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Dr. J. Pete Blair

  • Grant Director, Non-Faculty - ALERRT Center
  • Blair, John P (Principal), Curnutt, John (Co-Principal), Martaindale, Michael Hunter (Co-Principal). Preparing for Active Shooter Situations, COPS, Federal, $10200000. (Funded: October 1, 2025 - September 2026). Grant.
  • Blair, John P (Principal), Curnutt, John (Co-Principal), Martaindale, Michael Hunter (Co-Principal). Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (FY24), COPS, Federal, $10469448. (Funded: October 1, 2024 - September 2025). Grant.
  • Blair, John P. State of Texas Active Shooter Response, State of Texas, State, $8500000. (Funded: September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024). Grant.
  • Blair, John P (Principal), Martaindale, Michael Hunter (Co-Principal), Curnutt, John (Co-Principal). Preparing for Active Shooter Situations, Community Oriented Policing Services, Federal, $10900000. (Funded: 2023 - Present). Grant.
  • Blair, John P (Principal), Martaindale, Michael Hunter (Co-Principal), Curnutt, John (Co-Principal). State of Texas Active Shooter Research and Training Funding, State of Texas, State, $8500000. (Funded: 2023 - Present). Grant.
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  • Blair, J. P. (2024). TacticalScience.substack.com.
  • Martaindale, M. H., Sandel, W. L., Duron, A., & Blair, J. P. (2022). #&$@!: The impact of swear words on civilians’ perception of officer use of force. Police Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/10986111221111332
  • Tanksley, P. T., Barnes, J. C., Blair, J. P., & Martaindale, M. H. (2026). Clarifying methods and interpretations in law enforcement mortality surveillance: Response to Kamal. The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, 53(101330). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2025.101330
  • Tanksley, P. T., Barnes, J. C., Blair, J. P., & Martaindale, M. H. (2025). Mortality among law enforcement officers in the United States: A population-wide analysis of the National Occupational Mortality Surveillance data, 2020-2023. The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, 52(101270). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2025.101270
  • Blair, J. P., Tanksley, P. T., Spivey, E., & Martaindale, M. H. (2025). To what are we inferring? The widespread misuse of inferential testing in the most cited criminology and criminal justice journals. American Journal of Criminal Justice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-025-09845-4
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  1. Member

    Curriculum Committee

  2. Member

    Mass Violence Advisory Initiative - International Association Chiefs of Police