Policing: An International Journal: Volume 21 Issue 1
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Police collection of firearms to prevent suicide: correlates of recent turn‐in experience
Michael Fendrich, Markus J.P. Kruesi, Janet Grossman, Joseph S. Wislar, Kendal FreemanAlthough household firearm removal is a recommended strategy for preventing deaths among suicidal youth, appropriate mechanisms for household firearm disposal have not been…
Individual value preferences among American police officers: The Rokeach theory of human values revisited
Jihong Zhao, Ni He, Nicholas P. LovrichThis paper examines the value orientation of American police officers in a major municipal police department. Relying primarily on survey data, the aim of this paper is to utilize…
An evaluation of Operation Roundup: An experiment in the control of gangs to reduce crime, fear of crime and improve police community relations
Ronald E. Vogel, Sam TorresThis article presents research findings on Operation Roundup, a project initiated by the Santa Ana Police Department in Santa Ana, California. The covert police operation was…
Police academy training: are we teaching recruits what they need to know?
Nancy MarionPolice recruit training has come under scrutiny recently by both practitioners and academics who question the quality of education recruits receive prior to beginning their jobs…
Police misconduct and malpractice: a critical analysis of citizens’ complaints
Kim Michelle LerschIn this research several hypotheses suggested by conflict theory were tested in the analysis of official complaints lodged against a large police department in the southeastern…
Counting cops: estimating the number of police departments and police officers in the USA
Edward R. Maguire, Jeffrey B. Snipes, Craig D. Uchida, Margaret TownsendRecent federal legislation and numerous public policy debates have relied heavily on estimates of the number of police agencies and police officers in the USA. Historically, these…
Emerging liability issues in the implementation and adoption of community oriented policing
John L. Worrall, Otwin MareninThe adoption of community oriented policing (COP) is likely to have an impact on patterns of civil liability claims filed against police departments and officers. We hypothesize…
Policing reform and moral discourse: the genesis of a modern institution
John L. McMullanIn this paper, I explore some of the intellectual questions which gave meaning to the social activity of dealing with crime, disorder and indigence, in the writings of three key…
The goal of democracy in international police assistance programs
Otwin MareninThere exists a large and growing international exchange network for policing ideologies, technologies and skills. Transnational policing programs seek to promote more effective…
Traumatic experiences and post‐traumatic stress disorder in the New Zealand police
Christine Stephens, Ian MillerPolice duties place many officers at risk of traumatic stress and subsequent development of symptoms of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A survey of 527 New Zealand Police…
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1363-951Xe-ISSN:
1758-695XISSN-L:
1363-951XRenamed from:
Police Studies: Intnl Review of Police DevelopmentOnline date, start – end:
1997Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridMerged from:
American Journal of PoliceEditors:
- Professor Sanja Kutnjak Ivkovich
- Professor Wesley Jennings