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Item Cardiovascular Health and Occupational Stress in Police Officers(2018-05) Betker, MorganPolice officers have a higher incidence of disease and mortality rates when compared to the general population. Few studies have examined the link between lifestyle factors, occupational stressors and physiological dysfunction and how these factors lead to disease progression among police officers. The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the impact of physical fitness, lifestyle and occupational factors, perceived stressors, and sleep quality on various aspects of police officer physical, physiological and psychological health. Specifically, police officers (n = 116) completed several testing methods, both in the lab and field-based settings, assessing physical, physiological and psychological health. The first aim was to understand the influence of lifestyle and occupational factors on cardiovascular fitness and autonomic nervous system function among police officers. Not surprisingly, results indicated that officers who engage in regular exercise and have a low body fat also have higher aerobic fitness. There was not a significant relationship between heart rate variability indices and other lifestyle or occupational factors. The secondary aim was to examine the effect of perceived work stress on physiological biomarker expression for cardiovascular health. Results indicated that high scores on the Police Occupational Stress Survey (POSS) were related to higher pro-inflammatory cytokines (C-reactive protein (CRP) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα)). Finally, the purpose of the third aim was to examine the effect of sleep quality and shift-work on physiological biomarker expression in association with cardiovascular health. Contrary to what was hypothesized, day-time officers had higher levels of cortisol and total cholesterol expression than middle- or night-shift officers. In conclusion, poor lifestyle choices, unmanaged stressors, and constantly rotating shift schedules may contribute to increased allostatic load which can contribute to early, all-cause mortality among police officers. Future studies are needed that further examine cardiovascular health, sources of perceived stress, and sleep disturbances. Additionally, future research should examine the efficacy of interventions that address psychosocial factors and cardiovascular fitness among police officers.Item Codebook and Methods of the 1986 Twin Cities Area Survey.(Minnesota Center for Survey Research (MCSR), 1987) Minnesota Center for Survey ResearchItem Community Oriented Policing Evaluation of the Seward Neighborhood.(1999) Hannah, PaulItem Diversifying the Brooklyn Park Police Department(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2017) Tian, Jingyuan; Wang, Yilei; Yazar, YagizhanThis project was completed as part of the 2016-2017 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Brooklyn Park. The Brooklyn Park Police Department does not reflect the diversity of the community, with few officers of color, particularly African American officers. Drawing on a review of literature, an assessment of current recruitment efforts and departmental values in the Brooklyn Park Police Department, and an analysis of characteristics that define successful police candidates, students in Dr. Deniz Ones’ Staffing and Personnel Selection class identified strategies to increase officer diversity within the department. The students’ final report is available.Item Duluth Police Department Community Relations Survey.(1988) Fleischman, William A; Hamlin, John EItem Effectiveness of the Automated Probation Reporting System (APRS) Pilot Project. Final Report.(1995) Fleischman, William A; Hamlin, John E; Swenson, David XItem Geographic Information Systems: A Feasibility Study for the City of Duluth Police Department.(1993) Tobin, Graham A; Fleischman, William A; Kroll, KarenA Geographic Information System (GIS) does not currently exist in the Duluth Police Department. The objective of this project is to determine the feasibility of employing a GIS to unprove the Duluth Police Department's ability to identify patterns of criminal activity, to represent those patterns graphically, and to use the information to facilitate the management of departmental resources. As a result of this study, we recommend the implementation of a Geographic Information System. This recommendation is based on our findings which reveal that: (1) the Duluth Police Department's data capturing and analysis systems utilize outdated hardware and software that will soon be obsolete, (2) the current records management system is reasonably compatible with a geographically based management system, (3) the emergency management systems are structured in such a way so as to make the transition to a GIS oriented process manageable, and (4) GIS based procedures are being used by other agencies as efficient and effective means for managing crime prevention and crime resolution and for managing agency fiscal, material, and personnel resources. The present systems can be modified to a GIS, since they have the basic elements already in place. Both those systems associated with the Duluth Police Department and those connected with the 911 System can be used for developing a GIS that will provide for the needs of DPD and will provide a basis for use by other agencies dispensing emergency related services in the area.Item Jordan Neighborhood Crime Research.(1995) Crystal, BryanItem Neighborhood Livability in Minneapolis: Three Studies. The Criminal Justice System in Hennepin County: Analysis and Recommendations for Action; Livability in Minneapolis Neighborhoods: An Examination of Problem Rental Property; and Community-Oriented Policing and Crime Prevention(1995) Alger, Stuart T; Hagglund, Shelly M; Avidon, JacobItem The Other Family: How Gangs Impact Latino Families and Communities(Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research (HACER), 2005) Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research (HACER)Item Southeast Asian Resident Study.(1989) Fang, RachelItem Study of the Minneapolis Civilian Review Authority.(1993) Craig, William J.