Sarah J. McLean, Ph.D.
Dr. McLean is the Associate Director and the Director of Research and Technical Assistance at the Finn Institute. She holds a Ph.D. in criminal justice from the University at Albany, with a specialization in policy and process. At the Institute she is involved in research that examines the effectiveness of strategic and programmatic crime reduction initiatives, such as gun interdiction patrols, wireless video surveillance, truancy abatement programs, and chronic offender initiatives.
Dr. McLean’s current and recent research also involves working with the Training Unit of a local police agency on the development and evaluation of a comprehensive in-service training model, and examining the operation of organizational mechanisms that support performance measurement, administrative accountability, and organizational learning, such as Compstat and multi-agency systems of information sharing and crime intelligence analysis. In addition to her current work, Dr. McLean’s research has focused on domestic violence. She previously worked as a research associate at the Hindelang Criminal Justice Research Center of the University at Albany, and prior to that as a research associate at the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ).
Publications and Technical Reports
McLean, Sarah J., Giza Rodick, and Robert E. Worden, 2006. Juvenile Delinquency Reduction Strategy: Final Report. Report to the Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition of Granger, NY. Albany, NY: Hindelang Criminal Justice Research Center, University at Albany.
Worden, Robert E., Sarah J. McLean, Heidi S. Bonner, MoonSun Kim, Tanya Meisenholder, Shelley L. Schlief, and Heather C. Stroker, 2006. Analytical Support for Strategic Problem Solving. Report to the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services. Albany, NY: Hindelang Criminal Justice Research Center, University at Albany.
Worden, Robert E., and Sarah J. McLean, 2006. Building an Intelligence and Crime Analysis System. Report to the Onondaga County IMPACT Consortium. Albany, NY: Hindelang Criminal Justice Research Center, University at Albany.
Worden, Robert E., Sarah J. McLean, Heidi S. Bonner, MoonSun Kim, Tanya Meisenholder, 2007. Strategic Problem Solving in Selected IMPACT Sites: Observations from the Field, 2004-2007. Report to the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services. Albany, NY: Hindelang Criminal Justice Research Center, University at Albany.
Worden, Robert E., and Sarah J. McLean, 2007. Violent Crime in Albany: An Assessment. Report to the Albany, NY Common Council. Albany, NY: John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety.
Worden, Robert E. and Sarah J. McLean, 2008. COMPSTAT in the Granger Police Department: A First Year Appraisal, Report to the Granger Police Department. Albany, NY: John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety.
McLean, Sarah J., Robert E. Worden, and MoonSun Kim, 2008. Weston’s Public Surveillance Camera Project: A Process and Outcome Study. Report to the Weston County IMPACT Consortium. Albany, NY: John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety.
McLean, Sarah J., Heidi S. Bonner, and Robert E. Worden, 2009. An Evaluation of the Granger Truancy Abatement Program. Report to the City of Granger Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition. Albany, NY: John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety.
McLean, Sarah J., Robert E. Worden, and MoonSun Kim, 2009. Operation Safe Corridor: An Outcome Evaluation. Report to the Operation Safe Corridor Steering Committee. Albany, NY: John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety.
McLean, Sarah J., Robert E. Worden, and MoonSun Kim, 2009. Weston’s Public Surveillance Camera Project: Phase II Process Evaluation. Report to the Weston County IMPACT Consortium. Albany, NY: John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety.
Bonner, Heidi S., McLean, Sarah J, and Robert E. Worden, 2009. Process Assessment of Ashton Police Department’s Zone Maintenance Initiative. Report to the Ashton Police Department Command Staff. Albany, NY: John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety.
Worden, Robert E. and Sarah J. McLean, 2009. DDACTS in Theory and Practice. Albany, NY: John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety.
McLean, Sarah J. and Robert E. Worden (2010) CORE: An Interim Assessment. Report to the Onondaga County IMPACT Consortium. Albany, NY: John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety.
Worden, Robert E. and Sarah J. McLean (2010) Citizen Oversight of the Ashton Police, 2010. Report to the Ashton Law School Government Law Center. Albany, NY: John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety.
Worden, Robert E., Sarah J. McLean and Andrew Wheeler (2010). Stops by the Syracuse Police. Report to the Syracuse Police Department. Albany, NY: John F. Finn Institute.
Articles
McLean, Sarah J., Worden, Robert E., Kim, MoonSun, Garmley, Tara L. and Heidi S. Bonner (in press). Operation Safe Corridor: An Evaluation. Criminal Justice Policy Review.
Other
Bonner, Heidi S., Robert E. Worden, and Sarah J. McLean, 2008. Focused Deterrence Initiatives: A Synopsis. Albany, NY: John Finn Institute for Public Safety.
Bonner, Heidi S., Sarah J. McLean, and Robert E. Worden, 2008. CeaseFire-Chicago: A Synopsis. Albany, NY: John Finn Institute for Public Safety.
Worden, Robert E., and Sarah J. McLean, 2008. Tactical Patrol: A Synopsis. Albany, NY: John Finn Institute for Public Safety.
Worden, Robert E., and Sarah J. McLean, 2008. Hospital-Based Violence Prevention Programs: A Synopsis. Albany, NY: John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety.
McLean, Sarah J., Heidi S. Bonner and Robert E. Worden (2010) Truancy Reduction: A Synopsis. Albany, NY: John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety.
Mclean, Sarah J., Robert E. Worden (2010) Public Surveillance Cameras: A Synopsis. Albany, NY: John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety.
Research in Progress
An Evaluation of RICO Prosecutions of Street Gangs (with Robert E. Worden, Heidi S. Bonner, and MoonSun Kim).
Gun Interdiction Patrols: Effects on Crime in One City (with Robert E. Worden, Heidi S. Bonner, and MoonSun Kim).
An Evaluation of Public Video Surveillance (with Robert E. Worden and MoonSun Kim).
DDACTS in Theory and Practice (with Robert E. Worden).
