Evidence-based policing (EBP) is a rising strategy in law enforcement and crime prevention that brings together police practitioners and academic research. The framework for EBP was laid out in the late 1990s by Lawrence Sherman, and since that time, there have been numerous developments that have advanced EBP, including the creation of the Evidence-Based Policing Matrix. At its core, EBP is a strategy predicated on the police of the best available science on what works in responding to crime while also engaging in critical self-evaluation by evaluating their responses through the measurement of both output and outcomes.      Keywords:    evidence,  law enforcement,  police