents, and terrorism. Police Quarterly, 19, 4: 387-409.
- Maguire, Edward R., William R. King, Matthew C. Matusiak, and Bradley A. Campbell. (2016). Testing the effects of people, processes, and technology on ballistic evidence processing productivity. Police Quarterly, 19, 2:199-215.
- King, William R., and William Wells. (2015). Impediments to the effective use of ballistics imaging information in criminal investigations: Lessons from the use of ibis in a developing nation. Forensic Science Policy & Management: An International Journal, 6, 1-2: 47-57.
- Maguire, Edward R., William R. King, William Wells, and Charles M. Katz. (2015). Potential unintended consequences of the movement toward forensic laboratory independence. Police Quarterly, 18, 3: 272-292.
- Campbell, Bradley A.,* Tasha A. Menaker, and William R. King. (2015). The determination of victim credibility by adult and juvenile sexual assault investigators. Journal of Criminal Justice, 43, 1: 29-39.
- King, William R. (2014). Organizational failure and the disbanding of local police agencies. Crime & Delinquency, 60, 5: 667-692.
- Matusiak, Matthew C., Bradley A. Campbell,* and William R. King. (2014). The legacy of LEMAS: Effects on police scholarship of a federally administered, multi-wave establishment survey. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 37, 3: 630-648.
- Maguire, Edward R., and William R. King. (2013). Transferring criminal investigation methods from developed to developing nations. Policing & Society, 23, 3: 346-361.
- King, William R., Abdullah Cihan,* and Justin A. Heinonen. (2011) The reliability of police employee counts: Comparing FBI and ICMA data, 1954-2008. Journal of Criminal Justice, 30, 5: 445-451.
- Kuhns, Joseph B., Devon Johnson, and William R. King. (2011). Resident perceptions of police mistreatment and use of force in a troubled Trinidadian neighborhood. Journal of Crime & Justice, 34, 3: 234-249.
- Haberman, Cory P.,* and William R. King. (2011). The role of research and planning units in law enforcement organizations. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 34, 4: 687-698.
- Maguire, Edward R., William R. King, Devon Johnson, and Charles M. Katz. (2010). Why homicide clearance rates decrease: Evidence from the Caribbean. Policing & Society, 20, 4: 373-400.
- King, William R., and Thomas M. Dunn. (2010). Detecting deception in field settings: A review and critique of the criminal justice and psychological literatures. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 33, 2: 305-320.
- King, William R., and Edward R. Maguire. (2009). Assessing the performance of systems designed to process criminal forensic evidence. Forensic Science Policy & Management: An International Journal, 1, 3: 159-170.
- King, William R. (2009). Police officer misconduct as normal accidents: An organizational perspective. Criminology & Public Policy, 8, 4: 769-774.
- King, William R. (2009). The effects of differential cyanoacrylate fuming times on the development of fingerprints on skin. Journal of Forensic Identification, 59, 5: 537-544.
- King, William R. (2009). Towards a life-course perspective of police organizations. Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, 46, 2: 213-244.
- Johnson, Devon, William R. King, Charles M. Katz, Andrew M. Fox,* and Natalie Goulette.* (2008). Youth perceptions of the police in Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Journal of Criminology & Public Safety, 13, 1 & 2: 217-253.
- King, William R. (2005). Toward a better understanding of the hierarchical nature of police organizations: Conception and measurement. Journal of Criminal Justice, 33, 1: 97-109.
- Sherr, Michael E., Glenn Shields, William King, and Mary A. Curran. (2005). Informal versus formal support networks among the elderly and the role of religion. Social Work & Christianity: An International Journal, 32, 4: 341-353.
- Maguire, Edward R., and William R. King. (2004). Trends in the policing industry. Annals of the American Academy of Political & Social Science, 593, May 2004: 15-41.
- King, William R., and Thomas M. Dunn. (2004). Dumping: Police-initiated transjurisdictional transport of troublesome persons. Police Quarterly, 7, 3: 339-358. Reprinted as Chapter 22 in The police and society: Touchstone readings (3rd Ed.). Edited by Victor E. Kappeler. Waveland Press. Reprinted as Chapter 26 in Policing: A text/reader. Edited by Carol A. Archbold. Sage.
- King, William R. (2003). Bending granite revisited: The command rank structure of American police organizations. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 26, 2: 208-230.
- Shields, Glenn, William King, Steven Fulks, and L. Fleming Fallon. (2003). Determinants of perceived safety among the elderly: An exploratory study. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 38, 3: 73-83.
- Uchida, Craig D., and William R. King. (2002). Police employee data: Elements and validity. Justice Research and Policy, 4, Special Issue, Fall 2002: 11-19.
- Fulks, J. Steven, L. Fleming Fallon, William R. King, Glenn Shields, Nancy Beaumont, Jeannene M. Ward-Lonergan. (2002). Accidents and falls in later life. Generations Review, 1
Chapters
- Brady, Patrick Q.,* and William R. King. (2017). Technology and homicide investigations. In Fiona Brookman, Edward R. Maguire, and Mike Maguire (Eds.), The handbook of homicide (Chapter 29, pp. 517-532). Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
- King, William R., and Matthew C. Matusiak.* (2013). The myth that police use of force is wide spread. In Robert M. Bohm and Jeffery T. Walker (Eds.), Demystifying crime & criminal justice (2nd ed) (Chapter 17, pp. 178-184). New York: Oxford University Press.
- Maguire, Edward R., and William R. King. (2011). Federal-local coordination in homeland security. In Brian Forst, Jack R. Greene, and James P. Lynch (Eds.), Security and justice in the homeland: Criminologists on terrorism (Chapter 14, pp. 322-356). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- King, William. (2009). Civilianization. In Edward Maguire and William Wells (Eds.), Implementing community policing: Lessons from twelve agencies (Chapter 6, pp. 65-70). Washington, D.C.: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
- King, William, and Randall Shields. (2009). Greenville, South Carolina. In Edward Maguire and William Wells (Eds.), Implementing community policing: Lessons from twelve agencies (Chapter 13, pp. 123-126). Washington, D.C.: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
- King, William, and Randall Shields. (2009). Lowell, Massachusetts. In Edward Maguire and William Wells (Eds.), Implementing community policing: Lessons from twelve agencies (Chapter 16, pp. 141-144). Washington, D.C.: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
- Maguire, Edward R., and William R. King. (2007). The changing landscape of American police organizations. In Joseph A. Schafer (Ed.), Policing 2020: Exploring the future of crime, communities, and policing (Chapter 11, pp. 337-371). Washington, D.C.: Department of Justice, FBI.
- King, William R. (2005). Police volunteers. In Jack R. Greene (Ed.), The encyclopedia of police science (3rd ed.) (pp. 1340-1341). New York: Routledge-Taylor and Francis Group.
- King, William R. (2005). Organizational structure: Theory and practice. In Jack R. Greene (Ed.), The encyclopedia of police science (3rd ed.) (pp. 884-886). New York: Routledge- Taylor and Francis Group.
- Shields, Glenn, William King, Marian Williams, Sarah Chard, and Steven Lab. (2004).
- Evaluating media strategies in rural communities: The Appalachian domestic violence project. In T. Laine Scales and Calvin L. Streeter (Eds.), Rural social work: Building and sustaining community assets (1st ed.) (Chapter 25, pp. 317-327). Belmont, CA: Thomson-Wadsworth Learning.
- King, William R., and Randall Shields. (2003). Greenville, South Carolina. In Edward R. Maguire and William Wells (Eds.), How police organizations implement community policing. Washington, D.C.: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
- King, William R. (2002). Careers in criminal justice: Police. In Joshua Dressler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of criminal justice (2nd ed.) (Volume 1) (pp. 145-150). New York: Macmillian Reference USA.
Other Publications
- King, William R., and Alica L. Jurek. (2017). Out of business: The prevalence of disbanded police agencies and its consequences for sheriffs. Sheriff & Deputy Magazine, 68, 2: 22-23.
- King, William R., and Jeremy M. Wilson. (2014). Integrating civilian staff into police agencies. Washington, D.C.: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
- King, William, William Wells, Charles Katz, Edward Maguire, and James Frank. (2014). Research in brief: Using NIBIN ballistics imaging hits for the strategic targeting of violent criminal networks. The Police Chief, 81, 5: 14.
- Williams, Marian R., William R. King, and Jefferson Holcomb. (2004). Criminal justice in Ohio (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon, Boston. (Supplement to Frank Schmallenger’s Criminal justice today textbook. Columbus, OH: Prentice Hall.)
Published Book Reviews
- King, William R. (2021). Blood, Powder, and Residue: How Crime Labs Translate Evidence into Proof, by Beth A. Bechky. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 66, 3: 1177-8.
- King, William R. (2004). Civil lawsuits, citizen complaints, and policing innovations, by John Worrall. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, 5, 3: 279-283.
- King, William R. (2000). Crime science: Methods of forensic detection. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, 2, 1: 259-261.
- King, William R. (1996). Studies in crime: An introduction to forensic archaeology. Police Studies: The International Review of Police Development, 19, 1, 75-76.
Books
- Lab, Steven P., Marian R. Williams, Jefferson E. Holcomb, Melissa W. Burek, William R. King, and Michael E. Buerger. (2018). Criminal justice: The essentials (5th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Lab, Steven P., Marian Williams, Jefferson E. Holcomb, William R. King, and Michael E. Buerger. (2003). Explaining criminal justice. Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing.
Manuscripts and Grant Proposals Under Review or In Progress
- King, William R., and Lisa Bostaph. Unpacking Rankings of Doctoral Programs in Criminal Justice and Criminology: The Influence of Faculty Productivity, Program Age, Size, and Region. Manuscript under R+R at J. of Criminal Justice Education.
- King, William R., Brian B. Boutwell, and Brad Smith. Towards an integrated model theory of police behavior: A biosocial perspective. Manuscript under revision.
- King, William R., and Edward R. Maguire. Correlates of homicide investigations success in a developing nation. Manuscript under revision.
- King, William R., and Edward R. Maguire. Systems designed to fail: The case of forensic evidence processing. Manuscript in preparation.
Grants Awarded
(Total Funding – $1,219,455)
- 2021 – Creation of the Idaho Law Enforcement Management Institute (ILEMI) Law Enforcement Program (LEP): A professional development and education session for Idaho chiefs of police and sheriffs. King, William R. At-cost award by the College of Innovation and Design, Boise State University. (approx. $25,000- not inc. in total above).
- 2018 – Kansas City (MO) Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) research partner. King, William R. Sub-contract with the University of Missouri, Kansas City and Kansas City Police Department, via Bureau of Justice Assistance. ($68,624).
- 2012-2014 – Use of civilian police employees to deliver police services. King, William R. Sub-contract with Michigan State University, awarded by Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services. ($18,214).
- 2011-2013 – Opening the black box of NIBIN: A process and outcome evaluation of the use of NIBIN and its effects on criminal investigations. King, William, William Wells, Charles Katz, Edward Maguire, and James Frank. Awarded by the National Institute of Justice. 2010-DN-BX-0001. ($341,807).
- 2011-2014 – Action research to enhance investigations and prosecutions of sexual assaults in Houston: Improving the analysis and use of forensic evidence. Wells, William and William R. King. Sub-contract with the Houston Police Department, awarded by the National Institute of Justice. 2011-DN-BX-0002. ($394,100).
- 2010-2011 – National Police Research Platform Project. King, William R., Vincent Webb, and Larry Hoover. Sub-contract awarded to Sam Houston State University by Northeastern University. ($69,427).
- 2007-2008 – Reducing crime in Trinidad and Tobago: A strategic approach. Years two and three. King, William R. Sub-contract with George Mason University, awarded by the Ministry of National Security of Trinidad and Tobago. ($155,051).
- 2005-2006 – Reducing crime in Trinidad and Tobago: A strategic approach. King, William R. Sub-contract with George Mason University, awarded by the Ministry of National Security of Trinidad and Tobago. ($78,753).
- 2004 – Assessing citizen satisfaction with policing services in Boardman Township, Ohio. King, William R. Awarded by the Boardman Township Police Department. ($1,000).
- 2000 – Evaluation of Ohio Appalachian Domestic Violence Project. Lab, Steven P., William R. King, Marian R. Williams, and Glenn Shields. Awarded by the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services. ($59,479).
- 1999 – The causes of police department disbanding in Ohio between 1990 and 1999. King, William R. Awarded by the Center for Policy Analysis and Public Service at Bowling Green State University. ($3,000 and a part-time research assistant).
- 1998 – Needs assessment of older individuals in Erie County, Ohio. Fulks, J. Steven, William King, L. Fleming Fallon, Nancy Beaumont, Glenn Shields, Jeannene Ward-Lonergan. Awarded by Serving Our Seniors, Sandusky, Ohio. ($30,000).
Unfunded Grants
- 2019 – Building effective systems to enhance the investigation of gun crime. King, William R. Sub-contract with Arizona State University via National Institute of Justice. ($38,991).
- 2016 – Exploring the organizational culture of forensic crime labs: Sentinel events, timeliness, and quality control. King, William R. Proposal submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, 2016 Solicitation for NIJ FY16 Visiting Fellows Program, CFDA No. 16.560. (2016-90901-TX-23). ($387,170).
- 2014 – A National Study of Law Enforcement Personnel in Schools (SLEPS). King, William R., William Wells, and Brittany Hayes. Submitted to Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS-2014-3928), ($997,385).2014 – Proposal to serve as research partner for Greater East End Management District (GEEMD), Houston, TX. Ryan Randa, Yan Zhang, William King, William Wells. Proposal submitted to GEEMD and Bureau of Justice Assistance (Byrne Grant) ($359,963).
- 2013 – Applying community policing principles to the investigation of gun crime. King, William R., and William Wells. Proposal submitted to the Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, via sub-contract with American University. ($114,341).
- 2013 – A national study of SANE practices and forensic sexual assault crime investigation networks for adults and children. Wells, William, William R. King, Sally Awad, Jamie Ferrell, and Noel Busch-Armendariz. Proposal submitted to the National Institute of Justice. ($287,333).
- 2013 – Justice sector assistance to Caribbean Basin Security Initiative. Webb, Vincent, and William R. King. Proposal submitted to the U.S. Department of State, via sub-contract with Arizona State University. ($399,429).
- 2009 – Understanding organization and environment in forensic crime laboratories. Maguire, Edward R., William R. King, and Megan Gantley. Proposal submitted to the National Institute of Justice, via sub-contract to Sam Houston State University. ($48,532).
- 2009 – Improving homicide clearance rates. Maguire, Edward R., Megan Gantley, James Frank, and William R. King. Proposal submitted to the Bureau of Justice Assistance. ($49,522).
- 2008 – Proposal to establish an Arrestee Reporting Information Network (ARIN) in Wood County, Ohio. King, William R., and John Liederbach. Proposal submitted to the Wood County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office. ($60,903).
- 2004 – The effect of self-defense/empowerment programs on participants’ victimization rates. King, William R., Melissa Burek, and Steven P. Lab. Proposal submitted to the National Institute of Justice. ($205,547).
- 2003 – Analysis of COPS funded startup agencies. Uchida, Craig D., William R. King, and Edward R. Maguire. Proposal submitted to the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Department of Justice. (Subcontract to BGSU $72,854).
- 2003 – Assessing program integrity and quality. Frank, James, William King, and Eric Jefferies. Proposal submitted to by the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services. (Subcontract to BGSU $19,991).
- 2002 – Project Safe Neighborhoods research partner/crime analyst grant. Lab, Steven P., Michael E. Buerger, William R. King, Marian Williams, and Jefferson E. Holcomb. Proposal submitted to The Office of the U.S. Attorney, Cleveland, Ohio. ($150,000).
- 2002 – Analysis of trends in police agency civilian employees: 1937 to 1998.” King, William R., and Edward R. Maguire. Proposal submitted the American Statistical Association Committee on Law and Justice. ($49,026).
- 1998 – Police department context and environment: Autopsies of ‘dead’ police departments. King, William R. Proposal submitted to the National Institute of Justice. ($73,207).
Invited Presentations and Testimony
- King, William R. (2020). Testimony (written and verbal) to the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice, Miami, FL. February 27, 2020.
- King, William R. (2020). The three horsemen of the unhappy chief’s apocalypse: Burnout, turnover, and dissatisfaction. Invited presentation at the Michigan Chiefs of Police Association winter meeting. Grand Rapids, MI, February 06, 2020.
- Brady, Patrick Q., William R. King, and Alicia L. Jurek. (2019). The job, the whole job, and nothing but the job: Findings from SACOP’s national survey of police chief burnout. Preliminary findings presented at the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s State Associations of Chiefs of Police’s 2019 Division Midyear. Austin, TX, March 22, 2019.
- Brady, Patrick Q., and William R. King. (2019). The importance of a work-life balance in preventing burnout among police chiefs. Invited presentation at the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s Officer Safety & Wellness Symposium. San Antonio, TX, February 18, 2019.
- King, William R., and Patrick Q. Brady. (2018). Best practices in addressing job satisfaction, burnout, and turnover among police chiefs: Findings from a study of 731 police chiefs. Invited presentation to the Division of State Associations of Chiefs of Police (SACOP) at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Division Midyear. Nashville, TN, March 15, 2018.
- King, William R. (2018). Effects or non-effects of technology and forensics systems on homicide and gun crime clearance. Invited presentation to the National Network for Safe Communities, at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Homicide Clearance and Impunity Working Session. New York City, January 30, 2018.
- Needles, James, Ron Nichols, and William R. King. (2017). Making gun crime a priority in your region: Enforcing the laws on the books. Webinar. Justice Clearinghouse. April 26, 2017.
- King, William R. (2015). Key facilitators for developing ballistics intelligence programs. Invited presentation to the INTERPOL Firearms Forensics Symposium (IFFS), Singapore, October 9, 2015.
- King, William R., and John Risenhoover. (2014). Opening the black box of NIBIN. Presentation and webinar. Research for the Real World, National Institute of Justice. Washington, D.C., July 15, 2014. http://www.nij.gov/journals/274/Pages/ways-to-improve-nibin.aspx
- King, William, William Wells, Charles Katz, Edward Maguire, and James Frank. (2013). A process and outcome evaluation of the use of NIBIN and its effects on criminal investigations. Invited presentation to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Washington, D.C., September 11, 2013.
- King, William R. (2013). Hey wait, it’s not just about DNA! Ballistics imaging as a source of investigatory intelligence: ATF’s NIBIN Program. Presentation for the National Institute of Justice’s Social Science Research on Forensic Science Topical Working Group Meeting. Washington, D.C., January 23-24, 2013.
- King, William R. (2012). Forensic evidence and homicide investigations: Best practices in homicide investigation, and reducing impediments to system performance. Invited presentation to the First Annual Caribbean Anti-gang Conference. U.S. Virgin Islands, June 19, 2012.
- King, William R. (2012). Estimating and investigating gang homicide in the Caribbean: Lessons from Trinidad and Tobago. Invited presentation to the Symposium on Gangs and Gang Violence in the Caribbean, sponsored by the Inter-University Consortium for Caribbean Gang Research. American University, Washington, D.C., February 17, 2012.
- Maguire, Edward R., and William R. King. (2011). Transferring criminal investigation methods from developed to developing nations. Paper presented at the Homicide and Major Crime Symposium. Cardiff, Wales, June 6, 2011.
- King, William R. (2010). Establishing environmental sensors in police environments: Toward the systematic creation and use of social and human intelligence sources. Invited brown- bag presentation to the College of Criminal Justice. Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, October 1, 2010.
- King, William R. (2008). Anatomy of a homicide epidemic in a developing nation: Trinidad & Tobago, 2005-2008. Invited presentation at the 2008 Bowling Green State University annual research conference. Bowling Green, OH, November 6, 2008.
- King, William R. (2007). Establishing environmental sensors in police environments. Invited presentation to the Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University West, Phoenix, AZ, February 22, 2007.
- King, William R. (with Nancy Orel and Jeanne Wright). (2004). Creative data collection and research with vulnerable populations. Presentation as part of the College of Health and Human Services Presentation Forum, Bowling Green State University. Bowling Green, OH, April 22, 2004.
- Uchida, Craig D., and William R. King. (2002). Current UCR data on police organizations. Invited presentation to the National Academy of Sciences, Division of Behavior and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Law and Justice. Washington, D.C., April 11, 2002.
- King, William R. (2001). How to survive graduate school. Invited presentation to the American Society of Criminology Student Affairs Committee. Atlanta, GA, November 8, 2001.
- King, William R. (2000). The life course of police organizations. Invited presentation to the Criminal Justice Department at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Omaha, NE, March 31, 2000.
- King, William R., and John Gaines. (2000). The causes of police department disbanding in Ohio: 1990-1999. Invited presentation to the Regional Advisory Committee of the Center for Policy Analysis and Public Service, at Bowling Green State University. Bowling Green, OH, February 11, 2000.
- King, William R. (1998). Constancy and change in American police departments: Organizational birth, age, and death. Invited presentation to the College of Health and Human Services Presentation Forum, Bowling Green State University. Bowling Green, OH, December 3, 1998.
Presentations
- King, William R. (2022). The BJS Lear Data: A review, and creating a census of LE agencies, circa 2008-2016. Paper to be presented at annual meeting of the 2022 Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL.
- Novak, Kenneth J., William R. King, and Silas Patterson. (2021). The influence of Crime Gun Intelligence Centers on firearms evidence inputs and outputs. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.
- Flippin, Michaela R. Charles Katz, and William R. King. (2021). Getting Down to the BrassTrax: An Evaluation of the Phoenix Crime Gun Intelligence Center. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.
- Gullion, Christi L. and William R. King. (2019). A framework for the comparative and comprehensive evaluation of police early intervention (EI) systems. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association meeting, Chicago, IL.
- Gullion, Christi, and William R. King. (2019). Policing early intervention systems. A systematic literature review. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
- Matusiak, Matthew C., and William R. King. (2019). The multi-dimensional environment of publicly funded U.S. crime laboratories and its impact on lab goals. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences meeting, Baltimore, MD.
- Jurek, Alicia L., and William R. King. (2018). Female representation in U.S. police departments, 1980-2010. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association meeting, Chicago, IL.
- Salimbene, Nick, and William R. King. (2017). Racial threat: The genesis of formal police agency creation in U.S. cities. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association meeting, Chicago, IL.
- Shadwick, Joshua, and William R. King. (2017). An exploration of police chiefs’ perceptions of internal and external procedural justice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association meeting, Chicago, IL.
- Salimbene, Nicholas A., and William R. King. (2017). Historical antecedents of police agency creation: Dangerous classes or contagious diffusion? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA.
- Jurek, Alicia L., Matthew C. Matusiak, and William R. King. (2017). Local police agency response to distal crises in policing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Kansas City, MO.
- Brady, Patrick Q., and William R. King. (2017). Putting the ‘over’ in turnover: Examining correlates of turnover intentions among law enforcement executives. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Kansas City, MO.
- Brady, Patrick Q., and William R. King. (2016). Chief concerns: Identifying correlates of job satisfaction among Texas law enforcement executives. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL.
- White, Kayla L., and William R. King. (2016). Police chiefs’ tasks, time, and contingency theory: An empirical examination. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA.
- Wells, William M., Joseph Schafer, and William R. King. (2016). Police chiefs’ assessments of leadership. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA.
- Brady, Patrick Q, and William R. King. (2016). Stress and burnout among law enforcement executives: A study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA.
- King, William R., and Alicia L. Jurek. (2016). The population ecology of local police agencies in the United States: An empirical examination. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA.
- Katz, Charles M., William R. King, and Kyle Meditz. (2016). Understanding the role of structural, organizational, and demographic factors in the early adoption of body-worn cameras. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA.
- Jurek, Alicia, L., and William R. King. (2015). Police agency adaptation: The influence of gendered organizational and community factors on responses to human trafficking. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.
- Jurek, Alicia, L., and William. R. King. (2015). Police agency response to human trafficking. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL.
- King, William R. (2015). Author Meets Critics: Effective Leadership in Policing by Joseph Schafer. Discussant. Roundtable convened at the at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, FL.
- King, William R., and Bradley A. Campbell. (2014). The impact of organizational sovereigns on the goals of forensic crime labs in the United States.” Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
- Campbell, Bradley A., and William R. King. (2014). The dimensionality of institutional sovereigns of forensic crime labs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL.
- King, William R., William Wells, Charles M. Katz, Edward R. Maguire, and James Frank. (2014). The role of ballistics imaging in criminal investigations: Findings from nine police agencies. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Philadelphia, PA.
- Maguire, Edward R., William R. King, Matthew C. Matusiak, and Bradley A. Campbell. (2014). Testing the effects of new personnel, procedures, and technology in ballistic evidence processing productivity. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Philadelphia, PA.
- Wells, William, James Frank, William R. King, and Edward R. Maguire. (2014). Predictors of processing time in ballistics imaging. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Philadelphia, PA.
- Matusiak, Matthew C., and William R. King. (2013). The dimensionality and effect of institutional environment upon police leaders. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.
- Campbell, Bradley A., and William R. King. (2013). Physical evidence processing times as a performance metric for crime labs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL.
- Miller, Riane, Brandon K. Applegate, and William R. King. (2013). May we help you? Applying organizational theory to predict jails’ human service. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Dallas, TX.
- King, William R., Matthew C. Matusiak, and Bradley A. Campbell. (2013). Organizational and environmental determinants of ballistics imaging productivity in US crime laboratories. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Dallas, TX.
- Matusiak, Matthew C., Bradley A. Campbell, and William R. King. (2012). Twenty-five years of LEMAS: The utilization of variables and constructs derived from the BJS LEMAS survey. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.
- Campbell, Bradley A., Tasha A. Menaker, and William R. King. (2012). The determinants of victim credibility in sexual assault cases: Discretionary evaluations by police investigators. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.
- King, William R. (2012). LEMAS: A twenty-five year overview and assessment. Chair. Roundtable convened at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.
- Matusiak, Matthew C., and William R. King. (2012). The dimensionality of police institutional sovereigns. Paper presented at the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association meeting, Chicago, IL.
- Novak, Kenneth, William R. King, and Thomas Hughes. (2011). The policing focus: Contributions and continuity. Paper presented at the 20th Anniversary Meeting of the University of Cincinnati’s Ph.D. Program. Cincinnati, OH.
- Cihan, Abdullah, and William R. King. (2011). Examining long term trends in police employees in the United States. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Toronto, Canada.
- King, William R., and Edward R. Maguire. (2010). Predictors of homicide investigations success in a developing nation: A multi-method study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
- King, William R., and Matthew C. Matusiak. (2010). The theoretical foundations of a life course perspective of police organizations. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
- King, William R., and Brian P. Schaefer. (2010). Change and continuity in US police agencies since 1937: An empirical test of structural inertia theory. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, San Diego, CA.
- Haberman, Cory P., and William R. King. (2010). Police research and planning unit task scope: An empirical examination. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, San Diego, CA.
- King, William R. (2009). The organizational failure of forensics organizations: When crime labs fail. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL.
- King, William R. (2009). Graduate Coordinator Roundtable. Discussant. Roundtable convened at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston, MA.
- King, William R., Charles Katz, and Natalie Goulette. (2008). Attitudes of youth about the police: A report from a Caribbean nation. Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology annual meeting, St. Louis, MO.
- King, William R. (2007). Establishing environmental sensors in police environments. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL.
- King, William R., and Edward R. Maguire. (2006). Assessing the performance of systems designed to process criminal forensic evidence. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, CA.
- King, William R., and Edward R. Maguire. (2006). The changing landscape of American police organizations. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL.
- King, William R. (2004). Assessing trends in police agency size and civilianization: 1937-2000. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Nashville, TN.
- King, William R., and Justin A. Heinonen. (2004). Assessing the reliability of two sources of police organizational data: The FBI’s police employees’ data and ICMA’s municipal year book data. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL.
- King, William R., Thomas Dunn, Michael E. Buerger, and Scott Homen. (2003). The detection of deception: A systematic literature review. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Denver, CO.
- Shields, Glenn, Michael E. Sherr, and William R. King. (2003). Informal versus formal social networks among the elderly and the role of religion. Proceedings of the annual convention of the North American Association of Christians in Social Work, Louisville, KY.
- King, William R. (2003). Structural change in US police agencies: Size and civilianization, 1937-1998. Poster presented at the annual SPAR Research Conference, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
- King, William R. (2003). Trends in civilianization for select police agencies: 1937-2000. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL.
- Sanders, Beth A., Kenneth Novak, William R. King, and Thomas Hughes. (2003). Recent advances in police organizational management theory and research. Discussant. Roundtable convened at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL.
- King, William R. (2003). Testing structural inertia theory: Change and continuity in police personnel between 1937 and 1999. Paper presented at the 2003 annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston, MA.
- Ward-Lonergan, Jeannene, William King, Steven Fulks, L. Fleming Fallon, Glenn Shields, Nancy Beaumont, Alex Heider, and Ross Bachtarie. (2002). Multi-disciplinary needs assessment: Implications for speech language pathology and audiology. Paper presented to the California Speech Hearing Language Convention, Los Angeles, CA.
- King, William R. (2002). The foundations for future Towers of Babel: The current state of police organizational theory. Paper presented at a Presidential Panel of the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.
- King, William R. (2002). The effects of police command rank structure: A systematic assessment of what we know. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL.
- Shields, Glenn, William King, Marian Williams, Steven Lab, and Sarah Chard. (2001). Domestic violence intervention in Appalachia. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas, Austin, TX.
- Lab, Steven, Marian Williams, William R. King, Glenn Shields, and Sarah Chard. (2001). Breaking up the violence- not the victim: Domestic violence intervention in Appalachia. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Washington, D.C.
- King, William R., and Edward R. Maguire. (2000). Police civilianization, 1950-2000: Change or continuity? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
- Williams, Marian R., William R. King, Steven P. Lab, Glenn Shields, and Sarah Chard. (2000). Implementing domestic violence prevention in Appalachia. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
- King, William, Marian Williams, Steven Lab, Glenn Shields, and Sarah Chard. (2000). Domestic violence prevention in rural settings. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL.
- King, William R. (2000). Why police departments die: Preliminary report of 30 disbanded Ohio police departments. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, New Orleans, LA.
- Fulks, Steven, Glenn Shields, L. Fleming Fallon, William King, and Nancy Beaumont. (2000). Fear of victimization by crime: The case of a midwestern county. Poster presented at annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C.
- Fulks, Steven, L. Fleming Fallon, Glenn Shields, Nancy Beaumont, and William King. (2000). Incidence of accidents and falls in the home. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Ohio Network of Educational Consultants in the Field of Aging, Blue Ash, OH.
- Maguire, Edward R., and William R. King. (1999). On the meaning and measurement of a police department’s age. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Toronto, Canada.
- King, William R. (1999). Toward a population ecology model of police organizations: Ohio 1980-1999. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Toronto, Canada.
- King, William R. (1999). Notes on the demise of Ohio police departments: 105 disbanded and counting. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL.
- King, William R. (1999). Police initiated trans-jurisdictional transport of the mentally ill. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, FL.
- Ward-Lonergan, Jeannene, William R. King, J. Steven Fulks, L. Fleming Fallon, Glenn Shields, Nancy Beaumont, Alexandra, Ross Bakhtari, and Ken Lachlan. (1999). Multidisciplinary elderly needs assessment: Implications for SLP and audiology. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Francisco, CA.
- Fulks, J. Steven, William King, L. Fleming Fallon, Nancy Beaumont, Glenn Shields, Jeannene Ward-Lonergan, Mary Gilhooly, and Pauline Lightbody. (1999). Accidents and falls in the home: A cross-national study of occurrence in Scotland and the USA. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.
- Fallon, L. Fleming, J. Steven Fulks, Glenn Shields, Nancy Beaumont, and William King. (1999). Board of health activities in twenty-four midwestern counties: An analysis of composition and activities. Paper presented to the annual Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Conference, Louisville, KY.
- Shields, Glenn, J. Steven Fulks, L. Fleming Fallon, Nancy Beaumont, and William King. (1999). Conducting a needs assessment for senior citizens in rural areas: The leveraging effects of an interdisciplinary team. Paper presented to the annual Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Conference, Louisville, KY.
- King, William R. (1998). Correlates of innovativeness in American municipal police organizations. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, NM.
- Edwards, Rebecca, L. Fleming Fallon, J. Steven Fulks, William King, Jeannene W. Ward- Lonergan, and Glenn Shields. (1998). Board of health activities in twenty-four midwestern counties: An analysis of composition and activities from an interdisciplinary perspective. Paper presented at the annual Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Conference, Williamsburg, VA.
- King, William R. (1997). Innovativeness types in American police organizations. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Diego, CA.
- King, William R., Robert Langworthy, and Lawrence Travis III. (1997). Police organizational death. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Diego, CA. ing, William R. (1997). LEMAS: What’s up with that? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Louisville, KY.
- King, William R., and Edward J. Latessa. (1996). The community corrections partnership in Cincinnati: Evaluation of an Afrocentric diversion program for male juveniles. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, NV.
- King, William R. (1994). Do older police departments have more wrinkles? The age-structure relationship. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Miami, FL.
- Sanders, Beth A., and William R. King. (1994). A critique of killed in the line of duty. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Chicago, IL.
Unpublished Technical Reports
- Katz, Charles M., Michaela Flippin, Jessica Huff, & William King (2021). Evaluation of the Phoenix Crime Gun Intelligence Center. Center for Violence Prevention & Community Safety, Arizona State University. Final Report prepared for the National Gun Crime Intelligence Center Initiative, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice. 2017-DG-BX-002
- King, William R., and Silas Patterson. (2020). Organizational Culture, Climate and Employee Satisfaction and Wellbeing in the [LE AGENCY NAME REDACTED]: An Empirical Examination. Final Report. Technical report prepared for the LE AGENCY NAME REDACTED.
- Novak, Kenneth J., and William R. King. (2020). Evaluation of the Kansas City Crime Gun Intelligence Center. Final Report prepared for the National Gun Crime Intelligence Center Initiative, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice. (2017‐DGBX‐0001).
- Jurek, Alicia L., Matthew C. Matusiak, William R. King. (2017). Local police agency response to distal crises. Solicited report prepared for the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas.
- King, William R., William Wells, Charles Katz, Edward Maguire, and James Frank. (2013). Opening the black box of NIBIN: A descriptive process and outcome evaluation of the use of NIBIN and its effects on criminal investigations. Final report for National Institute of Justice grant 2010-DN-BX-0001.
- Frank, James, Charles Katz, William King, Edward Maguire, and Williams Wells. (2012). Opening the black box of NIBIN: Site visit protocol. Sam Houston State University.
- King, William R., Matthew C. Matusiak, and Bradley A. Campbell. (2011). An analysis of proposed GPLEA questions, with responses and suggestions. Unsolicited report prepared for the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Urban Institute.
- King, William R., Matthew C. Matusiak, and Bradley A. Campbell. (2011). An analysis of published studies using variables or constructs derived from the BJS LEMAS survey. Unsolicited report prepared for the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Urban Institute.
- King, William R., Charles M. Katz, Dominick Giangrasso, Peter Herrera. (2010). Improving homicide case closure in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. Report prepared for Crime and Justice Analysts.
- King, William R., John C. Liederback, and Cory P. Haberman. (2009). Calls for service and adult arrest data. Preliminary analysis for the North Baltimore, OH Police Department: Annual Year 2008 Data.
- King, William R. (2008). The investigation of homicides by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service Homicide Bureau of Investigation. Report produced for “Reducing Crime in Trinidad and Tobago: A Strategic Approach, Years Two and Three.”
- King, William R., and Jeff Snipes. (2008). Productivity of the firearms section at the Forensic Science Centre (FSC) of Trinidad and Tobago, 2000-2007. Report produced for “Reducing Crime in Trinidad and Tobago: A Strategic Approach, Years Two and Three.”
- King, William R., and William Wells. (2008). The use of forensic ballistic information by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. Report produced for “Reducing Crime in Trinidad and Tobago: A Strategic Approach, Years Two and Three.”
- King, William, and Edward Maguire. (2005). Improving how physical evidence is processed in Trinidad and Tobago. Working paper for “Reducing Crime in Trinidad and Tobago: A Strategic Approach, Year One.”
- King, William, and Jefferson Holcomb. (2005). The educational and post-educational experiences of graduates of the Bachelor of Science in criminal justice degree program at Bowling Green State University, (1988-2003).
- King, William R. (2004). Public attitudes about the Boardman Township Police Department. Report prepared for the Boardman Police Department, Boardman, OH. Bowling Green State University, Criminal Justice Program.
- Holcomb, Jefferson, William King, and Michael Buerger. (2003). Methodological issues concerning the outcome evaluation of community based organizations’ HIV interventions.” Bowling Green State University, Public Health Program.
- Katz, Charles, William King, Edward R. Maguire, and William Wells. (2002). How police organizations implement community policing. Site Visit Protocol. George Mason University, Administration of Justice Program.
- Lab, Steven P., Glenn Shields, William King, Marian Williams, and Sarah Chard. (2001). Evaluation of Ohio Appalachian Domestic Violence Project: Final report, and executive summary. Bowling Green State University, Department of Human Services.
- Fulks, J. Steven, L. Fleming Fallon, William R. King, Jeannene Ward-Lonergan, Glenn Shields, Nancy Beaumont, Alexandra I. Heider, Ross Bakhtari, Kenneth Loflin, and Rebecca Edwards. (1999). Older individuals in Erie County, Ohio: A comprehensive assessment of needs of residents aged 60 and above. Bowling Green State University, College of Health and Human Services.
- King, William R., Glenn Shields, and Trevor Hayberger. (1998). An evaluation of the Juvenile Residential Center of Northwest Ohio. Bowling Green State University, Criminal Justice Program.
- Latessa, Edward J., and William R. King. (1996). An evaluation of the community corrections partnership. University of Cincinnati, Division of Criminal Justice.
Professional Service
Advisory Board, Committee, and Task Force Memberships
- 2022– Idaho Cold Case and Advanced DNA Methods Task Force (Idaho State Police Forensic Services), member.
- 2012-2019 Southeast Texas Applied Forensic Science Facility (STAFS), Sam Houston State University, Operations Committee, member.
- 2014-2017 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), National Law Enforcement Policy Center Advisory Board, member.
- 2010- Center for Violence Prevention & Community Safety, Arizona State University.
- 2003 Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, Police Executive/Academic Think Tank, member
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
- Annual meeting, Program committee 2013-2014
- Annual meeting, Program committee 2012-2013
- Annual meeting, Program committee 2011-2012
- Secretary (elected) 2004-2006
- Annual meeting, Program committee 2003-2004
- Annual meeting, Program committee 2002-2003
- ACJS Today Editor Search Committee, member 2002-2003
American Society of Criminology
- Executive Counselor (elected), Division of Policing 2016-2018
- Teaching committee 2013-2014
- Annual meeting, Program committee 2003-2004
Midwest Criminal Justice Association
Annual meeting, Program committee 2007
National Academies of Practice and Interdisciplinary Health Care Team
Annual conference, Program committee 2002-2003
Editorial Board Membership
- Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice (Oxford) 2021-
- Crime & Delinquency 2020-
- Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020-
- Journal of Crime & Justice 2012-
- Policing: An International Journal 2009-
- Journal of Crime & Justice 2003-2009
- Section Editor, Police Studies: The International Review of Police Development 1994-1997
Reviewer for
- Administration & Society
- Ashgate Publishing Limited
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology
- Cambridge University Press
- Caribbean Journal of Criminology and Social Psychology
- Crime & Delinquency
- Criminology
- International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice
- Journal of Crime & Justice
- Journal of Criminal Justice Education
- The Journal of Experimental Criminology
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology
- Journal of Quantitative Criminology
- Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
- Justice Quarterly
- Justice Research and Policy (Journal of JRSA)
- The National Institute of Justice
- Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management
- Policing & Society
- Police Practice and Research: An International Journal
- Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice (Oxford)
- Police Quarterly
- Routledge, Taylor and Francis Publishing
- Roxbury Publishing
- Security Journal
- Social Problems
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
- Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
- Office of Grants and Training
- Violence Against Women: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal
- Western Criminology Review
- Wadsworth/Thomson Learning Inc.
External Program Reviewer
Thomas More College (Kentucky), Criminal Justice Program. 2003
University (Sam Houston State University)
- Faculty Research Committee 2013-2016
- Council of Associate Academic Deans (CAAD) 2012-2019
University (Bowling Green State University)
- Graduate Student Issues Committee, Graduate College 2007-2009
- Academic Policies and Standards Committee, Graduate College 2006-2007
- GRADStep Presenter (Preparing a Course Syllabus) 2006
- University Committee on Alcohol and Drug Issues 2005-2006
- GRADStep Presenter (Preparing a Course Syllabus) 2005
- Graduate College, Graduate Council 2004-2010
- Graduate Student Issues Committee, Graduate College 2004-2005
- University Program for Academic Success, Search Committee member. 2004
- Winifred O. Stone Award Committee, Graduate College 2003-2004
- Athletic Department (spoke w/ prospective students) 2000-2003
- University Program for Academic Success. Advisory board member 1998-2005
College (Sam Houston State University, Criminal Justice)
- Forensic Science, Department Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee, member 2015
- STAFS Advisory Committee member 2014-2019
- Graduate Standards and Admissions Committee (GSAC), member 2013-2017
- Forensic Science Search Committee, member 2013
- STAFS Research Committee member 2013-2019
- Forensic Science Search Committee, member 2012
- STAFS Operations Committee, member 2012-2019
- Faculty Search Committee, Chair 2011
- Outstanding Dissertation Review Committee, member 2011
- Graduate Standards and Admissions Committee (GSAC), member 2010-2011
- Taught at Zhejang Police College (Hangzhou, China) 2010
- Dean’s Advisory Council, member 2010-2012
- Defensor Pacem Award Committee, member 2010
- Criminal Justice Scholarship Award Committee, member 2009-2010
- Student Development Committee, member 2009-2010
College (Bowling Green State University, Health and Human Services)
- Graduate Curriculum Committee 2007-2010
- Director, Crime & Justice Research Laboratory 2005-2009
- Promotion and Tenure Review Committee 2003-2006
- Parent’s Program 1999
- Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 1998-2001
- Academic Appeals Committee 1997-2001
School of Public Service (Boise State University)
- Faculty Search Committee Chair (CJ) 2021-2022
- Faculty Search Committee Member 2019-2020
- School Promotion and Tenure committee member 2020-2021
- Evaluation committee, SPS Faculty Research Fellow Program (member) 2020, 2021
Department of Criminal Justice (Boise State University)
- Graduate Student Recruitment and Retention Committee 2019-present
- Graduate Student Admissions Committee 2019-present
- Diversity and Inclusion Committee 2020-present
- Strategic Planning Committee 2022-present
Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology (Sam Houston State University)
- Faculty Search Committee, Chair 2017
- Faculty Search Committee, Chair 2016
Department of Forensic Science (Sam Houston State University)
- Department Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee, Chair (promotion to full) 2018
- Department Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee, member 2017
- Department Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee, member 2016
Department of Human Services (Bowling Green State University)
- Criminal Justice Search Committee, Chair 2008
- Faculty Evaluation and Development Committee 2006-2008
- Graduate Coordinator, Masters of Science in Criminal Justice 2003-2009
- Faculty Evaluation and Development Committee 2002-2004
- Criminal Justice Search Committee, Chair 2002
- Student Appeals Coordinator 2001-2005
- Criminal Justice Search Committee, Chair 2001
- Development of Masters of Science in Criminal Justice 2000-2001
- Webmaster 1999-2001
- Teaching Portfolio Committee 1999
- Acting Director, Criminal Justice Program 1998
Community
- Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, Police Executive/Academic Think Tank, member 2003
- Provided statistical analysis for the Toledo Police Department 1999
- Unfunded Evaluation of the Juvenile Residential Center 1998
- Provided statistical analysis for the Toledo Police Department 1998
- Law Enforcement Foundation and the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, Research Networking Forum 1999
Consultancies
2018-2020
Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety, Arizona State University. Crime Gun Intelligence Center, Phoenix, AZ, Research partner. Funded by the
Bureau of Justice Assistance.
2018
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) Survey, Expert Panel. Bureau of Justice Statistics.
2013
Crime and Justice Analysts, Inc. Fairfax, VA. Policing Protests: Occupy Movement. Edward Maguire principal investigator. Funded by the COPS office.
2010
Crime and Justice Analysts, Inc. Fairfax, VA. Studying Illicit Markets in the Philippines. Edward Maguire principal investigator. Funded by International Justice Mission.
2009
Crime and Justice Analysts, Inc. Fairfax, VA. Creation of a Cold Case Homicide Unit (CCHU) in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. Edward Maguire principal investigator. Funded by the Ministry of National Security of Trinidad and Tobago
2006
Crime and Justice Analysts, Inc. Fairfax, VA. Studying Illicit Markets in the Philippines. Edward Maguire principal investigator. Funded by International Justice Mission.
2003
Bowling Green State University. Issues Concerning Outcome Evaluations of Community Based HIV Interventions. Jeanne Wright principal investigator.
Department of Public and Allied Health, BGSU. Funded by the Ohio Department of Health.
2000-2002
George Mason University. How Police Organizations Implement Community Policing. Edward Maguire principal investigator. Funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Policing Services
1998-2000
University of Nebraska at Omaha. Measuring Community Policing at the Precinct and Agency Levels. Edward Maguire principal investigator. Funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Policing Services.
Courses Instructed
- Seminar in Organizational Theory (Ph.D. course, SHSU)
- Administration of Justice (Ph.D. course, SHSU)
- Seminar in American Policing (Ph.D. course, SHSU)
- Critical Analysis of Criminal Justice (Graduate course, SHSU)
- Contemporary Policing (Graduate course, SHSU)
- Data and Statistical Analysis in Criminal Justice (Graduate course, BGSU)
- The Organization and Management of Justice (Graduate course, BGSU)
- Criminal Justice Policy Analysis (Graduate course, BGSU)
- Crime and Criminal Justice (Graduate course, BSU)
- Statistics (BSU)
- Criminal Justice Management (BSU)
- Criminalistics (BSU)
- Criminal Investigation (SHSU and BGSU)
- Criminal Justice in Film (SHSU)
- Policing 20th Century America/Law Enforcement (BSU, SHSU, BGSU, and UC)
- Analysis of Robbery (UC)
- Senior Seminar (BGSU)
- Criminal Justice in Media (BGSU)
- Police Organizations and Management (BGSU)
Undergraduate Student Supervision
- Victoria Mort, Honors option in policing class 2020
- Rachel Falgout, Honors thesis supervisor 2016
- Alicia Jurek, Honors thesis and undergraduate research scholarship supervisor 2012
- Capri Hernandez, Honors contract in policing class 2012
- Carson McMath, Honors contract in policing class 2010
- Jason Johnson, Honors contract in policing class 2009
- Oscar Lopez, Honors contract in policing class 2011
Graduate Student Supervision
Dissertation Committee
- Nathaniel Lawshe, Outside reader (Northeastern University) 2021-
- Alicia L. Jurek. Dissertation chair (SHSU) 2019-2020
- Tri Keah Henry, Committee member (SHSU) 2019-2020
- Alex Updegrove, Committee member (SHSU) 2018-2019
- Kallee Spooner (McCullough), Committee member (SHSU) 2017-2018
- Patrick Brady, Dissertation Chair (SHSU) 2016-2017
- Keith Williams, Outside reader (American University) 2015
- Yudu Lee, Committee member (SHSU) 2014-2016
- Bradley Campbell, Dissertation Chair (SHSU) 2014-2015
- Seth Fallick, Committee member (SHSU) 2014-2015
- Jeonglim Kim, Committee member (SHSU) 2013-2014
- Matthew Matusiak, Dissertation Chair (SHSU) 2012-2013
- Abdullah Cihan, Committee member (SHSU) 2012
- Carl Williams, Committee member (SHSU) 2011-2014
- J.W. Carter II, Outside reader (University of Cincinnati) 2007-2011
- Dan Lytle, Outside reader (University of Cincinnati) 2010-2013
- Richard Johnson, Outside reader (University of Cincinnati) 2006-2007
- Julie Downing, Graduate College representative and Outside reader (BGSU) 2005
- Shamir Ratansi, Outside reader (University of Cincinnati) 2004
- Megan Hennings, Graduate College representative and Outside reader (BGSU) 2004-2006
- Robert Brown, Outside reader (University of Cincinnati) 2003
Research Assessment Portfolio Committee (Ph.D.)
- Ahmad Hojjati, Ph.D. student (BSU). Grad college reader. 2020-2022
- Alicia Jurek, Committee Chair (SHSU) 2017-2019
- Tri Keah Henry, Committee member (SHSU) 2017-present
- Patrick Brady, Committee Chair (SHSU) 2014-2016
- Bradley Campbell, Committee Chair (SHSU) 2012-2014
- Seth Fallik, Committee member (SHSU) 2012-2014
- Cassandra Plunk, Committee member (SHSU) 2012
- Kimberly Chism, Committee member (SHSU) 2011-2013
- Jeonglim Kim, Committee member (SHSU) 2011-2012
- Matthew Matusiak, Committee Chair (SHSU) 2011-2012
- Brian Schaefer, Committee member (SHSU) 2011
- Jeanne Subjack, Committee member (SHSU) 2011-2013
- Yueng-Lien (Edward) Lai, Committee member (SHSU) 2010
- Joshua Hill, Committee member (SHSU) 2010
- Nathan Nguyen, Outside reader (SHSU) 2009
- Napoleon Reyes, Outside reader (SHSU) 2009
Thesis Committee
- Silas Patterson, Thesis Chair (BSU) 2019-2020
- Karen Zahid Armenta Rojas, Committee member (BSU) 2019-2020
- Kayla White, Thesis Chair (SHSU) 2015-2017
- Monica Yourgal, Outside reader (SHSU, Department of Forensic Sciences) 2015
- Lindsay Ashworth, Committee member (SHSU) 2015
- Tri Keah Henry, Committee member (SHSU) 2015
- Alicia Jurek, Thesis Chair (SHSU) 2014-2015
- Connor Evans, Thesis Chair (SHSU) 2012-2014
- Jennifer Clausen, Thesis Chair (SHSU) 2012-2014
- Sadie Doll, Committee member (SHSU) 2010-2011
- Yichun (Kate) Yu, Committee member (SHSU) 2010
- Cory Haberman, Thesis Chair (BGSU) 2009
- Natalie Goulette, Committee member (BGSU) 2008
- Greg Patton, Committee member (BGSU) 2008
- Sheila Clark, Committee member (BGSU) 2008
- Justin Heinonen, Thesis Chair (BGSU) 2004-2005
- Kate Holloway, Committee member (BGSU) 2004-2005
- Laura Schneider, Thesis Chair (BGSU) 2003-2004
- Sandra Giannetto, Thesis Chair (BGSU) 2002-2003
Summer Research Fellowship
- Toycia Collins, Ph.D. student (SHSU) 2018
- Joshua Shadwick, Ph.D. student (SHSU) 2017
- Kadee Brinser, Ph.D. student (SHSU) 2014
- Bradley Campbell, Ph.D. student (SHSU) 2012
- Matthew Matusiak, Ph.D. student (SHSU) 2011
- Brian Schaefer, Ph.D. student (SHSU) 2010
Comprehensive Exam
- Ashley Smithers, Major Professor (BGSU) 2008
- Nick Anderson, Major Professor (BGSU) 2005-2006
- Sandra Giannetto, Major Professor (BGSU) 2004
- Matthew Miller, Major Professor (BGSU) 2003
- Melonie Mague, Major Professor (BGSU) 2001-2002
- Andrew Kozel, Major Professor (BGSU) 2001-2002
Honors and Awards
- Idaho State Police, Certificate of Appreciation 2021
- Midwest Criminal Justice Association, Tom Castellano Award 2021
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Outstanding Mentor Award 2020
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Nominee, Sam Houston State University 2012
- Outstanding Reviewer Award, Emerald Literati Network, Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management 2007, 2019
- Certificate of Appreciation for Exemplary Service, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 2002-2003
- Clyde R. Willis Faculty Development Award, Nominee, Bowling Green State University 2002-2003
- Outstanding Young Scholar Award, Nominee, Bowling Green State University 2002
- Security Officer of the Year, Paramount’s Kings Island, King’s Island, Ohio 1995
- Kathleen Turner Leadership Award, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Massachusetts at Lowell 1992
- Alpha Phi Sigma (National Criminal Justice Honor Society), University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Chapter President 1991-1992
- Alpha Phi Sigma (National Criminal Justice Honor Society), University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Chapter Secretary 1990-1991
- Alpha Phi Sigma (National Criminal Justice Honor Society), member 1989-1990
Membership in Professional Organizations
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) 1994-present
- American Society of Criminology (ASC) 1994-present
- Midwestern Criminal Justice Association (MCJA) 1999-present
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 2015-present
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) 2020-present
- Criminal Investigation Research Network (CIRN) (UK) 2020-present