2021
Publications

The relatively recent theory of community disaster resilience (CDR) would benefit from an exploration of the established theories that form its basis. This study proposes that . . .

All across the country, officials and planners of the first-responder community plan for events of various types, yet their plans do not adequately account for crowd behavior when the event is interrupted by an act of violence that turns into a mass-casualty incident, or a “focus event.” . . .

The civil service has struggled with recruitment, which is becoming increasingly urgent as its workforce ages. Human capital challenges are at the center of mission failures in government. . . .

Using Bardach and Patashnik’s eight-step policy analysis framework, this thesis examines the FBI’s recruitment processes and suggests some solutions for a more diverse special agent workforce.

Threats to human security from transnational organized crime (TOC) and gangs have increased since the 1990s in the Americas. The United States implemented the Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime,
the U.S. Strategy to Combat the Threat of Criminal Gangs from Central America and Mexico, and the Mérida Initiative. . . .

The Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) and Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) created the Arsenal Technical High School (ATHS) Fire Rescue Program (FRP) for juniors and seniors in the heart of Indianapolis. The program’s goals are multidimensional—community outreach, a pathway to a high school diploma, and a recruitment tool. . . .

In December 2016, The Gambia democratically removed its 22-year dictator and elected Adama Barrow as president. Barrow campaigned on a promise to be a transitional president who would restore democracy to The Gambia. . . .

This thesis analyzes the implications—legal, financial, and humanitarian—arising from immigrant detention in the United States. The methods used are as follows . . .

This thesis explores how the training of poll workers in general, and their technology training specifically, could be improved to enhance the voter experience and increase voter confidence in the election process. . . .

While law enforcement’s shooting of civilians is on the whole a rarity, the United States
averages about 1,000 people killed annually by police departments across the country. . . . This research sets out to first examine
the factors that contribute to police-involved shootings across America . . .

Mass migrations at the southwest border are nothing new, but surges in unaccompanied minors and family units crossing the border in short periods are increasingly overwhelming the U.S. government’s capacity to respond, resulting in humanitarian, legal, and financial consequences. . . .