UC criminologist speaks before President’s commission on police culture

Robin Engel testified on police culture, reasonable use of force

headshot of a blonde woman wearing a maroon jacket

Robin Engel Photo: Jay Yocis/UC Creative + Brand

University of Cincinnati criminologist Robin Engel recently delivered testimony before the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice on policing culturing and reasonable use of force.

Engel, director of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the University of Cincinnati Center for Police Research and Policy, testified June 23 before the commission. The overarching theme throughout the panel was the need to use evidence-based research to inform successful reforms regarding police use of force, according to a press release issue by the Department of Justice.

The hearings were conducted via teleconference. Audio recordings and transcripts of the hearings will be posted online once available.

Read the complete release here.

Featured image at top: University Pavilion at University of Cincinnati  Photo: Jay Yocis/UC Creative + Brand

Related Stories

1

UC co-op helps build career pathways at AtriCure

July 28, 2026

AtriCure, a global medical device company in Mason, Ohio, is UC’s largest biomedical engineering co-op employer, turning University of Cincinnati co-op students into full-time innovators.

2

CCM welcomes new musical theatre faculty member Avery Bargassé

July 28, 2026

UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Avery Bargassé as CCM's new Assistant Professor Educator of Musical Theatre Voice. His faculty appointment officially begins on Aug. 15, 2026. Bargassé is a versatile vocalist, recording artist and voice teacher whose career spans television, popular music and classical singing. He approaches teaching from a whole-person perspective, helping students develop healthy, flexible technique that supports expressive communication across styles.

3

UC doctoral student shares his journey with Spectrum News

July 27, 2026

UC doctoral student Amota Ataneka spoke with Spectrum News about his educational journey. Ataneka, a native of the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, is one of 35 emerging scholars across the United States to win the National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship.