Applied Research in Public Safety

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This course will provide you with a foundational knowledge of applied research in the field of public safety. You will develop the skills needed to design and conduct ethical research to solve practical problems faced by practitioners and policymakers in organizational and community settings. To accomplish these objectives, you will examine the purpose of the applied research process, the principles of research design, problems addressed through applied research, research literature, research ethics, sampling procedures, and techniques for conducting appropriate data collection and analysis.