Bryce Jenkins
Biographic Data
| ID | 5415958 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bryce Jenkins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bryce |
| FAMILY NAME | Jenkins |
| SIGNATURE | JENKINS B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Carleton University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4738-828X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A measured response? Examining the use of specialty resources and tactics adopted by tactical officers
The use of tactical officers, commonly known as Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), has become a contentious issue within contemporary policing. Problematically, most Canadian research has focused on de-contextualized call types (e.g. mental health call, traffic stop) to speak to the use of tactical officers. We move beyond this limitation by conducting a content analysis of incidents that received a response from tactical officers (n = 1652) usi…
Quantifying the influences of telecommuting on household total trips and VMT generation
Why are tactical officers responding to ‘routine’ calls? Using police data to examine the presence of risk factors during seemingly low risk incidents
Previous research has suggested that tactical officers across North America commonly respond to calls characterized as ‘routine,’ which has raised significant concerns. However, most of this research relies on de-contextualized data, such as the broad call category (e.g., domestic), to ascertain the nature of the incidents that receive a response from tactical officers. To provide a more nuanced understanding of these incidents, we were provided …
The importance of context
Based on an analysis of data released through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, Canadian researchers have suggested that Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams are no longer exclusively deployed to resolve high-risk incidents but now frequently respond to routine calls that do not necessitate their involvement. Given concerns about these conclusions, we submitted the same FOI requests to the 14 police agencies examined by Roziere and Walby…
Misunderstandings, mischaracterizations, and malicious accusations
To develop a more informed understanding of why tactical officers are used in Canada, we interviewed patrol and tactical officers from three Canadian police services (Jenkins et al., 2020). Interviewees indicated that tactical officers tend to be used on calls that go beyond the capabilities of patrol officers, including high-risk calls and calls unfolding in special environments, and that their use results in reduced threat to police and public …
Injuries and deaths proximate to oleoresin capsicum spray deployment
This literature review assessed research related to injuries and deaths proximate to oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray deployment. Our review of 22 relevant documents suggests that OC spray is often effective and is typically associated with decreased odds of both subject and “deployer” injury. When OC-associated injuries do occur, they consistently appear to be relatively minor. When OC spray is used proximate to a subject’s death, common themes are…
An exploration of the use of tactical officers in three Canadian police services
In order to better understand the use of tactical police resources in Canada we interviewed patrol and tactical officers ( N = 28) from three Canadian police services. A thematic analysis indicated that tactical officers are primarily responding to calls beyond the capabilities of patrol to resolve optimally which included high-risk calls as denoted by the presence of risk-factors and calls unfolding in special environments. Further, tactical off…
Online Canadian police recruitment videos
Given their potential to reach a large audience, online recruitment videos are likely a useful way for police services to recruit applicants. To increase the likelihood of people applying, these videos should focus on issues potential employees consider when making career decisions. A literature review revealed six job factors that people consider when contemplating a potential career. A coding framework focusing on these factors (and their respe…
Examining the impact of uniform manipulations on perceptions of police officers among Canadian university students
It is important to understand how uniforms influence public perceptions of the police. The current study utilized a randomized design in which undergraduate students at a Canadian university were exposed to a series of photographs of officers wearing different uniform configurations (i.e., special duty vs. traditional uniform, dark vs. light shirt, dishevelled vs. tidy uniform, and uniform trousers with and without a stripe). Participants rated e…
An Evaluation of a Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Team in a Small Canadian Police Service
The importance of context
Based on an analysis of data released through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, Canadian researchers have suggested that Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams are no longer exclusively deployed to resolve high-risk incidents but now frequently respond to routine calls that do not necessitate their involvement. Given concerns about these conclusions, we submitted the same FOI requests to the 14 police agencies examined by Roziere and Walby…
An Evaluation of a Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Team in a Small Canadian Police Service
An Evaluation of a Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Team in a Small Canadian Police Service
Injuries and deaths proximate to oleoresin capsicum spray deployment
This literature review assessed research related to injuries and deaths proximate to oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray deployment. Our review of 22 relevant documents suggests that OC spray is often effective and is typically associated with decreased odds of both subject and “deployer” injury. When OC-associated injuries do occur, they consistently appear to be relatively minor. When OC spray is used proximate to a subject’s death, common themes are…
An exploration of the use of tactical officers in three Canadian police services
In order to better understand the use of tactical police resources in Canada we interviewed patrol and tactical officers ( N = 28) from three Canadian police services. A thematic analysis indicated that tactical officers are primarily responding to calls beyond the capabilities of patrol to resolve optimally which included high-risk calls as denoted by the presence of risk-factors and calls unfolding in special environments. Further, tactical off…
Online Canadian police recruitment videos
Given their potential to reach a large audience, online recruitment videos are likely a useful way for police services to recruit applicants. To increase the likelihood of people applying, these videos should focus on issues potential employees consider when making career decisions. A literature review revealed six job factors that people consider when contemplating a potential career. A coding framework focusing on these factors (and their respe…
Examining the impact of uniform manipulations on perceptions of police officers among Canadian university students
It is important to understand how uniforms influence public perceptions of the police. The current study utilized a randomized design in which undergraduate students at a Canadian university were exposed to a series of photographs of officers wearing different uniform configurations (i.e., special duty vs. traditional uniform, dark vs. light shirt, dishevelled vs. tidy uniform, and uniform trousers with and without a stripe). Participants rated e…
Misunderstandings, mischaracterizations, and malicious accusations
To develop a more informed understanding of why tactical officers are used in Canada, we interviewed patrol and tactical officers from three Canadian police services (Jenkins et al., 2020). Interviewees indicated that tactical officers tend to be used on calls that go beyond the capabilities of patrol officers, including high-risk calls and calls unfolding in special environments, and that their use results in reduced threat to police and public …
Why are tactical officers responding to ‘routine’ calls? Using police data to examine the presence of risk factors during seemingly low risk incidents
Previous research has suggested that tactical officers across North America commonly respond to calls characterized as ‘routine,’ which has raised significant concerns. However, most of this research relies on de-contextualized data, such as the broad call category (e.g., domestic), to ascertain the nature of the incidents that receive a response from tactical officers. To provide a more nuanced understanding of these incidents, we were provided …
The importance of context
Based on an analysis of data released through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, Canadian researchers have suggested that Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams are no longer exclusively deployed to resolve high-risk incidents but now frequently respond to routine calls that do not necessitate their involvement. Given concerns about these conclusions, we submitted the same FOI requests to the 14 police agencies examined by Roziere and Walby…
A measured response? Examining the use of specialty resources and tactics adopted by tactical officers
The use of tactical officers, commonly known as Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), has become a contentious issue within contemporary policing. Problematically, most Canadian research has focused on de-contextualized call types (e.g. mental health call, traffic stop) to speak to the use of tactical officers. We move beyond this limitation by conducting a content analysis of incidents that received a response from tactical officers (n = 1652) usi…
Quantifying the influences of telecommuting on household total trips and VMT generation
Political science (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Policing Practices and Perceptions (6 works) · Public relations (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Business (3 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Gun Ownership and Violence Research (3 works) · Law (3 works)