Sam Walker

Samuel Walker

Samuel Walker is Emeritus Professor of Criminal Justice. He received a Ph.D. in American History from Ohio State University in 1973. He has taught at UNO since 1974.[Dr. Walker's vita]

He is the author of 11 books on policing, criminal justice history and policy, and civil liberties. Professor Walker’s current research involves police accountability, focusing primarily on citizen oversight of the police and police Early Warning (EW) systems. The research on citizen oversight is published in Police Accountability.

Police Accountability

Dr. Walker's latest book: The New World of Police Accountability. (2005). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. ISBN 1-4129-0943-0 (cloth) 1-4129-0944-9 (paperback)

Dr. Walker's reports listed below are available in PDF format. Click on the name of the report to view or download.

Police DNA 'Sweeps' Extremely Unproductive

Investigating Citizen Complaints is Different

Police Outreach to the Hispanic / Latino Community: A Survey of Programs and Activities

Core Principles for an Effective Police Auditor's Office

What Real Police Accountability Looks Like: The 120 Shots Incident
in Los Angeles County, 2005

The Impact of DOJ Pattern or Practice Litigation: Conference Report

Police DNA Sweeps: A Model Policy

The Police Discipline Matrix: An Effective Police Accountability Tool?

Driving While Female: 2002

Police Sexual Abuse of Teenage Girls: Driving While Female Update