Center for Problem-Oriented Policing

The Center for Problem-Oriented Policing (CPOP) is an American research center and nonprofit organization dedicated to studying and advancing problem-oriented policing.

Center for Problem-Oriented Policing
AbbreviationCPOP
Formation1999
TypeNonprofit organization
ServicesPolice training, issuing guidelines on specific policing-related problems
FieldsCriminal justice
Director
Michael Scott
Associate director
Ronald V. Clarke
Associate director
Graeme R. Newman
Parent organization
Arizona State University
Websitewww.popcenter.org

It was established in 1999 at the University at Albany, with funding from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.[1] The center currently operates out of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University.[2]

The organization consists of police practitioners, universities, and scholars studying modern policing methods. It acts as a major clearinghouse for law enforcement strategies, producing "Problem-Specific Guides" utilized by institutions such as the RAND Corporation and the National Institute of Justice.[3] The center also administers the annual Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing.[2]

References

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  1. "About the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing". 27 September 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Center for Problem-Oriented Policing". Arizona State University. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  3. "Problem-Oriented Policing". RAND Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2026.