The Center鈥檚 leadership, faculty associates and police fellows contribute to the field through a number of different types of publications. A list of the most recent academic articles, books and book chapters, as well as reports, articles and guidebooks written by Center leadership and faculty associates are provided below.
For those publications listed, when available online, a link is provided to access the publication. If no link is provided, contact rsantos5@radford.edu for access to the publication. For a complete list of publications for individual faculty, see their vitas on the Criminal Justice faculty page.
Santos, R.B., & Santos, R.G. (2021). Proactive police response in property crime micro-time hot spots: Results from a partially-blocked blind random controlled trial. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 37:247鈥�265.
Santos, R. G., & Santos, R. B. (2019). A four-phase process for translating research into police practice [PDF]. Police Practice and Research, 20(6), 585-602.
Clifton, S., Torres, J., & Hawdon, J. (2018). Whatever gets you through the night: Officers coping strategies after the high-profile line of duty deaths in Dallas and Baton Rouge. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 43(4), 871-885.
Owen, S., Burke, T., Few-Demo, A., & Natwick, J. (2018). Perceptions of the police by LGBT communities. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 43, 668-693.
Santos, R.G. (2018) Police organizational change after implementing crime analysis and evidence-based strategies through stratified policing[PDF]. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 12(3), 288-302.
Santos, R.G. (2018). Offender and family member perceptions after an offender-focused hot spots policing strategy [PDF]. Policing: An International Journal, 41(3), 386-400.
Smith, J., Santos, R.B., & Santos, R.G. (2018). Evidence-based policing and the stratified integration of crime analysis in police agencies: National survey results [PDF]. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 12 (3), 303鈥�315.
Santos, R.B., & Santos, R.G. (2016). Offender-focused police strategies in residential burglary and theft from vehicle hot spots: a partially blocked randomized controlled trial [PDF]. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 12(3), 373鈥�402.
Santos, R.G. & Santos, R.B. (2015). An ex post facto evaluation of tactical police response in residential theft from vehicle micro-time hot spots[PDF]. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 31(4),679-698.
Santos, R.B., & Santos, R.G. (2015). Crime Science, 4(27), 1-12.
Santos, R.G., & Santos, R.B. (2015). Practice-based research: Ex post facto evaluation of evidence-based police practices implemented in residential burglary micro-time hot spot{PDF]. Evaluation Review, 39(5), 451-479.
Santos, R.B. (2014). The effectiveness of crime analysis for crime reduction: Cure or Diagnosis?[PDF] Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 30(2), 147-168.
Santos,R.G., & Santos, R.B. (2020). . Rowman & Littlefield.
Santos, R.B. (2022). (5th Edition). Sage Publications.
Santos, R.B., & Santos, R.G. (2023). The role of technology in hot spots policing. In C. Utecht (Ed.), (pp. 199-212). 2nd Edition. Cognella.
Santos, R.G., & Santos, R.B. (2022). A four-phase process for translating research into police practice. In The George Mason Police Research Group with David Weisburd (Eds.), (pp. 15-32). Routledge.
Santos, R.B., & Santos, R.G. (2020). Construction site theft and burglary in Port St. Lucie, Florida. In Scott, M.S. & Clarke, R.V. (Eds.). Chapter 22. Crime Science Series. Routledge.
Owen, S.S., Fradella, H.F., Burke, T.W., & Joplin, J.W. (2019). (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.
Santos, R.B. (2019). Critic: Predictive policing: Where鈥檚 the evidence? In Weisburd, D. & Braga, A.A. (Eds.) (pp. 366-398). University of Cambridge Press.
Santos, R.B. (2015). In M. Andresen & G. Farrell (Eds.) (pp 108-114). The criminal act: The role and influence of routine activity theory. Palgrave Macmillan.
Santos, R.G., & Santos, R.B. (2024). U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services.
Santos, R.G., & Santos, R.B. (2023). U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services.
Santos, R.G. (2019). USDOJ, Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services.
Abdul-Ra鈥檜f, B. (2018). The Blacksburg, VA Police Department: A model of professionalism and social justice. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, 18(2), 10-15.
Fleming, C., Burke, T., & Owen, S. (2018, May/June). Police and Security News, pp. 32-38.
Owen, S. (2018, August). Active shooter events: Guidance from the National Fire Protection Association, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Role of Unified Command. Virginia Criminal Justice Bulletin.
Heishman, H., Burke, T., & Owen, S. (2017, September/October). Police and Security News, pp. 54-57.
Owen, S. (2017, June). Continuity planning in emergency management. Is your agency ready? Virginia Criminal Justice Bulletin.
Pflanzer, H., Burke, T., & Owen, S. (2017). . Police Chief Online.
Santos, R.B., & Santos, R.G. (2017). SmartForce.
Currant, H., Burke, T., & Owen, S. (2016, July/August). Police and Security News, pp. 38-40.
Owen, S. (2016, November). Emergency management: Capabilities for consideration in exercise design. Virginia Criminal Justice Bulletin.
Pompa, D., Owen, S., & Burke, T. (2016, June). FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
Santos, R.G., Gregory, R., Cordero, L., & Richard, G. (2016). USDOJ, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
Grubb, C., Burke, T., & Owen, S. (2015, August). FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
Burke, T., Owen, S., & Few-Demo, A. (2015, June). FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
Mason, C., Burke, T., & Owen, S. (2014, February). FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
Owen, S., & Burke, T. (2013, July/August). Police and Security News, pp. 36-41.