Edmund McGarrell
Professor Emeritus
Biography
Dr. Ed McGarrell’s primary research interest is in communities and crime and the development of evidence-based strategies for violence reduction. Much of this work involves research to understand local violent crime patterns, the translation of research to practice, and the evaluation of the impact of violence prevention and control strategies. McGarrell has had the good fortune to work collaboratively with a number of policing agencies including the Spokane Police Department, Indianapolis Metr
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PhD 1986, University at Albany, SUNY
MA 1981, University at Albany, SUNY
BA 1978, Mansfield University
Publications
De Biasi, A., Rojek, J., & McGarrell, E.F. (2026). From cartridge cases to spatial patterns: Leveraging NIBIN to identify near-repeat shootings in Detroit. Journal of Criminal Justice.
DeBiasi, A., McGarrell, E.F., & Wolfe, S.E. (2025). Improving the measurement of nonfatal shootings: A crosswalk study of NIBRS and law enforcement agency internal records. Journal of Crime & Justice.
Kochel, T.R., & McGarrell, E.F. (2025). Voices from inside focused deterrence: Implications for implementation. Journal of Criminal Justice.
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