Analyst Talk - Analyst Talk - Research Remix - What Motivates Proactive Policing?

In Episode 6 of Research Remix, Jason Elder and Jamie Roush examine a 2025 study by Peterson, Lum, and Koper exploring the factors that influence officers’ proactive policing activities. Jason and Jamie discuss the importance of organizational culture, supervisor expectations, training, experience, rewards, and accountability, and why simply telling officers to “be proactive” may not be enough.