Judi Komaki

Judith Komaki is professor emerita of organizational behavior at Baruch College, City University of New York. Appalled by the persistence of police misconduct and sexual abuse, she has proposed documented reward-based prevention strategies. Her work has appeared in The Nation, Organizational Dynamics, and Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. She has also discussed positive approaches to policing on the panel Making Police Count, alongside Donna Lieberman and Eric Adams.

Protester getting arrested and pinned against wall while other police officers turn their back.

A Different Kind of Justice: Rewarding Good Policing to Protect Black Lives A Different Kind of Justice: Rewarding Good Policing to Protect Black Lives

From reactive accountability to proactive reform.

Sep 5, 2025 / Judi Komaki

6 Ways Good Data Could Prevent Tragedies Like Freddie Gray’s Death 6 Ways Good Data Could Prevent Tragedies Like Freddie Gray’s Death

The old adage “we treasure what we measure” is the key to truly reforming law enforcement.

May 23, 2016 / Judi Komaki

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A Different Kind of Justice: Rewarding Good Policing to Protect Black Lives A Different Kind of Justice: Rewarding Good Policing to Protect Black Lives

6 Ways Good Data Could Prevent Tragedies Like Freddie Gray’s Death 6 Ways Good Data Could Prevent Tragedies Like Freddie Gray’s Death