Kimberly S. Przeszlowski
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Kimberly Przeszlowski is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice who has been with Quinnipiac University since 2023. She holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Lynn University, an M.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Florida Atlantic University, and a Ph.D. in International Crime and Justice from Florida International University. In her current role, she instructs courses in the areas of policing and research methods within the Department of Justice and Law. Kimberly's expertise in policing is rooted in her practical experience as an embedded criminologist within the Miami Police Department, where she helped implement and evaluate two distinct investigative support units through two separate Smart Policing Initiatives funded by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. Kimberly is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and the American Society of Criminology, where she regularly presents her work in the field. Aside from government technical reports, Kimberly has published her work in peer-reviewed journals, including Justice Quarterly, Journal of Criminal Justice, Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, The Police Journal: Theory, Practice, and Principles, and Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice. Currently, her research focuses on examining the impact of police technology on the resolution of violent and property crimes, as well as exploring public perceptions of technology use and overall policing practices. Kimberly takes pride in student mentorship and is an advocate of experiential learning, aiming to introduce and engage students in the field of policing and criminal justice.
Education
- BA, Lynn University
- MS, Florida Atlantic University
- PHD, Florida International Univ
Areas of Expertise
- Police Technology
- Public Perceptions and Approval of Police Practices
- Crime and Intelligence Analysis
Organization
- Justice and Law
Office Location
- College of Arts & Sciences 1 331
Mail Drop
- CL-AC1
Quinnipiac Today
Experience
Miami Police Department
Criminologist
Miami, Florida, United States
2018 - 2023
Selected Publications
Forthcoming Peer Reviewed Journal
"It’s another tool on my belt”: Officer use and perceptions of real-time crime center technologies in a centralized policing model.
Przeszlowski, K., & Guerette, R. T.
Police Practice and Research (2026)
Do real-time crime centers actually help solve violent crime.
Guerette, R.T., & Przeszlowski, K.
(2026)
How police messaging shapes public support for technology
Przeszlowski, K., & Guerette, R. T.
3(3) Applied Policing Briefs 49-51 Summer (2026)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Embedding social work in policing: Insights from a mid-sized municipal department
Przeszlowski, K., Lech, M. & Kapilotis, K.
Southern Criminal Justice Association, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2026)
Non-Peer Reviewed Journal
Real-time crime centers are transforming policing – A criminologist explains how these advanced surveillance systems work
Kimberly Przeszlowski
The Conversation August 15 (2024)
Peer Reviewed Journal
Public perceptions on police use of information technologies: Findings from a randomized vignette experiment
Przeszlowski, K., Guerette, R. T.
Journal of Criminal Justice (2024)
Peer Reviewed Journal
Does the rapid deployment of information to police improve solvability? A quasi-experimental impact evaluation of real-time crime center technologies on violent crime incident outcomes.
Guerette, R. T. & Przeszlowski, K.
Justice Quarterly 1-24 (2023)