Inside Look

Police Ethics Exercise 2

Written by Dr. Carole Garrison

Dr. Carole Garrison, instructor for PLS 326: Police Liability and Ethics for EKU Online, invites you to participate in an exercise you may encounter in the class.

The Organization of Policing

Written by Dr. Gary Potter

Faculty Spotlight: Stephen Kappeler

Criminal Justice and Police Studies Professor

Stephen Kappeler is a Senior Lecturer and School of Justice Studies Coordinator for our Criminal Justice and Police Studies programs at all of Eastern Kentucky University's regional campuses.

Patrick Bigger Awarded a National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant

Patrick Bigger was recently awarded a National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant to fund his fieldwork in California. His work examines California’s cap-and-trade carbon market, the most significant climate change abatement project in the country.

Police Response to the Boston Marathon Bombing

Written by Professor Glenn Skeens

Police Recruitment and Selection

Written by Dr. Gary Potter

There are many factors that come into play when making the decision to enter police work. First, there is job security. Second, people choose to become police officers to help people and “fight crime.” Some people think policing will lead to a life of excitement and a prestigious place in the community.