Policing: An International Journal: Volume 24 Issue 3

Integrity management of police organizations

Muel Kaptein, Piet van Reenen

This article presents a conceptual framework for reviewing the integrity of police organizations, provides a general basis for developing specific activities and gives an overview…

Some psychosocial problems of police officers in Lithuania

G. Zukauskas, K. Dapsys, E. Jasmontaite, J. Susinskas

Stress plays an important role in human life. Under normal conditions it has a favorable influence. However, constant pathological stress can be harmful. The results can be…

Economic factors in drug law enforcement decisions

Gregory M. Vecchi, Robert T. Sigler

Forfeiture of assets has become an important tool in drug interdiction. Forfeiture provides substantial funds to law enforcement agencies and can produce goal displacement. A…

The police in Norway: a profile

Dilip K. Das, Amanda L. Robinson

This paper describes the current state of policing in Norway. Interview data were collected from police administrators, police academy instructors, and police recruits. In…

Compstat: an analysis of an emerging police managerial paradigm

William F. Walsh

Compstat is a goal‐oriented strategic management process that uses technology, operational strategy and managerial accountability to structure the delivery of police services and…

The longevity of the latent fingerprints of children vs adults

Raleigh Blasdell

The purpose of this project was to determine if there was a difference in the longevity of the latent fingerprints of children vs adults. It is generally believed that a subject’s…

Measuring the impact of a domestic violence coordinated response team

Thomas S. Whetstone

The police have been given the responsibility of the first response to domestic violence. Their performance in this role has been inconsistent and often inadequate. While many…

Exploring organisation commitment in the police: Implications for human resource strategy

Beverly Metcalfe, Gavin Dick

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s organisation and management consultants have researched the concept of organisational commitment and report that highly committed employees are…

Police as military: Indonesia’s experience

Adrianus Meliala

The Indonesian police (Polri) were unique in that they were once part of the military as well as being an extension of the Government. Since the police joined the military and…

Hackers: Crime in the Digital Sublime

Mark Henych