Simon Baldwin

Simon Baldwin is an Adjunct Research Professor in Psychology at Carleton University and Manager of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Operational Research Unit. He holds a PhD in Psychology (Quantitative Methodology) from Carleton, an MA in Sociology (Quantitative Methodology), and a BA in Criminology. His research examines policing practices, including crisis de-escalation, stress effects on performance, body-worn cameras, and officer safety.

Research investigates cognitive and physiological aspects of police work, including stress impacts during use-of-force encounters, memory recall in critical incidents, and public perceptions of police militarization. Recent publications analyze gender differences in use-of-force outcomes, de-escalation effectiveness, and body-worn camera implementation.

Baldwin's operational research focuses on evidence-based policing improvements through physiological monitoring, training evaluation, and technology implementation in law enforcement contexts.