Mission - C O P P A C

Mission: Goals & Strategies

The Center on Police Practices and Community (COPPAC), of the Institute for Social, Behavioral and Economic Research (ISBER), at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), focuses on interdisciplinary collaborations amongst academics from UCSB and other institutions worldwide, police, and the community to enhance knowledge and theory on law enforcement issues. Through this work, COPPAC empowers the community, policy makers and law enforcement to develop laws, policies and practices based solidly in research.

COPPAC brings members of law enforcement and the community to scholars so that academic research can be more relevant to the needs of law enforcement and the communities it serves.

COPPAC shares its expertise and research findings with law enforcement and the community to empower each to develop research based improvements in addressing issues of concern.

COPPAC joins together a multidisciplinary group of academics from UCSB and around the globe who share a common interest in issues relating to law enforcement.

COPPAC introduces police and community representatives into the UCSB classroom to bring course concepts and theories to life and into police training to make research applicable to real life situations.

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COPPAC develops courses for the local and campus communities and training for law enforcement.

COPPAC facilitates research by collaborating with law enforcement and the community, always maintaining its academic integrity through the independence of its work.

Fulfilling this Mission: COPPAC's Tripartite Approach

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COPPAC serves as a center for active, collaborative research by means of a three-pronged approach:

	COPPAC brings together a diverse group of academics representing multidisciplinary expertise with a common interest in law enforcement issues.
	COPPAC facilitates research by collaborating with law enforcement and the community, always maintaining its academic integrity through the independence of its research.
	COPPAC facilitates the sharing of research with law enforcement and the community through publications, teaching, training and meetings with law enforcement, the community and the media.