Announcements

The ABPP 2012 Summer Series workshops include 4 half-day workshops for practicing and aspiring police and public safety psychologists that consist of Preparation for Board Certification in Police and Public Safety, Foundational Scientific Knowledge in Police and Public Safety, Core Legal Knowledge in Police and Public Safety and Treatment of PTSD in Emergency First Responders. The Preparation workshop is designed for ABPPSP candidates and potential applicants, while the other three are for ABPPSP candidates, potential applicants and specialists.  More information

The Department of Forensic Psychology at Marymount University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate level, beginning August 2012. The department offers a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology (broadly defined as any application of psychological principles, knowledge, and methods to the criminal, civil and juvenile justice systems). See Position# 09792 More information

Applications for the position of Director of Uniformed Services are being sought by Brattleboro Retreat, a Mental Health and Addictions Hospital in Windham County, Vermont. Apply no later than April 2012.  More information

 

Welcome to the Website of the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology

The Society for Police and Criminal Psychology is an eclectic professional organization that encourages the scientific study of police and criminal psychology and the application of scientific knowledge to problems in criminal justice. It focuses on law enforcement, judicial, and corrections elements in criminal justice. Members of the Society study the full range of human behaviors, motivations, and actions within the framework of the criminal justice system.  Consequently, it encourages input from psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, lawyers, police officers, corrections personnel, and any other professional having a concern for the criminal justice system.

Conferences

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The 38th Annual Conference will be held during 2012 in Alabama.  More information