Brenda’s area of expertise is the management and performance or police organizations. Her research and consulting centers on the structures, functions and processes that facilitate effective police organizations. She works with police leaders and researchers on organizational change and development, strategic management, and comprehensive approaches to community safety. She has extensive experience in grantwriting, program development and evaluation, various research methodologies in assessing crime, disorder and fear of crime, analyzing the quality and utilization of crime and community data, and facilitating police organizational change and management practice.