Eric Dlugolenski

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES                                                                                                     

Forthcoming

Dlugolenski, E., Huff, J., Robbins, K., Koehnlein, J., & Krane, K. (accepted 11/24/2024). Measuring “what matters” in 21st-century policing: partnering with civilian oversight to assess procedurally just policing in Philadelphia. Police Practice & Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2024.2435046 

Published

DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., & Myers, D. (2024). An experimental test of the contagious fire thesis in policing. Journal of Criminal Justice, 93, 102215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102215

Lee, B., Jeong, S., Veloria, C., Dlugolenski, E., & Falcon, L. (2024). Explaining substance use among Puerto Rican older adults: Impact of perceived discrimination, perceived stress, and social activities. Substance Use & Misuse, 59(11), 1595–1603. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2024.2367988.

Kringen, J. A., Sedelmaier, C. M., & Dlugolenski, E. (2020). Foot patrol: The impact of continuity, outreach, and traditional policing activities. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 14(1), 218–227. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pay006.

BOOKS                                                                                                                                                                                      

DeCarlo, J., & Dlugolenski, E. (Eds.). (2023). Criminal justice management and leadership: An anthology (1st ed.). Cognella. https://titles.cognella.com/criminal-justice-management-and-leadership-an-anthology-9781793576811. DOI 979-8-8233-2030-6

DeCarlo, J., Jenkins, M., & Dlugolenski, E. (2020). Fundamentals of police science. Kendall Hunt. https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/fundamentals-police-science-preliminary-edition. ISBN 9781792432866.

CHAPTERS                                                                                                                                                   

Dlugolenski, E. (expected 2024) America’s premier detective bureau: The FBI. In J. Bumgarner (Eds.) Routledge handbook on federal criminal justice (1st ed., pp-1-26). Routledge. [submitted manuscript pending publication].

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS                                                                                                                                             

Dlugolenski, E., & Williams, J. (2024, November). Five ways to supercharge data and evidence-building. TechUpdate, Police Chief, 91(11), 55.

Dlugolenski, E., Cortez, J., Bagby, C. R., O’Keefe, G., & Williams, J. (2024, May). Charting a course for evidence-based officer wellness centers. The Brief, Police Chief, 91(5), 66.

DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., Hebbe, S., & Potts, J. (2024, October 1). Courageous leadership: Police chiefs drive contagious fire study. Police Chief Online. https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/courageous-leadership/

DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., & Myers, D. (2024). An examination of contagious fire in policing. Applied Police Briefings, 1(1), 58–60. https://appliedpolicebriefings.com/index.php/APB/article/view/5002/3589.

DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., & Myers, D. (2024, October). Research in brief: Examining the “contagious fire” phenomenon in police shootings. Police Chief, 91(10), 28–30.

 

TECHNICAL REPORTS                                                                                                                                

Dlugolenski, E., & Schnobrich-Davis, J. (2024). The pipeline from high schools to careers in public safety: Diversity, innovation, and community engagement grant second year final report. Criminology and Criminal Justice Department, Central Connecticut State University.

Simmons, R., Hedlund, J., Dlugolenski, E., Cox, S. (2024). Amplifying neighborhood voices: Community perceptions of public safety (CPPS) survey. Institute for the Study of Crime and Justice and the Center for Community Engagement and Social Research, Central Connecticut State University.

DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., & Myers, D. (2023). A multi-site RCT test of the contagious fire thesis: Executive report prepared for the Farmington, New Mexico Police Department. Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, University of New Haven, & Criminology and Criminal Justice Department, Central Connecticut State University.

DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., & Myers, D. (2023). A multi-site RCT test of the contagious fire thesis: Executive report prepared for the Las Vegas Department of Public Safety. Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, University of New Haven, & Criminology and Criminal Justice Department, Central Connecticut State University.

Schnobrich-Davis, J., Dlugolenski, E., Lee, B. (2023). The pipeline from high schools to careers in public safety: Diversity, innovation, and community engagement grant first year final report. Criminology and Criminal Justice Department, Central Connecticut State University.

Dlugolenski, E, Schnobrich, D, Lee, B (2022) New Britain police department college police academy session one executive report. Criminology and Criminal Justice Department, Central Connecticut State University.

SCHOLARLY CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS                                                                                         

Presented Papers

Dlugolenski, E. & DeCarlo, J. (2023, November). Testing the Police Contagious Fire Thesis: A Multi-site Trial with Qualitative Interviews. Paper presented at the In Using Simulation to Train and Study the Police (Sponsored by the Division of Policing) American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Dlugolenski, E., DeCarlo, J., & Myers, D. (2023, October). Officer Accounts in the Aftermath of a Contagious Fire Simulation. Paper presented at the Research Advisory Board and Police Research Advancement Section’s Research Symposium. International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

Hedlund, J. & Dlugolenski, E. (2023, November). Seeking Gender Parity in the College Applicant Pool for Policing. Recruiting the Next Generation of Police. Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Dlugolenski, E. & Schnobrich-Davis, J (2023, November). Pipelines to Careers in Public Safety: Addressing the Police Recruitment Crisis. Recruiting the Next Generation of Police. Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Robbins, J., Krane, K., Dlugolenski, E., Koehnlein, J. Huff, J. (2023, November) Practical Analysis of Body Worn Camera Footage: Compliance and Procedural Justice in Everyday Police Encounters. Paper presented at the National Association of Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement’s Annual Virtual Conference.

Dlugolenski, E., DeCarlo, J., & Myers, D. (2023, June). A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Contagious Fire Thesis in Officer-involved Shootings. LEADS Showcase Panel. Paper presented at the National Institute of Justice. Washington, D.C.

DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., Myers, D. (2023, May). A Multi-site RCT Test of the Contagious Fire Thesis. Paper presented at the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing Annual Conference, University of Las Vegas, NV.

Robbins, J., Krane, K., Dlugolenski, E., Koehnlein, J. (2023, May). Police Coercion, Procedural Justice, and Civilian Police Oversight: A Systematic Social Observation of Field Stop Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Footage in Philadelphia. Paper presented at the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing Annual Conference, University of Las Vegas, NV.

DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E, & Myers, D (2023, March). A Randomized Controlled Trial Examining Police Officer Reflexive Shooting. Paper presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD.

Meyer, K & Dlugolenski, E. (2023, March). Assessing Learning Outcomes from a Multidimensional Course on Racism and Bias in Criminal Justice Settings. Paper presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD

Dlugolenski, E & DeCarlo, J. (2022, March). The Proliferation of Inspectors General of Policing in State and Municipal Governments. Paper presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV

Johnson, J & Dlugolenski, E. (2022, March). Punitive Sanction in the Absence of Consent? An Applied Policy Analysis of the Police Consent Search Ban in Connecticut. Paper presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.

Dlugolenski, E & DeCarlo, J. (2021, November). Re-Policing—Can Formal Social Control, in an Environment of Procedural Justice, Increase Collective Efficacy in Fragile Neighborhoods? Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Dlugolenski, E. (2020, October). Police Officer Perceptions of Peer Support. Paper presented at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (Online conference).

Dlugolenski, E & DeCarlo, J. (2016, November) A Study of How Police Can Increase Collective Efficacy. Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Sedelmaier, C., Kringen, J.A., & Dlugolenski, E. (2015, November). I’ll Be Your Officer Today. Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.

 Presented Posters

Hedlund, J & Dlugolenski, E. (2023, March). Addressing the Police Hiring Crisis: Understanding Student Interest in and Perceptions of Law Enforcement. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD.

PANELS & ROUNDTABLES                                                                                                                        

Costello, A., DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., Lieberman, C., Napolitano, N., & Jenkins, M. (2023, November).Promoting proactive police professionalism. Panel presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Costello, A., Lieberman, C., Dlugolenski, E., & Napolitano, N. (2023, March). Police accountability in the 21st --century. Panel presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD.

Lieberman, C., Napolitano, N., Dlugolenski, E., & Kopp, P. (2022, March). Civilian oversight in the 21st century. Roundtable presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.

Costello, A., Lieberman, C., Napolitano, N., DeCarlo, J., Barrett, J., Jenkins, M., Dlugolenski, E., Kopp, P., Costello, A., & Del Pozo, B. (2021, November). Thinking about police reform. Panel presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

INVITED LECTURES                                                                                                                                   

Liberman, C., Del Pozo, B., Napolitano, N., Dlugolenski, E. (2022, November). Police Accountability in the 21st Century: Perspectives from Law Enforcement, External Oversight, and Academia. Invited lecture at Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY.

Dlugolenski, E. (2022, March) Re-Policing—Can Formal Social Control in an Environment of Procedural Justice Increase Collective Efficacy in Fragile Neighborhoods. Invited lecture at the University of New Haven, West Haven, CT.

Tamborra, Tracy, DeCarlo, J, Maxwell, D, & Dlugolenski, E. (2016, April) Police Officer Involved Shootings. Invited lecture at the University of New Haven, West Haven, CT

GRANTS & FUNDED PROJECTS                                                                                                                 

Schnobrich-Davis, J, Dlugolenski, E, & Lee, D (2022). Co-Principal Investigator. Pipeline from High Schools to Careers in Public Safety. Next Generation of Student Success, Diversity, Innovation, and Community Engagement. Internal award from Office of the President, CCSU. $7,300.

• Multicomponent collaboration with technical high schools and executive practitioners to continue working on the high school to college to careers in public safety “pipeline.”

Schnobrich-Davis, J, Dlugolenski, E, & Lee, D (2022). Co-Principal Investigator. Pipeline from High Schools to Careers in Public Safety. Next Generation of Student Success, Diversity, Innovation, and Community Engagement. Internal award from Office of the President, CCSU. $8,000.

• Multicomponent collaboration with technical high schools and executive practitioners to develop a Public Safety Tract within the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and create a “pipeline” to recruit new students.

DeCarlo, J., & Dlugolenski, E. (2015-2016). Co-Principal Investigator. Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, City of Norwalk, CT, in partnership with the University of New Haven.

• Constructed a community survey, attended community meetings to tailor the intervention, delivered training to officers, designed the intervention, and assisted the principal researcher in drafting the final report.

OPINION EDITORIALS                                                                                                                                

Jenkins, M.J. & DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E. (May 27, 2015). “Full picture of police work.” The Philadelphia Inquirer.

PODCASTS

Dudley, J. (Host). (2024). What #lawenforcement can learn from a new study examining contagious fire [Video podcast episode]. In Policing Matters Podcast. Police1. Featuring DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., Hebbe, S., & Potts, J. https://www.police1.com/police-training/what-law-enforcement-can-learn-from-a-new-study-examining-contagious-fire-in-policing

 

MEDIA INTERVIEWS                                                                                                                                  

Quintero, G. (Feb 27, 2024) “Social media’s effects on policing: Why it matters in an age of technological communication. University Press. https://www.upressonline.com/2024/02/social-medias-effects-on-policing- why-it-matters-in-an-age-of-technological-communication/.

Eaton, J. & Johnston, T. (Dec 18, 2023). “Some CT state police logged dozens of tickets minutes apart. Are they legitimate or 'ghost tickets'?” CT Insider. Hearst Connecticut Media. https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/ct-state-police-logged-many-tickets-minutes-18555129.php.

Eaton, J. (Nov 2, 2023) “As ticket scandal investigations loom, CT State Police face crisis of trust, experts say.” CT Insider. Hearst Connecticut Media. https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/ct-state-police-false- ticketscandal-crisis-trust-18462893.php

Srinivasan, S & Shen, C. (Oct 13, 2022) “Domestic violence calls are most dangerous for Connecticut police officers.” NPR – Connecticut Public Radio. https://www.nhpr.org/2022-10-13/domestic-violence-calls-are- most-dangerous-for-connecticut-police-officers.

Wadas, N. (Jul 1, 2022) “Farmington Police invites study into officer-involved shootings.” KRQE News 13. https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/farmington-police-invites-study-into-officer-involved-shootings/.