#17 (Lawrence Sherman)

In this episode of the Reducing Crime podcast, host Jerry Ratcliffe interviews Professor Lawrence Sherman, director of the Cambridge Centre for Evidence-Based Policing at the University of Cambridge. They discuss executive police education, harm-focused victimization, and the use of algorithms in policing. Professor Sherman also talks about the police constable degree apprenticeship program and the challenges of implementing evidence-based policing in the US. He emphasizes the importance of education and the need to explain the value and legitimacy of using science in policing. Professor Sherman believes that pracademics, individuals who combine practical experience with academic knowledge, can play a crucial role in driving evidence-based policing forward.