Biography
Dr. Alpert is a Professor
in the Department of Criminology
and Criminal Justice at
the University of South Carolina.
He earned his Ph.D. in Sociology
from Washington State University
in 1975.
For the past twenty years
Dr. Alpert has concentrated his
research and training on the evaluation
of high-risk police activities,
including the use of force,
deadly force,
pursuit driving, racial profiling
and accountability systems.
Dr. Alpert is currently working on
research concerning police use of
force to control suspects
and specifically the use of Conducted
Electrical Devices (Tasers),
that is funded by the
National Institute of Justice.
He recently completed studies of police officer discretionary decision
making and research on
racial profiling in
Miami-Dade County,
Florida, and Los Angeles, Califiornia.
He has completed national studies
on pursuit driving and use of force
also funded by the
National Institute of Justice.
Dr. Alpert currently assists
police departments by writing and
evaluating policies,
training and accountability systems.
He has authored numerous books
and monographs including,
Understanding Police Use of Force:
Officers, Suspects and Reciprocity
The force Factor:
Measuring Police Use of Force Relative
to Suspect Resistance (with R. Dunham)
Police Vehicles and Firearms:
Instruments of Deadly Force
(with L. Fridell)
and Pursuit Driving: What We Know
(with D.Kenney, R. Dunham and W. Smith).
Dr. Alpert has also written more than
125 articles on topics including
the use of force, pursuit driving
and accountability systems.
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simply click "Publications"
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