Policing: An International Journal: Volume 29 Issue 2

Attitudinal differences between Taiwanese and American police officers

The purpose of this paper is to compare attitudinal differences between Taiwanese and US police officers.

Expectations of, and satisfaction with, the South African police service in the North West Province

The purpose of this paper was to assess the expectations of policing of citizens and police members in South Africa and to determine citizens' perceptions of the police.

Police department and instructor perspectives on pre‐service firearm and deadly force training

The purpose of this paper is to examine perceptions of police departments and instructors regarding academy‐based pre‐service firearm and deadly force training.

Understanding the risk of going missing: estimating the risk of fatal outcomes in cancelled cases

The purpose of this paper is to improve the police, policy makers' and researchers' understanding of the likelihood of fatal outcomes befalling missing persons.

Media coverage of police misconduct and attitudes toward police

The purpose of this paper is to examine how celebrated cases affect attitudes toward police, controlling for key demographic, police contact, and neighborhood contextual variables.

Assessing the performance of pepper spray in use‐of‐force encounters: the Dutch experience

Purpose – This paper examines potential correlates of the effectiveness of oleoresin capsicum (OC) or pepper spray and police officer satisfaction with its performance during…

Connecting the dots: assessing the accuracy of geographic profiling software

The purpose of this paper is to conduct an independent analysis of all existing geographic profiling software packages to determine if any one is more accurate than the others or…

Probationer training for neighborhood policing in England and Wales: fit for purpose?

The purpose of this paper is to apply a consensus‐based definition of the adult‐learning theory of andragogy to police probationer training in England and Wales and to identify…

Police effectiveness and democracy: shape and direction of the relationship

The purpose of the paper is to show that four plausible hypotheses can be formulated (positive linear, negative linear, convex curvilinear, and concave curvilinear) to explain the…

Changing local policy and practice towards the policing of domestic violence in England and Wales

This paper considers the influences that have shaped local domestic violence policy and how this has affected police practice in one English police force.

Understanding and preventing gang violence: problem analysis and response development in Lowell, Massachusetts

The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin

Intelligence led policing, managerialism and community engagement: competing priorities and the role of the national intelligence model in the UK

Police officers on drug corners in Philadelphia, drug crime, and violent crime: intended, diffusion, and displacement impacts

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