Past Event

As a part of the Psychology Colloquium Series, Dr. Simon Baldwin will be presenting on ‘Developing Sustainable Police-Academic Partnerships’ as well as ‘A Reasonable Officer: Examining the Relationship among Stress, Training, and Performance in Use of Force Encounters’. Join us in SA 304 on Thursday November 14th at 2:30 PM!

Dr. Simon Baldwin is the manager of the Operational Research Unit of the RCMP and has worked in the areas of police use of force and evidence-based policing for the last 15 years. He is an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Carleton University’s Police Research Lab. His research focuses on the areas of police training, stress physiology and performance, crisis intervention and de-escalation, body-worn cameras, and the prevention of arrest-related deaths. He is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his work on police use of force reporting and improving oversight, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making. He was also awarded the International Association of Chief’s of Police (IACP) 40 Under 40 award for exemplifying leadership, dedication, and service to the law enforcement profession.