About the Author

David A. Klinger is associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He holds a master’s degree in justice from American University in Washington, D.C., and a doctorate in sociology from the University of Washington in Seattle. Prior to pursuing his graduate degrees, Klinger worked for three and a half years as a patrol officer for the Los Angeles and Redmond (Washington) Police Departments. He has held research positions at the Police Foundation in Washington, D.C.; the University of Washington, Seattle; the Washington State’s Attorney’s Office; and the Seattle Police Department.

In 1997, Klinger was the recipient of the American Society of Criminology’s inaugural Ruth Cavan Young Scholar Award for outstanding early-career contributions to the discipline of criminology. He has recently completed service as a member of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Police Policy and Practices and has written more than twenty scholarly articles, book chapters, and encyclopedia entries that address topics such as arrest practices, the use of force, how features of communities affect the actions of patrol officers, and terrorism. He currently serves on the Police Foundation’s Research Advisory Board and on the Training Advisory Committee of the Texas Tactical Police Officers Association (TTPOA).