Reading Time: 5 minutes Demystifying police work is needed to increase public support for major reforms, argues U of A sociologist
Author: Temitope Oriola
Temitope Oriola is Associate Professor at the University of Alberta, Canada. A recipient of the Governor General of Canada Academic Gold Medal, his research focuses on the ascendance of extremist non-state transnational actors. In particular, Dr. Oriola’s research focuses on the activities of Jama’atu Ahlis Suna Lidda’awati Wal Jihad or Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin. This research investigates the intricacies of the ascendance of Boko Haram, the trends and patterns of Boko Haram’s operations, the gender dimensions and the backdrop of global terrorist trajectories.
How police departments can root out violent members
Reading Time: 5 minutes U of A sociologist recommends training, screening, higher education, more accountability and better gender balance