The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Police Section supports the advancement of police practice through research, policy evaluation, and education
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It wouldn't be the Police Section Awards without the Best Policing Book of the Year! 9 days left to submit nominations. Reach out to Dr. Daniel Lytle at djlytle@umes.edu with any questions.
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Make sure to show your students some appreciation! 10 days left to nominate for the Promising Student in Policing Award. Reach out to Dr. Travis Carter at traviscarter@nebraska.edu with any questions.
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11 days left to show some appreciation for our early academics by nominating them for the Emerging Policing Scholar award! Feel free to direct any questions to Dr. Jennifer Gibbs at jengibbs@psu.edu.
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2 weeks left to submit nominations for the Pracademic Excellence Award! Feel free to reach out to Dr. Sharon Gandarilla-Javier (sgandarilla-javier@jjay.cuny.edu) or Dr. David Snively (dtsnively@gmail.com) with any questions.
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16 days left to submit nominations for the Outstanding Service Award! Know someone who has contributed the Police Section and deserves some recognition? Send your pick and any other questions to Dr. Anastasios Goulos at agoulos@stfrancis.edu by October 16th.
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June 1st, 2027, Guest Editors Jennifer Gibbs and Emily Strohacker will be accepting manuscript submissions for a special issue on human trafficking. Consider submitting to our special issue on Crime Gun Intelligence Centers (CGICs) (lnkd.in/gxTECRKi)
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Last but certainly not least, the Best Policing Book of the Year celebrates authors who have provided fresh insights, rigorous research, and innovative perspectives on law enforcement.
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The Promising Student in Policing Award recognizes exceptional graduate and undergraduate students who are dedicated to advancing the field of policing.
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An award intended to celebrate the future leaders in policing scholarship, encouraging continued excellence and innovation: Emerging Policing Scholar Achievement Award.
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The Emerging Police Pracademic Excellence Award: an honor given to a police practitioner who has demonstrated recent achievements that bridge the gap between academia and practical law enforcement by applying scientific research to real-world policing strategies.
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The Outstanding Service Award, awarded to individuals who are deemed deserving of special recognition for their outstanding contribution to the Police Section.
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The section's most prestigious award, given to recognize outstanding contributions to police education, research, and practice: the O.W. Wilson Award.
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Attention Police Section members, it is award season! We would like to announce that we are taking nominations for six awards that highlight outstanding policing scholars. Nominations are due October 16th. Looking forward to see who you all put forward!
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Happening Now…Our Annual Meeting…
🗓️ Date: March 5th, 2026
⏰ Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
📍 Venue: Marriott Downtown Philadelphia, Meeting Rooms 407- 408
Refreshments and drinks will be served to complement an evening of celebration and professional camaraderie.
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Our Annual Police Section Meeting is TONIGHT!!!
🗓️ Date: March 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
📍 Venue: Marriott Downtown Philadelphia, Meeting Rooms 407-408
Join us for a celebration of our award winners and an evening full of professional camaraderie.
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We are seekinga new Student Representative and Social Media Chair. If you are interested in applying for this position, please contact Dr. Anthony Vito (agvito@bsu.edu). For more information on this role, please contact Josh Davis (jdavis@txstate.edu).
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Join us in celebrating our final award winner, Dr. Wesley Skogan, recipient of the 2026 O.W. Wilson Award.
🗓️ Date: March 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
📍 Venue: Marriott Downtown Philadelphia, Meeting Rooms 407-408
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Join us in celebrating our next award winner, Dr. Jeff Bumgarner, @TXST_CJC, as the 2026 Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award.
🗓️ Date: March 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
📍 Venue: Marriott Downtown Philadelphia, Meeting Rooms 407-408
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Join us in celebrating our next award winner, Dr. Ian Adams (@ian_t_adams), recipient of the 2026 Emerging Policing Scholar Award.
🗓️ Date: March 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
📍 Venue: Marriott Downtown Philadelphia, Meeting Rooms 407-408
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Join us in celebrating our next award winner, Sgt. Jennifer Hall, Ph.D., the 2026 Emerging Practitioner Awardee.
🗓️ Date: March 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
📍 Venue: Marriott Downtown Philadelphia, Meeting Rooms 407-408
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Join us in celebrating our next award winner, the 2026 Best Policing Book of the Year. This year, we recognize John Shjarback for his book Chasing Change in Camden.
🗓️ Date: March 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
📍 Venue: Marriott Downtown Philadelphia, Meeting Rooms 407-408
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Join us in celebrating Beau Holladay (@bpholladay), the recipient of the 2026 Promising Student in Policing Award.
🗓️ Date: March 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
📍 Venue: Marriott Downtown Philadelphia, Meeting Rooms 407-408
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Over the next few days, we will announce our 2026 Award Winners for the Most Promising Student, the Best Policing Book, the Emerging Practitioner & the Emerging Scholar, along with our Distinguished Service Award and the O.W. Wilson Award. Stay tuned...
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There is still time to vote for our NEW Executive Board Officers! The positions of Vice Chair, Secretary, and 3 Executive Counselors are NOW OPEN!
Check your Email for a message from the ACJS National Office.
Voting will end at midnight EST on January 19, 2026.
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Happy New Year from the @ACJS_Police Executive Board! 2026 promises to be an exciting year! Don't forget about our elections that are going on NOW! And soon our 2026 Annual Award winners will be announced! Plus our upcoming conference in March!
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Elections for Executive Board positions of Vice Chair, Secretary, and 3 Executive Counselors are NOW OPEN!
Check your Email for a message from the ACJS National Office.
Voting will end at midnight EST on January 19, 2026.
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As many of our followers are wrapping up their semesters (this week or next) and planning to take a short break to spend time with family and friends, all of us on the Executive Board want to wish you a Happy Holiday Season!
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Today is the deadline to nominate someone for our new Vice Chair, Secretary, and Executive Counselors of the Police Section Executive Board. To run for any of these positions, email Dr. Anthony Vito (agvito@bsu.edu) your bio, C/V, and a brief one-paragraph statement of interest.
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We are seeking nominations for Vice Chair, Secretary, & Executive Counselors on the Police Section Executive Board. If you would like to run for any of these positions, please email Anthony Vito (agvito@bsu.edu) your bio, C/V, and a brief one-paragraph statement of interest (1/2)
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We want to send a special shout-out and massive thank you to all those working behind the scenes who are often heard but never seen: our Dispatchers. For all those working behind the microphone, Happy National Public Saftey Telecommuncators Week!
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Happy April Fool's Day from the ACJS Police Section! Be careful what you trust on the internet today!
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Don't be sad—there are only 351 days until our next ACJS conference starts. In the meantime, check back to our social media channels as we share the latest policing research. If you have an article you would like to share, send us a message.
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The Police Section @ACJS_National would like to thank everyone who attended our annual meeting in Denver and extend warm congratulations to our award winners. We look forward to next year's meeting in Philadelphia. #ACJS2025
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A Call for Papers: A special issue on Police Response to Violence Against Women. See More Information Below...
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Congratulations again to all our 2025 Awardees! Join us for an evening of celebration and camaraderie as we celebrate all the award winners.
🗓️ Date: March 13, 2025
⏰ Time: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
📍 Venue: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Governor's Square 10 (Plaza Concourse Level)
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Join us in celebrating our final award winner, Dr. James Frank, recipient of the 2025 O.W. Wilson Award.
🗓️ Date: March 13, 2025
⏰ Time: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
📍 Venue: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Governor's Square 10 (Plaza Concourse Level)
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Join us in celebrating our next award winner, Dr. Veronyka James, as the 2025 Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award.
🗓️ Date: March 13, 2025
⏰ Time: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
📍 Venue: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Governor's Square 10 (Plaza Concourse Level)
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Join us in celebrating our next award winner, Dr. Jessie Huff, recipient of the 2025 Inaugural Emerging Policing Scholar Award.
🗓️ Date: March 13, 2025
⏰ Time: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
📍 Venue: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Governor's Square 10 (Plaza Concourse Level)
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Join us in celebrating our next award winner, Chief Jason Potts, the 2025 Inaugural Emerging Practitioner Awardee.
🗓️ Date: March 13, 2025
⏰ Time: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
📍 Venue: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Governor's Square 10 (Plaza Concourse Level)
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Join us in celebrating our next award winner, the 2025 Inaugural Best Policing Book of the Year. This year, we have two winners!
Our first recipients are William Kelly and Daniel Mear for their book, The Reinvention of Policing: Crime Prevention, Community, and Public Safety.
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Our second recipients for Best Policing Book of the Year goes to Sanja Kutnjak Ivković, Jon Maskály, Christopher M. Donner, Peter Neyroud, and John Roch for their book, Policing in the Pandemic.
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We are pleased to announce 7 award winners over the next few days. This year, 4 New Awards were added: Most Promising Student, Best Policing Book, Emerging Practitioner & Emerging Scholar, along with our Distinguished Service Award and the OW Wilson Award. Stay tuned...
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Join us in celebrating Melissa Kilmer, the recipient of the 2025 Inaugural Promising Student in Policing Award.
🗓️ Date: March 13, 2025
⏰ Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
📍 Venue: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Governor's Square 10 (Plaza Concourse Level)
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Happy New Year! The Executive Board of @ACJS_Police wishes you a Healthy and Prosperous 2025! We look forward to seeing you all at our annual conference in Denver this March!
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The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences @ACJS_National Police Section welcomes Dr. Anthony Vito as our incoming Vice Chair!
Dr. Anthony Vito is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology at Ball State University. 1/3
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🎉 Honoring a titan of policing!
Join us in celebrating Prof. Geoffrey P. Alpert, recipient of the 2024 O.W. Wilson Award.
🗓️ Date: March 21st, 2024 ⏰ Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 📍 Venue: Marquette meeting room, Hilton Chicago
#OWWilsonAward #Police #CriminalJustice
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🚨 Attention all Police Section members! Join us at the #ACJSPoliceSection Annual Meeting
🗓️: March 21st, 2024 | 🕔: 5-7 PM. 📍: Hilton Chicago
We will reveal the 2024 O.W. Wilson Awardee soon. Stay tuned! #police #lawenforcement
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