Garth den Heyer

Garth den Heyer

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School of Criminology & Criminal Justice (CCJ)
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Instructor, Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions
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Dr Garth den Heyer is a leading researcher in policing and counter terrorism and is an instructor with the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. He is highly regarded internationally with senior fellowships and appointments in the United Kingdom and the US.

Dr den Heyer’s research interests and publications include work on police service delivery effectiveness and strategic development, assaults on police officers, operational leadership, the police response to riots, the police role in countering terrorism, and organized crime, policing in transitioning and post-conflict nations. He currently serves on the editorial boards of a number of policing and terrorism journals.

In terms of applied practice and knowledge, Dr den Heyer was a police officer for more than 38 years. He was an Inspector at retirement, and his last position was as the Principal Advisor: Strategic Development and Planning within the National Response and Operations Group at National Headquarters. He was responsible for the development and management of the strategic planning process, project assessment and development of new opportunities. Prior to taking up this position he was the Manager: National Security for more than 12 years and was responsible for the research, development and application of national, organisational and border security, counterterrorism, emergency management, and search and rescue and disaster victim identification, policies, procedures, plans and responses. He also undertook short-term research and was responsible for the national co-ordination of protective operations, the delivery of national counter-terrorism exercises, and operational and technical security measures. He was also responsible for the police response to natural disasters and events at the national level.

Dr den Heyer also served for more than 20 months as the Coordinator: Strategic Direction and Development with Regional Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).

Finally, Dr den Heyer has served as Principal Investigator on a number of research grants, including from the National Institute of Justice, Claude McCarthy Fellowship and the Scottish Institute of Policing Research.

Education

Ph.D. Charles Sturt University, Australia

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Curriculum Vitae
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Research Interests

Policing; militarization, service delivery effectiveness; policy development, strategic thinking and organizational reform; operational leadership and the police role in peacekeeping, countering terrorism, and organized crime, and policing in transitioning and post-conflict nations.

 

Publications

Books and Edited Volumes

Authored

  • den Heyer, G. (in progress). Strategic thinking in policing. Springer. 
  • den Heyer, G. (In draft – for publication in early 2026). Undertaking long-term and sustainable change in policing. Springer.

 

  1. den Heyer, G. (2023). The police response to the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Paris, Brussels, and Manchester. Springer Publishing. 
  2. den Heyer, G. (2022). Evidence-based policing: Use, Benefits and Limitations. Springer Publishing.
  3. Ho, L., Chan, J., den Heyer, G., Hsu, J-S. & Hirai, A. (2021). Policing the police in Asia: Police Oversight in Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan. Springer Publishing. 
  4. den Heyer, G. (2019). Police response to riots: Case studies from France, London, Ferguson and Baltimore. Springer Publishing.
  5. den Heyer, G. (2016). Delivering police services efficiently and effectively. CRC Press.
  6. den Heyer, G. (2012). The role of civilian police in peacekeeping: 1999-2007. Police Foundation.
  7. den Heyer, G. (2009). Use of econometric modeling and analysis to support operational policing. VDM Publishing.
  8. Keay, D, den Heyer, G. & Russell, N. (1998). Assaults review: A study of assaults on New Zealand police officers. Staff Safety Project, New Zealand Police.
    • Albrecht, J., den Heyer, G. & Stanislas, P. (eds.) (In progress for publication in February 2026). Policing minority communities: Contemporary issues and global perspectives, Volume 2. Springer.

 

Edited

  • den Heyer, G. & Albrecht, J. (In progress for publication in January 2026). Technology and Policing: Global Perspectives and Policy Implications. Springer. 
  • den Heyer, G. & Albrecht, J. (In progress for publication in September 2025). Policing and Violence: Global Perspectives. Sociological Theory and Policy Implications. Springer.
  • den Heyer, G. & Albrecht, J. (eds.). (In progress for publication in August 2025). Special Topics in Policing: Critical Issues Global Perspectives, Volume 4. Springer. 

 

  1. den Heyer, G. & Albrecht, J. (eds.). (2025). Special Topics in Policing: Critical Issues Global Perspectives, Volume 3. Springer.
  2. den Heyer, G. & Albrecht, J. (eds.). (2024). Special Topics in Policing: Critical Issues Global Perspectives, Volume 2. Springer.
  3. den Heyer, G. & Albrecht, J. (eds.). (2024). Special Topics in Policing: Critical Issues in Policing: Critical Issues and Global Perspectives, Volume 1. Springer.
  4. den Heyer, G. & Albrecht, J. (eds.), (2023). Police Use of Force: Global Perspectives and Policy Implications. Springer Publishing.
  5. den Heyer, G. & Albrecht, J. (eds.) (2022). Understanding and Preventing Community Violence: Global Criminological and Sociological Perspectives. Springer Publishing.
  6. den Heyer, G. & Albrecht, J. (eds.) (2021). International peacekeeping missions and post-conflict rule of law reform. Springer Publishing.
  7. den Heyer, G. & Albrecht, J. (eds.) (2021). Enhancing police service delivery: Global perspectives and contemporary policy implications. Springer Publishing.
  8. Albrecht, J., den Heyer, G. & Stanislas, P. (eds.) (2019). Policing minority communities: Contemporary issues and global perspectives. Springer Publishing.
  9. Prenzler, T. & den Heyer, G. (eds.) (2015). Civilian oversight of police: Advancing accountability in law enforcement. CRC Press.
  10. Lemieux, F., den Heyer, G. & Das, D. (eds.) (2014). Economic development, armed violence and public safety. CRC Press.
    • den Heyer, G. (In progress for submission in late 2026). A review of the use of consent decrees. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (Eds.), Special Topics in Policing: Critical Issues Global Perspectives, Volume 6. Springer.

 

Chapters

 

  • den Heyer, G. (In progress for submission in late 2026). An examination of the proposed use of armed response teams by the New Zealand Police. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (Eds.), Special Topics in Policing: Critical Issues Global Perspectives, Volume 5. Springer.
  • den Heyer, G. (In progress for submission in late 2026). Camden County Police Department: A Model for Effective Service Delivery. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (Eds.), Special Topics in Policing: Critical Issues Global Perspectives, Volume 5. Springer.
  • den Heyer, G. (In progress for February-2026). Defunding the police: A New Zealand case study. J. Albrecht, G. den Heyer & P. Stanislas. (Eds.) Policing minority communities: Contemporary issues and global perspectives, Volume 2. Springer Publishing.
  • den Heyer, G. (In progress for February 2026). An Analysis of New Zealand Police Research to Improve Police Service Delivery in Minority Communities. J. Albrecht, G. den Heyer & P. Stanislas. (Eds.) Policing minority communities: Contemporary issues and global perspectives, Volume 2. Springer Publishing.
  • den Heyer, G. (In draft for submission January 2026). Command Centers. A Review of the New Zealand Police District Command Centres. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (Eds.), Technology and Policing: Global Perspectives and Policy Implications. Springer. 
  • den Heyer, G. (In draft for publication in September 2025). Has there been an Increase in Firearm Violence Targeting New Zealand Police Officers? In J. Albrecht, et. al., (Eds.), Policing, Violence and Society: Psychological, Criminological and Global Perspectives. Springer. 
  • den Heyer, G. (In draft for submission June 2025). The view from the middle seat at the back of the bus: An examination of some of the issues influencing whether the police are implicitly or explicitly racially bias? In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), Special Topics in Policing: Critical Issues Global Perspectives, Volume 4. Springer.

 

  1. Beckley, A., Birch, P., Wang, J. & den Heyer, G. (2025). A Contemporary Framework for addressing Police Officer Mental Health and Wellbeing: Integrating Trauma Informed Policing and the Jobs-Demand-Resource Model. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), Special Topics in Policing: Critical Issues Global Perspectives, Volume 3. Springer.
  2. den Heyer, G. (2025). Examining Police Leadership Training Models in New Zealand and the United Kingdom: A comparison of the findings from the reviews of the United Kingdom College of Policing and the Royal New Zealand Police College. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), Special Topics in Policing: Critical Issues Global Perspectives, Volume 3. Springer.
  3. den Heyer, G. (2025). Proactive Crime Control Strategies and Public Trust: Lessons learned in the New Zealand Police. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), Special Topics in Policing: Critical Issues Global Perspectives, Volume 3. Springer.
  4. Sanakoiev, D., & den Heyer, G. (2024). Leadership in the legislation and the control of firearms in the conditions of war: Problems and prospects. In A. Akande (ed.), The business of leadership: Policy, politics, politicization and participation. Springer Nature - Palgrave Macmillan.
  5. den Heyer, G. (2024). Policing in a new economy: The challenges involved in funding enhanced policing performance through synergistic savings. In J. Coxhead & B. Mukherjee (eds.), Rethinking the Police for a Better Future: Navigating Policing Challenges with Accountability and Trust. Springer. 
  6. den Heyer, G. (2024). Examining Workplace Stress through Survey Research involving the New Zealand Police. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), Special Topics in Policing: Critical Issues Global Perspectives, Volume 2. Springer.
  7. den Heyer, G. (2024). A Comparison of Police Critical Incident Management Systems in New Zealand and the United States. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), Special Topics in Policing: Critical Issues Global Perspectives, Volume 2. Springer.
  8. den Heyer, G. (2024). Traffic Safety in New Zealand: A Failed Experiment in Traffic Enforcement and Road Safety? In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), Critical Issues in Policing: Contemporary Challenges and Global Perspectives (pp. 135-160) Springer.
  9. den Heyer, G. (2024). Community policing in New Zealand. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), Special Topics in Policing:Critical Issues in Policing: Critical Issues and Global Perspectives, Volume 1 (pp. 205-222). Springer.
  10. den Heyer, G. (2024). The role of a police planners and their contribution to improving police services. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), Special Topics in Policing:Critical Issues in Policing: Critical Issues and Global Perspectives, Volume 1 (pp. 237-255). Springer.
  11. den Heyer, G. (2024). Assaults on police officers: An international review of the factors that influence the occurrence of assaults. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), Special Topics in Policing: Critical Issues in Policing: Critical Issues and Global Perspectives, Volume 1 (pp. 17-39). Springer.
  12. den Heyer, G. (2024). Policing riots: Not your usual Saturday night violence. In G. Cordner and M. Wright (eds.). Routledge International Handbook of Policing Crises and Emergencies. Routledge.
  13. den Heyer, G. (2024). Post-conflict police-led peacekeeping in the Solomon Islands. In G. Cordner and M. Wright (eds.). Routledge International Handbook of Policing Crises and Emergencies. Routledge.
  14. den Heyer, G. (2023). A Review of the factors influencing assaults on New Zealand Police Officers. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht. (eds.), Police Use of Force: Global Perspectives and Policy Implications. Springer Publishing. 
  15. den Heyer, G. (2023). A Comparison of the Use of Force in 2017 by Police in New Zealand and England and Wales. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht. (eds.), Police Use of Force: Global Perspectives and Policy Implications. Springer Publishing.
  16. den Heyer, G. (2023). An examination of the police response to riots and violent demonstrations. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht. (eds.), Police Use of Force: Global Perspectives and Policy Implications. Springer Publishing.
  17. den Heyer, G. (2023). Big data before its time: The case of the New Zealand Police Tactical Options Report Database. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht. (eds.), Police Use of Force: Global Perspectives and Policy Implications. Springer Publishing.
  18. den Heyer, G. (2023). Assaults on police officers: A review of the predictors. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht. (eds.), Police Use of Force: Global Perspectives and Policy Implications. Springer Publishing.
  19. Hoverd, W., den Heyer, G. & de Terte, I. (2022). What can we learn from the State policy responses to the Christchurch Mosque Shootings? In P. Birch, C. Murray & A. McInnes (eds.), Crime, Criminal Justice & Religion: A Critical Appraisal. Routledge. 
  20. Ahmed, S. & den Heyer, G. (2022). Is far right terrorism another form of religious terrorism? In P. Birch, C. Murray & A. McInnes (eds.), Crime, Criminal Justice & Religion: A Critical Appraisal. Routledge.
  21. den Heyer, G. (2022). New Zealand’s Dirty Secret: Family Violence. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht. (eds.), Understanding and Preventing Community Violence:  Global Criminological and Sociological Perspectives. Springer Publishing. 
  22. den Heyer, G. (2021). Police reform and development within the context of peacekeeping deployments. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), International peacekeeping missions and post-conflict rule of law reform. Springer Publishing.
  23. den Heyer, G. (2021). The role of the New Zealand Police in international peacekeeping and providing post-conflict assistance. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), International peacekeeping missions and post-conflict rule of law reform. Springer Publishing.
  24. den Heyer, G. (2021). The Role of the New Zealand Police in International Peacekeeping and providing Post-conflict Assistance (Afghanistan, Bougainville, Solomon Islands and Timor Leste). In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), International peacekeeping missions and post-conflict rule of law reform. Springer Publishing.
  25. den Heyer, G. (2021). An examination of police officers experience with post-conflict missions. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), International peacekeeping missions and post-conflict rule of law reform. Springer Publishing.
  26. den Heyer, G. (2021). Policing of post-conflict nations and regions. In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), International peacekeeping missions and post-conflict rule of law reform. Springer Publishing.
  27. den Heyer, G. (2021). New Zealand Police’s policing excellence and prevention first strategy: A new approach police service delivery? In G. den Heyer & J. Albrecht (eds.), Enhancing Police Service Delivery: Global Perspectives and Contemporary Policy Implications. Springer Publishing.
  28. den Heyer, G. (2019). The role of New Zealand police cultural liaison officers in preventative and community policing. In J. Albrecht, G. den Heyer & P. Stanislas (eds.), Policing Minority Communities (pp. 235-254). Springer Publishing.
  29. den Heyer, G. (2019). The police response to a social problem: Whakatupato. In J. Albrecht, G. den Heyer & P. Stanislas (eds.), Policing Minority Communities (pp. 283-300). Springer Publishing.
  30. den Heyer, G. (2016). An interview with Peter Marshall, Commissioner New Zealand Police Service.  In B. Baker & D. Das (eds.), Trends in Policing: Interviews with Police Leaders Across the Globe, Vol. 5 (pp. 89-104). CRC Press.
  31. den Heyer, G. (2016). Are the strategies of policing excellence and prevention first a new approach to police service delivery in New Zealand? In J. Ingram (ed.), Policing: Strategies, Management and Potential Risks (pp. 179-195). Nova Science Publishers.
  32. den Heyer, G. & Beckley, A. (2015). Police civilian and independent oversight in Australian and New Zealand. In T. Prenzler & G. den Heyer (eds.), Civilian Police Oversight: Advancing Accountability in Law Enforcement (pp. 205-227). CRC Press.
  33. den Heyer, G. (2015). Rainbows across the Mountains? The reform of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force since 2003. In K. Hope (ed.), Police Corruption and Police Reform in Developing Societies (pp. 179-194). CRC Press.
  34. den Heyer, G., Mitchell, M., Gnash, S. & Devery, C. (2011). An econometric method of allocating police resources. In J. Albrecht & D. Das (eds.), Effective Crime Reduction Strategies: International Perspectives, (pp. 347-376). CRC Press.

 

Articles in Refereed Journals

 

  • den Heyer, G., Birch, P., Beckley, A. & Wang, J. (In development for 2027). Decision-Making, Proportionality, and Training: A Comparative Study of Police Use of Force in Australia and New Zealand. Policing: An International Journal. (or Australia and New Zealand Journal of Criminology)
  • den Heyer, G., Birch, P., Beckley, A. & Wang, J. (In development for 2026). Assaulted in the Line of Duty: A Binational Study of Police Officer Assaults in Australia and New Zealand. Policing: An International Journal. (or Australia and New Zealand Journal of Criminology)
  • den Heyer, G. (In progress for 2026). An analysis of the use and effectiveness of the TASER by the New Zealand Police from 2009 to 2024. International Journal of Police Science & Management. 
  • den Heyer, G. (In progress for 2026). Understanding Police Reform in Post Conflict Nations: The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands. International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy (or Conflict, Security & Development). 
  • den Heyer, G. (In progress for 2026). The danger imperative: Is the police role dangerous? Policing: An International Journal.

 

  • den Heyer, G. (Submitted 22 July 2025). Defunding the Police: Considering the Involvement of the Police in Traffic Enforcement in the United States. International Criminal Justice Review.
    • den Heyer, G. (Submitted 26 May 2025). An evaluation of how US police agencies implement and sustain long-term organizational change. International Journal of Police Science & Management (or Journal of Crime and Justice.)

 

  1. Beckley, A, Wang, J, Birch, P., & den Heyer, G. (2025). Police post-traumatic stress disorder: A comparison between New Zealand, Australia, and England & Wales through the application of the Jobs Demand-Resources Model. Journal of Forensic Practice. 
  2. den Heyer, G. (2025). The use of public satisfaction surveys by the police in New Zealand: Were survey respondents satisfied with the services delivered by the New Zealand Police following the introduction of the prevention first strategy in 2011. Public Organization Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-025-00844-x. 
  3. den Heyer, G. (2024). The change in New Zealand gangs: An outcome of social conditions, methamphetamine or deportees from Australia? Journal of Gang Research, 31(4), 1-31. 
  4. den Heyer, G. (2023). Assaults on Police Officers: Comparing assaults on police in the United Kingdom and New Zealand from 2015 to 2022. International Journal of Police Science & Management, 26(2), 211-225. https://doi.org/10.1177/146135572312188
  5. den Heyer, G. (2023). Comparing the impact of COVID-19 on police demand, capacity and capability in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Salus Journal: An International Journal of Law Enforcement & Public Safety, 11(2), 14-34.
  6. den Heyer, G. (2022). Evidence-based policing: A review of its adoption and use by police agencies in the United Kingdom. Salus Journal: An International Journal of Law Enforcement & Public Safety, 10(2), 17-33.
  7. Oatley, G., Williams, S., Barnes, G. & den Heyer, G. (2022). Assessing policing officer agreement and reliability. Police Science Journal, 7(2), 22-30.
  8. den Heyer, G. (2022). Prevention policing: Two different strategic approaches. Public Organization Review, 23, 325-342. DOI: 10.1007/s11115-022-00633-w. 
  9. den Heyer, G. (2022). The police response to riots in France 2005, the United Kingdom 2011 and the United States 2014 and 2015. Salus Journal: An International Journal of Law Enforcement & Public Safety, 10(1), 45-60. 
  10. den Heyer, G. (2022). Evidence-based policing: A review of its adoption and use by police agencies in the United States. International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlcj.2022.100532
  11. den Heyer, G. (2022). International police liaison officers: An examination of practices and experiences. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 16(1), 29-43. 
  12. Ho, L., Chan, J., Chan, Y., den Heyer, G., Hsu, J. & Hirai, A. (2021). Professionalism vs democracy? Historical and institutional analysis of police oversight mechanism in three Asian jurisdictions. Crime, Law and Social Change, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-021-09981-y.
  13. den Heyer, G. (2021). An examination of the post-traumatic stress factors among New Zealand Police personnel: A cross-sectional study. Policing: An International Journal, 44(5), 909-925. DOI: 10.1108/pijpsm-01-2021-0001. 
  14. den Heyer, G. (2020). An analysis of the use and effectiveness of the TASER by the New Zealand Police from 2009 to 2017. International Journal of Police Science & Management, 22(4), 356-365. 
  15. den Heyer, G. (2020). Police strategy development: The New Zealand Police prevention strategy. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, 22(1), 127-140. 
  16. den Heyer, G. (2020). An evaluation and assessment of the response by law enforcement to the increase in criminal activity by transnational gangs – A pilot study. Journal of Gang Research, 27(2), Winter, 53-67 
  17. den Heyer, G. & Mendel, J. (2019). Shaping the police workforce: Comparative perspectives. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, 42(2), 165-178. 
  18. den Heyer, G. (2018). Policing excellence and prevention first: A model for transforming police service delivery. European Journal of Police Studies, 5(4), 90-108.
  19. den Heyer, G. (2018). Is the development of policy in New Zealand based on prevention first? Public Policy and Administration, 33(2), 127-148.
  20. den Heyer, G. (2017). Police cost reduction strategies: An international Survey.  Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, 12(1), 16-33.
  21. Mendel, J., Fyfe, N. & den Heyer, G. (2017). Does police size matter?  A review of evidence regarding the merger of police.  Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, 18(1), 3-14. 
  22. den Heyer, G. (2016). The establishment of Police Scotland: An Analysis of the Reform.  European Journal of Police Studies, 3(4), 417-436.
  23. den Heyer, G. (2016). Ghosts of policing strategies past: Is the New Zealand police ‘prevention first’ strategy historic, contemporary or the future? Public Organization Review: An International Journal, 16(4), 529-548.
  24. den Heyer, G. (2014). Examining police strategic resource allocation in a time of austerity.  Salus Journal, 2(1), 63-79.
  25. den Heyer, G. (2014). Mayberry revisited: A review of the influence of police paramilitary units on policing.  Policing and Society: An International Journal of Research and Policy, 24(3), 346-361.
  26. den Heyer, G. (2013). American policing in an age of austerity and globalization: An option to face the challenge.  Critical Issues in Justice and Politics, 6(2), 1-26.
  27. den Heyer, G. (2013). Shape or adapt?  The future of policing.  Salus Journal, 1(1), 41-54.
  28. den Heyer, G. (2013). Police as nation builders: Distinguishing between countries that contribute police officers to United Nations peace operations. International Journal of Peacekeeping, 17(1-2), 74-115.
  29. den Heyer, G. & Beckley, A. (2013). Police independent oversight in Australian and New Zealand. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, 14(2), 130-143.
  30. den Heyer, G. (2011). Filling the security gap: Military versus civilian police.  Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, 12(6), 460-473.
  31. den Heyer, G. (2011). New public management: A strategy for democratic police reform in transitioning and developing countries.  Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, 34(3), 419-433.
  32. den Heyer, G. (2010). Measuring capacity development and reform in the Royal Solomon Islands police force.  Police and Society: An International Journal of Research and Policy. 20(3), 298-315.
  33. den Heyer, G. (2010). Evaluating police reform in post conflict nations: A Solomon Islands case study.  International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, Spring, 34(1), 213-234.
  34. den Heyer, G., Mitchell, M., Gnash, S. & Devery, C. (2008). An econometric method of allocating police resources.  International Journal of Police Science and Management, 10(2), 192-213.
  35. den Heyer, G. (2007). Stabilising the Solomons: A regional response.  New Zealand International Review, July/August, XXXII (4), 17-21.
  36. den Heyer, G. (2006). New Zealand police's approach to countering terrorism since September 2001. New Zealand International Review, January/February, XXXI (1), 6-9.

 

  1. Book Reviews
  2.  
  3. den Heyer, G. (Accepted 2 March 2023). Divide and conquer: Race, gangs, identity and conflict. (Temple University Press, Philadelphia, 2022). Criminal Justice Review. 
  4. den Heyer, G. (2020). Book review of The End of Policing, by Alex Vitale (Verso Books, New York, 2017).  Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 14(2), 561-562.
  5. den Heyer, G. (2016). Book Review of Understanding the Modern Russian Police, by Ola Semukhina and Michael Reynolds, (CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 2013).  Police: Practice and Research, 17(3), 294-297.
  6. den Heyer, G. (2014). Book Review of Rise of the warrior cop: The militarization of America’s police forces, by Radley Balko (Public Affairs: New York, 2013).  Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 8(1), 90-92.
  7. den Heyer, G. (2008). Book Review of Union influence and police expenditures, by Laurence J. Putchinski (IFB Scholary Publishing: New York, 2007).  Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, June, 31(2).
  8. den Heyer, G. (2007). Book Review of Non-traditional security in Asia: Dilemmas in securisation, by Mely Caballero-Anthony, Ralf Emmers and Amitav Acharya (eds.), (Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Limited, Hampshire, England, 2006).  Global Crime, 8(3-4), August-November.
  9. den Heyer, G. (2005). Book Review of Contemporary policing: Controversies, challenges, and solutions: An anthology”, by Q. Thurman and J. Zhao, (Roxbury Publishing: Los Angeles, 2004). Law Enforcement News, XXXI (633), 12-14
  10. den Heyer, G. (2005). Book Review of Lawlessness and economics: Alternative modes of governance, A. Dixit (Princeton University Press: Princeton, 2004).  Global Crime, 6(3-4), August-November, 413-414. 
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Articles in Other Journals (not refereed) 

 

  • Carranza, M. & den Heyer, G. (Accepted 9 April 2024). Disinformation and misinformation: An existential threat? Journal of the Americas, Vol. Issue. PP.
  • den Heyer, G. (2012). Lessons learned from the New Zealand police: Opportunities for the USA.  The Police Chief, Vol. LXXIX: 12, December, 60-63.
  • den Heyer, G. (2012). Post-conflict civilian police reform: 1999 to 2007.  Coginta Working Paper Series, 44, July, www.coginta.org.

 

  1. Monographs
  2.  
  • den Heyer, G., Hamilton, E., Amendola, K., Fiedler, M. & Specht, J. (2017). Strategies for reducing police agency service delivery costs: Practitioner guide. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
  • den Heyer, G., Hamilton, E., Amendola, K., Fiedler, M. & Specht, J. (2017). An assessment of cost reduction strategies in a new economy: Technical report and survey monograph. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
  • den Heyer, G. (2022). Evidence-based policing: Its adoption and use in the United States. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
  • den Heyer, G. (2022). Adopting evidence-based policing: A guide. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.

 

Courses
2026 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CRJ 419 Domestic Terrorism
CRJ 419 Domestic Terrorism
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 558 International Terrorism
2025 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CRJ 419 Domestic Terrorism
CRJ 412 International Terrorism
CRJ 230 Introduction to Policing
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
2025 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
2025 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CRJ 419 Domestic Terrorism
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 412 International Terrorism
CRJ 557 Seminar in Domestic Terrorism
2024 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CRJ 419 Domestic Terrorism
CRJ 412 International Terrorism
CRJ 230 Introduction to Policing
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 558 International Terrorism
2024 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
2024 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CRJ 419 Domestic Terrorism
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 412 International Terrorism
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 412 International Terrorism
2023 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CRJ 419 Domestic Terrorism
CRJ 412 International Terrorism
CRJ 230 Introduction to Policing
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 557 Seminar in Domestic Terrorism
2023 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
2023 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CRJ 419 Domestic Terrorism
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 412 International Terrorism
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 558 International Terrorism
2022 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CRJ 412 International Terrorism
CRJ 412 International Terrorism
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 501 Seminar in Criminal Justice
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
2022 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CRJ 419 Domestic Terrorism
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 501 Seminar in Criminal Justice
CRJ 512 Seminar in Policing
CRJ 512 Seminar in Policing
2021 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CRJ 412 International Terrorism
CRJ 412 International Terrorism
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 501 Seminar in Criminal Justice
2021 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CRJ 419 Domestic Terrorism
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 412 International Terrorism
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 557 Seminar in Domestic Terrorism
2020 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CRJ 412 International Terrorism
CRJ 412 International Terrorism
CRJ 419 Domestic Terrorism
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
CRJ 554 Homeland Security
Editorships

Australia and New Zealand Evidence-based Policing Journal: Police Science

Professional Associations

US Society of Evidence-Based Policing

UK Society of Evidence-Based Policing

Consulting

Dr. den Heyer has completed a number of consulting projects in both the US and the United Kingdom.

Board

2018 - present            Editorial Board of American Journal of Qualitative Research

2017 – present            Editorial Board of The Open Journal of Criminology & Sociology

2013 - present             Editorial Board of Sociology and Anthropology Journal.

2010 - present             Editorial Board of Policing Practice and Research: An International Journal.

Expertise Areas
Criminal Justice
Governance
Leadership
Organizational Change
Policing
Political Science
Strategic Planning
Strategy
Terrorism
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