Presentations
Leadership and Awards
Leadership and Awards
Dr. Jenkins's published books, book chapters, and other articles make crime and policing scholarship relevant to students and practitioners. He's delivered training and presentations across the world, including in the United Kingdom, Russia, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Leadership and Awards
Leadership and Awards
Leadership and Awards
Learn more about the variety of academic and leadership appointments Dr. Jenkins has held in the US and abroad, as well as honors and training he's received that are relevant to his expertise in developing programs that enhance crime, justice, and security.
Media
Leadership and Awards
Media
Dr. Jenkins has been quoted or published in nearly 100 local, national, and foreign news media outlets. Click here to read more!
Selected Publications and Presentations
Casey, J. & Jenkins, M.J., & Dammer, H. (2018). Policing the World: The Practice of International and Transnational Policing, 2nd edition. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
DeCarlo, J. & Jenkins, M.J. (2015). Labor Unions, Management Innovation, and Organizational Change in Police Departments. Springer Briefs in Criminology Series. New York, NY: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-21584-6
Jenkins, M.J. & DeCarlo, J. (2015). Police Leaders in the New Community Problem-Solving Era. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
Reviewed:
Helfers, R. (2015). Book review of Police Leaders in the New Community
Problem-Solving Era, in Criminal Justice Review first published on April 21, 2015
doi:10.1177/0734016815581879
Bocker-Parks, R. (September 2015). Book review of Police Leaders in the New
Community Problem-Solving Era, in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books.
Blount-Hill, K., McLean, K., & Jenkins, M.J. (2022). Reconciliatory Strategies for Police and Communities, M. Craig & K. Blount-Hill (Eds.), Transforming the Institution: Achieving Justice and Legitimacy in Policing, Routledge. (Invited)
Dammer, H. & Jenkins, M.J. (2020). Policing in selected countries: Organization and structure. In S. Kethineni (Ed.), Comparative and International Policing, Justice and Transnational Crime, 2ndedition. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
Jenkins, M. J. (2020). Fixing Broken Neighborhoods: How Police Can Ensure Neighborhood Safety and Community Well-Being, International Research-to-Practice Conference, Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200321.074. (Invited)
Spagnolo, V. & Jenkins, M.J. (September 2019). Latinx Immigrant Views of the US Criminal Justice System: Distrust in the Time of Trump. ACJS Today, XLV, 4.
Jenkins, M.J., & Casey, J. (2019). International Policing and Peacekeeping Operations. In M. Deflem’s (Ed.) The Handbook of Social Control, Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell. (Invited)
Jenkins, M.J., Dammer, H., & Raciti, D. (June/July 2017) ‘Built around failure’: What county jail inmates need from the reentry process, Corrections Today.
Jenkins, M.J. (2015). Police support for community problem-solving and broken windows policing. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 41, 2, pp. 220-235. DOI: 10.1007/s12103-015-9302-x
Jenkins, M.J. (2015). The use of qualitative methods and practitioners-as-authors in journal publications of police research. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, 16, 6, pp. 499 – 511. DOI: 10.1080/15614263.2014.978319
Jenkins, M.J. & DeCarlo, J. (May 2014). Educating police executives in a new community problem-solving era. Law Enforcement Bulletin. Washington, D.C.: Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Jenkins, M.J. (2014). Law enforcement in Pennsylvania. In H. Dammer & M. Brewster (Eds.), The Criminal Justice Process in Pennsylvania, pp. 89 - 110. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
Dammer, H. & Jenkins, M.J. (2014). Policing in selected countries: Organization and structure. In S. Kethineni (Ed.), Comparative and International Policing, Justice and Transnational Crime. pp. 149-176 Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
DeCarlo, J., Sedelmaier, C., & Jenkins, M.J. (2012). Criminal path mapping and its relationship to environmental crime theories. Journal of the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts, 21, 1, pp. 92-99.
Jenkins, M.J. (2012). The ‘Boston miracle,’ version 2.0: The Boston Police Department’s community problem-solving response to juvenile violence, Journal of Knowledge and Best Practices in Juvenile Justice, 6, 1, pp. 5-16.
Onat, I. & Jenkins, M.J. (February 2020). Report on Jail Reduction Strategies; Lackawanna County Prison.
Wolfer, L. & Jenkins, M.J. (May 2019). Report on the Evaluation of The Advocacy Alliance’s Northeastern Pennsylvania Crisis Intervention Team and Mental Health First Aid Trainings (Year 2); The Advocacy Alliance.
Wolfer, L. & Jenkins, M.J. (April 2018). Report on the Evaluation of The Advocacy Alliance’s Northeastern Pennsylvania Crisis Intervention Team and Mental Health First Aid Trainings (Year 1); The Advocacy Alliance.
Jenkins, M.J. (Jan/Feb 2018). Crossing Borders to Confront Reality. The Criminologist, 43, 1.
Conklin, K. & Jenkins, M.J. (2017). Sir Robert Peel’s Principles of Policing. In G. Robertiello’s (Ed.) The Use and Abuse of Police Power in America, Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Sember, J. & Jenkins, M.J. (2017). Kelling and Wilson’s Broken Windows Theory. In G. Robertiello’s (Ed.) The Use and Abuse of Police Power in America, Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Jenkins, M.J. (2014) Problem-oriented policing. In J.M. Miller, A. R. Gover, W.G. Jennings, & C.J. Schreck (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Theoretical Criminology (pp. 1-5). Wiley-Blackwell. (Invited)
Jenkins, M.J. (2013) Milwaukee. In J.I. Ross (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America (pp. 260-262) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (Invited)
Jenkins, M.J. (2009). Prisoner reentry. In H.T. Greene & S.L. Gabbidon (Eds.). Encyclopedia of race and crime(pp. 652-655). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Leadership and Awards
Founding Deputy Director, Center for Advanced Policing, University of New Haven
Founding Executive Director, Center for the Analysis and Prevention of Crime, University of Scranton
Founding Executive Director, Center for the Analysis and Prevention of Crime, University of Scranton
- Developed and maintained collaborative relationships with criminal justice leaders (e.g. New Haven and Branford police chiefs, the New Haven Mayor’s office) and academics from Yale, the University of Cincinnati, and John Jay College
- Planned and executed studies influencing the planning, development, and implementation of agency programs aligned with their institutional objectives
- Successfully applied for two grants from the National Institute of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services office to develop a two-week “Police Command College” for police executives and to create and study a police community mediation program
- Created and delivered educational seminars and training in crime analysis for local criminal justice practitioners
Founding Executive Director, Center for the Analysis and Prevention of Crime, University of Scranton
Founding Executive Director, Center for the Analysis and Prevention of Crime, University of Scranton
Founding Executive Director, Center for the Analysis and Prevention of Crime, University of Scranton
- Plan and execute studies influencing the planning, development, and implementation of agency programs aligned with their institutional objectives
- Created and launched collaborative crime analysis and program evaluation projects with faculty, students, and community partners
- Received nationally-competitive grant and internal/external contract funding for 4 affiliated faculty and multiple student analysts
- Secured a $5,000,000 endowment to support and grow the work of the Center
- Developed and maintain collaborative relationships with leaders of criminal justice and social service agencies (e.g. District Attorney’s Office, State Police Commissioner, Director of the Office of Youth and Family Services, and Executive Director of the Advocacy Alliance)
- Developed a grant-funded alternative-to-arrest program that was implemented by the Scranton Police Department
- Create and deliver educational seminars and training in crime analysis, cybercrime investigations, and data analysis for local criminal justice and social service practitioners and high school students
- Review and present yearly reports and strategic planning documents
Chairman, Department of Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, and Sociology, University of Scranton
Founding Executive Director, Center for the Analysis and Prevention of Crime, University of Scranton
Director of Academics, Bachelors in Security Studies Program, King Fahd Security College (with UNH)
- Lead the development and launch of our college’s first fully online master’s program (in Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity)
- Oversee 8 full-time faculty and 5 part-time faculty
- Redesign program learning outcomes and assessment procedures for three major programs
- Conduct and present yearly reviews and assessments of our major programs
- Established a partnership with an international security and engineering firm, which offered financial support for summer programing and opportunities for student internships
- Developed a cyber workforce proposal, contributing to a successful $16.1 million federal funding bid
- Instituted a department priorities survey, a process for faculty to review the chair, a review of the curriculum for coverage of underrepresented groups, a new 2-credit career seminar, a travel course, and a policy for classroom observations
- Advise incoming students across the college and students in the department.
Director of Academics, Bachelors in Security Studies Program, King Fahd Security College (with UNH)
Director of Academics, Bachelors in Security Studies Program, King Fahd Security College (with UNH)
Director of Academics, Bachelors in Security Studies Program, King Fahd Security College (with UNH)
- Managed 27 faculty from multiple countries and across the STEM, social science, and humanities fields and the directors of curriculum design and the English language program
- Led the design of an accreditable and assessable curriculum, per the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA), and following the principles of constructive alignment and the structure of observed learning outcomes (SOLO) taxonomy
- Created protocols and instruments for the yearly review and development of faculty and yearly assessment of student outcomes
- Cultivated relationships with our counterparts in the Ministry of Interior
- Represented our program to internal and external constituencies in the United States and abroad
Weiss Hall Liaison, University of Scranton
Director of Academics, Bachelors in Security Studies Program, King Fahd Security College (with UNH)
Co-Chair, Middle States Commission on Higher Education Self Study, University of Scranton
- Served as a conduit to applicable Cabinet members for questions and issues related to the completion and successful opening of Weiss Hall
- Engaged interested faculty and other members of the University community to inform plans to actualize Weiss Hall's potential, in cooperation with deans, department chairs, program directors and other institutional and external stakeholders
- Liaised with internal and external constituencies for logistics planning related to the move to Weiss Hall, including awareness of and adherence to project timetables
- Worked with External Affairs to build bridges with regional partners to support the Weiss Hall project’s workforce development and outreach aspirations
- Served as a campus champion for Weiss Hall, including efforts to secure external nearly $17 million in financial support
Co-Chair, Middle States Commission on Higher Education Self Study, University of Scranton
Director of Academics, Bachelors in Security Studies Program, King Fahd Security College (with UNH)
Co-Chair, Middle States Commission on Higher Education Self Study, University of Scranton
- Lead the steering committee and associated working groups in research, analysis, and discernment that produces a comprehensive, quality self-study report reflecting the University’s current activities, strengths, and opportunities for improvement with respect to Middle States Commission for Higher Education accreditation standards & expectations for self-study
- Work with the University’s leadership to prepare the design for self-study, including selection of institutional priorities to be explored, and alignment of the study with the University’s mission, goals, and other institutional planning and evaluative processes underway
- Develop and lead the Steering Committee in conducting research, analysis, and discussion to develop comprehensive reporting, and consider resulting findings and recommendations
- Provide guidance and ongoing feedback to Working Groups in their production of standards-based interim and final reports, and compilation of evidence & documentation
- Prepare a draft institutional Self-Study Report and guide campus review, discussion, and refinement of the report
Other Leadership and Service Positions and Awards
Other Leadership and Service Positions and Awards
Other Leadership and Service Positions and Awards
Editor, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Police Section's Police Forum
Board Member, Alpha Sigma Nu, The Jesuit Honor Society
Board Member, Cypress House Bakery
Vice-Chair, Faculty Union, University of Scranton
Participant, Ignatian Colleagues Program, American Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Fulbright Scholar Award, University College-London and the Metropolitan Police Department
Outstanding Service Award, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Police Section
NEPA's 20 Under 40 Award, NEPA Business Journal
Provost Award for Excellence in Scholarly Publications, University of Scranton
Jesuit Community Award for Outstanding Service, University of Scranton
Media
OPINION EDITORIALS AND BLOG POSTS
Jenkins, M.J. (March 9, 2021). America’s surge of violence in 2020 must be met with a barrage of
social justice efforts. Northjersey.com, Retrieved from,
https://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/contributors/2021/03/09/americas-surge-violencemust-met-barrage-social-justice-efforts/4643260001/
Jenkins, M. J. (March 5, 2021, reprint). Combating community disorder: The inseparability of the
police and the public. Policing Insight, Retrieved from,
https://policinginsight.com/features/opinion/combating-community-disorder-the-inseparabilityof-the-police-and-the-public/
Jenkins, M. J. (December 20, 2020). Combating community disorder. The Violence Reduction
Project, Retrieved from, https://qualitypolicing.com/violencereduction/jenkins/
Jenkins, M. J. (June 14, 2020). Police problems rooted in institutional racism. The Times-Tribune,
Retrieved from, https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-times- tribune/20200614/282041919373824
Jenkins, M. J. (April 11, 2020). Criminal justice system adapts to corona virus. The Times-Tribune,
Retrieved from, https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/columnists/criminal-justice-system-adapts-to-coronavirus/article_9df91284-9870-5aee-b530-49fe56de76fd.html
Onat, I. & Jenkins, M. J. (November 4, 2019). Bias, broken institutions fill county prison. The Times-
Tribune, Retrieved from, https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/columnists/bias-broken- institutions-fill-county-prison/article_fb681a56-7abd-5029-9b6a-b97fc7f83c4b.html
Jenkins, M. J. (November 6, 2017). Smarter better than tough. The Times-Tribune, Retrieved from,
http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/smart-better-than-tough-1.2264386
Jenkins, M. J. & Onat, I. (January 15, 2017). Offset crime’s impact on disadvantaged. The Times-
Tribune, Retrieved from, http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/offset-crime-s-impact-on- disadvantaged-1.2142122
Jenkins, M.J. (October 5, 2016). Should police wear body cameras? WalletHub. Retrieved from,
https://wallethub.com/blog/should-police-wear-body-cameras/25343/#michael-j-jenkins
Jenkins, M. J. (October 4, 2016). Don’t let Trump co-opt ‘stop and frisk.’ The Philadelphia Inquirer,
Retrieved from, https://www.inquirer.com/philly/opinion/20161004_Commentary__
Don_t_let_Trump_co-opt__stop_and_frisk_.html
Jenkins, M. J. (August 12, 2016). Cities safer, cops improved thanks to Bratton, The Philadelphia
Inquirer, Retrieved from, http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20160812_Commentary
__Cities_safer__cops_improved_thanks_to_Bratton.html
Jenkins, M.J. (July 10, 2016). When covering cops, media need to keep the windows open, The
Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved from, http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20160710_Commentary__When_covering_cops__media_need_to_keep_the_windows_open.html
Jenkins, M.J. (December 31, 2015). Police must connect with their communities to build trust.
MarketWatch. Retrieved from, http://www.marketwatch.com/story/police-must-connect-with-their-communities-to-build-trust-2015-12-31
Jenkins, M.J. & DeCarlo, J. (May 27, 2015). Full picture of police work. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Retrieved from, http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20150527_Full_picture_of_police_work.html
Jenkins, M.J. & Allison, M. (March 12, 2015). Fixing ‘broken windows’ policing to make it work for
Latin America, World Politics Review, retrieved from,
http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/15272/fixing-broken-windows-policing-to-make-it-work-for-latin-america
Jenkins, M.J. (December 5, 2014). After Garner, painful lessons all around. New York Daily News.
Retrieved from, http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/mike-jenkins-garner-painful-lessons-article-1.2033705
Jenkins, M.J. (December 1, 2014). Don’t Turn Your Back on Disorder. The Huffington Post.
Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-michael-j-jenkins/dont-turn-your-back-on-di_b_6226454.html
Jenkins, M.J. (September 8, 2014). A continued call for caution in the aftermath of Ferguson. The Huffington Post. Retrieved from, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-michael-j-jenkins/a-continued-call-for-caut_b_5785988.html
Jenkins, M.J. (August 3, 2014). Op-Ed: Is ‘broken windows’ broken? No. New York Daily News, p.
34.
Jenkins, M.J. (January 10, 2014). The sad irony of homicide solvability. The Huffington Post.
Retrieved from, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-michael-j-jenkins/the-sad-irony-of-homicide-solvability_b_4569903.html
Jenkins, M.J. (December 19, 2013). Stop-question-and-frisk with respect. The Huffington Post.
Retrieved from, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-michael-j-jenkins/stopquestionandfrisk-with_b_4469750.html
Television, Print, and Radio Appearances
2024
(August 12) Interviewed by WBRE on police recruitment challenges, https://www.pahomepage.com/news/scranton-police-department-makes-recruitment-changes/
(July 19) Interviewed by WNEP on cyber threats and harms, https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/cybersecurity-expert-talks-crowdstrike-outage-scranton-lackawanna-county/523-285b34be-8490-4099-9e93-19e59e80d725
(May 30) Interviewed by The Scranton Times-Tribune on homicides in Scranton, https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/2024/05/30/scranton-shaken-by-five-homicides-already-this-year/
(January 24) Interviewed by WVIA on gang-related violence, https://www.wvia.org/news/local/2024-01-24/gang-related-violence-a-criminologist-and-detective-weigh-in-on-youth-involvement
2023
(January 5) Interviewed by WNEP on an Idaho murder investigation,
2022
(February 21). Interviewed by The Scranton Times-Tribune on police regionalization, https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/police-regionalization-gains-momentum-in-midvalley-upvalley-abingtons/article_122bab28-d2f7-5b63-a02b-4ac46db2b477.html.
(February 7). Interviewed by The Scranton Times-Tribune on police deescalation, https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/moosic-police-demonstrate-new-de-escalation-tool/article_be1f9786-339e-5353-911e-f26fca193882.html
(June 30). Live radio interview with WWL First News with Tommy Tucker, on violence in New Orleans. https://www.audacy.com/wwl/podcasts/wwl-first-news-with-tommy-tucker-20319/solving-violent-crime-in-new-orleans-1487875528
2021
(July 14). Interviewed by WNEP-TV on our new cybercrime investigation camp for high school students https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/preparing-the-next-generation-of-cybercrime-experts/523-13259956-d2da-4990-ab97-2d2da38ef98f
(June 1). Interviewed by Associated Press on the lack of racial diversity in New York State Police. https://www.oneidadispatch.com/multimedia/lack-of-diversity-poses-crisis-for-ny-statepolice/
video_fe66adbc-6408-5c44-a76d-12008dd636c3.html
(February 25). Cited by The Times Leader editorial board on Wilkes-Barre’s police body-worn camera
policy. https://www.timesleader.com/opinion/942043/our-view-wb-taking-smart-approach-tobody-cameras
(February 23). Interviewed by The Times Leader on police body-worn camera policy, https://www.timesleader.com/news/936071/wilkes-barre-police-training-with-body-cameras
(February 9). Interviewed by The Philadelphia Inquirer on police union negotiations regarding police
body-worn cameras, https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-police-contract-disciplinereform-accountability-20210209.html
(January 17). Interviewed by The Scranton Times-Tribune on 2020 crime statistics. https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/crime-emergencies/early-crime-statistics-show-some-decline-in-2020-amid-pandemic/article_fec27493-5f9b-57c8-8211-0db979bb7130.html/
2020
(October 30). Interviewed by Associated Press on the use of racial slurs in policing. https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-louisiana-baton-rouge-racial-injustice-d7f77f196571892d71bd010ce4109677
(October 6). Interviewed by Voice of America on the police killing of Breonna Taylor.
https://www.golosameriki.com/a/breonna-taylor-case/5609836.html
(October). Interviewed by Jesuit Justice on fixing a broken criminal justice and police system.
https://spark.adobe.com/page/cNbdWcurASkPc/
(September 19). Interviewed by San Diego Union Tribune on police de-escalation. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2020-09-19/local-law-enforcement-age
(July 6). Interviewed by San Diego Union Tribune on the symbolism of the "thin blue line" in policing. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2020-07-06/the-thin-blue-line-the-complex-history-and-thoughts-behind-the-police-emblem
(June 12) Interviewed by PA Homepage WBRE/WYOU on the status of police-citizen relations. https://www.pahomepage.com/digital-exclusive/change-expected-as-protests-continue-local-criminal-justice-professor-says/
2018
(April 9). Interviewed by The GW Hatchet on the overhaul of the University Police Department https://www.gwhatchet.com/2018/04/09/overhaul-of-upd-leadership-would-expand-oversight-after-resignations-experts-say/
(April 1). Profile in Happenings Magazine. https://www.happeningsmagazinepa.com/2018/04/02/dr-michael-jenkins/
(March 19). Scranton Shorts Podcast https://scrantonshorts.libsyn.com/episode-six-a-conversation-with-dr-michael-jenkins-phd-06
(February 19). TwentyFiveEight Studios Podcast on school shootings and gun control https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzYzeOdNXsw
2017
(December 26). The Scranton Times-Tribune coverage of crime center collaboration https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/city-university-of-scranton-team-up-to-battle-burglaries/article_5af38a06-02d3-5eef-9c74-13ae5a69ff19.html
(July 15). The Scranton Times-Tribune editorial board supports the University of Scranton Center for the Analysis and Prevention of Crime https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/editorial/center-tears-down-walls/article_ec97c236-fbb1-53a8-b28e-acd3168f1e97.html
(July 11). FOX56 Coverage of the launch of the University of Scranton Center for the Analysis and Prevention of Crime https://fox56.com/news/local/university-of-scranton-previews-new-center-for-crime-analysis
(July 11). WBRE Coverage of the launch of the University of Scranton Center for the Analysis and Prevention of Crime https://www.pahomepage.com/news/university-of-scranton-opens-center-for-the-analysis-and-prevention-of-crime/762559475/
(July 11). The Scranton Times-Tribune Coverage of the launch of the University of Scranton Center for the Analysis and Prevention of Crime https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/university-of-scranton-launches-crime-analysis-center/article_cca1cd87-e08c-5a28-9527-e9b3cf10f398.html
(June 5). Interviewed by WNEP, on a first-hand account of living in London during terror attacks https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/first-hand-account-of-police-dealing-with-terror/523-698277e9-6c11-47c4-8dad-d3ca45d33d73
(April 13). Interview with WDEL Wilmington’s new police chief https://www.wdel.com/news/who-is-wilmington-s-next-police-chief/article_3387f9be-2083-11e7-a995-63f888cc2096.html
2016
(October 14). Interviewed by WBRE, on the sentencing of PA’s Attorney General https://www.pahomepage.com/news/should-kathleen-kane-serve-perjury-sentence-on-house-arrest/
(September 13). Live radio interview with WLIP, on the crime prevention ability of police.
(August 30). Interviewed by The Christian Science Monitor, on Chicago’s crime and policing https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2016/0830/How-does-Chicago-s-violence-compare-to-that-of-other-US-cities
(August 13). The Scranton Times-Tribune coverage of Fulbright https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/u-of-s-professor-a-west-scranton-native-will-study-policing-in-london/article_689b46bd-dfcf-5f22-92ff-c48dc56b8f97.html
(July 22). Live radio interview with WWL First News with Tommy Tucker, on police shootings of citizens https://player.fm/series/wwl-first-news-with-tommy-tucker/7-22-9am-tommy-police-and-the-community
(July 19). Interviewed by The Atlantic’s CITYLAB, on broken windows policing https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-19/police-accountability-and-broken-porch-policing-in-baton-rouge
(July 7). Interviewed by ÊSPN The Undefeated, on police shootings of citizens https://theundefeated.com/features/sterlings-death-again-shows-polices-indiscriminate-power-of-life-and-death/
2015
(December 25). Interview by Indianapolis Star, on fatal police shootings https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/12/23/indianapolis-metropolitan-police-department-impd-officer-involved-shooting-statistics-david-klinger/77693128/
(December 9). 20 Under 40 Profile in NEPA Business Journal https://www.biz570.com/news/20-under-40-dr-michael-j-jenkins/article_e34acc27-8a36-590b-a801-931b45cc3b34.html
(December 3). Live television interview by Fox32 News’s Good Day Chicago, on police-community relationships.
(November 29). Interview by The Washington Post, on citizen views of the police https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-ugliness-i-learned-about-chicago-police-while-reporting-on-gun-violence/2015/11/29/f70d6df0-96a6-11e5-8917-653b65c809eb_story.html
(November 6). Interview by Press of Atlantic City, on citizen perceptions of crime and safety https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/smaller-pleasantville-can-t-escape-influences-from-atlantic-city/article_85d9a37a-84df-11e5-bb81-b359ffc8b0e4.html
(September 24). Live radio interview by WNPR’s Where We Live, regarding community policing, police training, and police unions http://wnpr.org/post/police-leadership-unionism-and-training-21st-century
(August 9). Interviewed by Al Jazeera, New York City, NY, regarding change in policing one year after the Michael Brown-Ferguson Police Department incident https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2015/8/9/ferguson-they-were-never-here-to-protect-us
(August 7). Interviewed by The Washington Post, Washington, DC, regarding differences in reactions to police killings of unarmed White and Black citizens https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/lonnae-oneal-police-kill-a-white-teen-and-the-silence-raises-questions/2015/08/06/9aa8eed2-3c5a-11e5-8e98-115a3cf7d7ae_story.html
(July 26). Interviewed by The Washington Post, Washington, DC, regarding the element of danger police training https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-deeper-meaning-in-the-sandra-bland-video-that-has-so-many-deflated/2015/07/25/5fb47db8-30e4-11e5-8353-1215475949f4_story.html
(July 3). Interviewed by Al Jazeera America’s Ali Velshi On Target, New York City, NY, on whether US police departments should require recruits to be US citizens http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/Ali-Velshi-On-Target/articles/2015/7/3/immigrant-cops.html
(April 30). Interviewed by The New York Times, New York City, NY, regarding police-involved homicides https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/01/us/no-sharp-rise-seen-in-police-killings-though-increased-focus-may-suggest-otherwise.html
(April 26). Interviewed by The Washington Post, Washington, DC, regarding police procedural justice and legitimacy https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/lonnae-oneal-a-simple-remedy-for-much-of-the-tension-out-there/2015/04/24/06d4f66c-e9dd-11e4-aae1-d642717d8afa_story.html
(April 9 and 17). Interviewed by Al Jazeera America’s Real Money with Ali Velshi, New York City, NY, on the affect of police characteristics on job performance http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/real-money-with-alivelshi/articles/2015/4/17/experts-question-if-police-departments-are-making-the-best-hires.html
(March 6). Interviewed by The Washington Post, Washington, DC, regarding police procedural justice and legitimacy https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/lonnae-oneal-dear-officer-friendly-where-did-you-go/2015/03/05/468cbcda-c2d8-11e4-ad5c-3b8ce89f1b89_story.html
(January 15). Interviewed by The New York Times, New York, NY, regarding broken windows policing in NYC https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/18/nyregion/the-dark-side-of-broken-windows-policing.html
(January 13, 2015). Interviewed by NEPA Scene Podcast, Scranton, PA, regarding policing issues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-d8Y1l5ZxY
2014
(December 3). Interviewed by The Scranton Times, Scranton, Pennsylvania, regarding federal funding for police body-worn cameras.
(November 27). Interviewed by WAMC Northeast Public Radio program The Academic Minute, on fighting crime with data.
(November 8). Interviewed by The Scranton Times, Scranton, Pennsylvania, regarding the effect of police street crimes unit on crime https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/street-crimes-unit-may-be-back-by-january-1.1784891
(September 15). Interviewed by Politico, Washington, D.C., regarding best policing practices post- Ferguson. https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/11/milwaukee-soft-on-crime-112740/
(September 2). Interviewed by The Scranton Times, Scranton, Pennsylvania, regarding the militarization of local police departments https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/armored-vehicles-and-semi-auto-rifles-local-police-defend-their-gear/article_671d4267-4830-5fa5-98cc-2997f0660563.html
2013
(October 30). Interviewed by The Scranton Times, Scranton, Pennsylvania, to explain how the Scranton Police Department’s implementation of online crime reporting system factors into police work https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-police-department-launches-online-reporting-system/article_afe8b793-4e72-54b5-8cf7-a322596b8e36.html.
(July 26). Interviewed by WILK-FM Sue Henry, Wilkes-Barre, PA, regarding the applicability of successful gang-gun violence interventions in northeastern PA and the constitutionality of controversial stop-and-frisk tactics and their affect on police-community relations. (Aired Saturday August 10, 2013 on WILK Radio). (Referenced also on August 5 during the Sue Henry Show)
(June 3). Interviewed by The New Haven Register, New Haven, Connecticut, on the affect of police enforcement of gang injunctions on police-community relations https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-police-department-launches-online-reporting-system/article_afe8b793-4e72-54b5-8cf7-a322596b8e36.html
(May 9). Interviewed by NBC Connecticut, West Hartford, Connecticut, on how cell phone smuggling in prison affects police effectiveness in the community https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/investigations/cell-phones-smuggled-into-connecticut-prisons/1924937/
(March 28). Interviewed live on-air by NBC Connecticut, West Hartford, Connecticut, on the unsealing of the search warrants in the investigation of Newtown mass shooter Adam Lanza.
(February 23). Interviewed by The Stamford Advocate, Stamford, Connecticut, on the controversial SWAT raid and subsequent homicide of an unarmed man in his home.
2012 and Earlier
(September 11, 2012). Interviewed by NBC Connecticut, West Hartford, Connecticut, on preventing convenience store robberies.
(August 20, 2011). Interviewed by The Christian Science Monitor, on the challenges faced by former prisoners (i.e., the West Memphis Three) as they reenter society https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2011/0820/West-Memphis-Three-now-must-learn-how-to-live-as-free-men
(December 19, 2009). Interviewed by The Scranton Times, Scranton, Pennsylvania, explaining a drop in burglaries and interpreting yearly UCR crime statistics.
michael.jenkins@scranton.edu
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