Public Scholarship and Media Interviews
Seattle University's Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology and Forensics is well represented in many publications and across the media landscape.
Subject Matter Experts
Opinions and Editorials
You will find our faculty, alumni and students addressing key issues.
News Stories
Members of the media often turn to our faculty for perspective or refer to their research when reporting on related topics.
“Fellow detectives accused him of racism: Henderson’s new police chief cleared him of discipline.”
M. Hickman (December 11, 2023
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Make your safety concerns heard in the Seattle Public Safety Survey
J. Helfgott (November 15, 2023)
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Denver police want public safety feedback from people living in all 78 neighborhoods
J. Helfgott (October 23, 2023
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Workers returning to downtown Seattle offices could help deter crime, experts say
J. Helfgott (March 6, 2023)
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Opinion: Diverse Voices Are Needed to Understand Public Safety and Security in Seattle
Helfgott, Bledsoe and Kepler (December 1, 2022)
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How to lend your voice to the conversation on community policing
Helfgott and Bledsoe (October 9, 2022)
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Active shooter training in schools gives students and staff every option to survive
Gialopsos and Lero Jonson (June 18, 2022)
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Not so fast: Some considerations when arming teachers
Lero Jonson and Gialopsos (June 13, 2022)
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Arming teachers seems an easy fix but are the possible costs worth the risks?
Lero Jonson, Gialopsos and Burton (June 2, 2022)
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Mass shootings: We can prevent them, reduce harm
Gialopsos, B. et al. (December 13, 2021)
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Seattle Public Safety Survey Probes Safety for Everyone, Including People Who are Unhoused
Helfgott, J.B. and Parkin, W.H. (November 12, 2020)
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