Policing: An International Journal: Volume 42 Issue 5

Measuring perspective taking among police recruits: A comparison of self-reported and objective measures

Miguel Inzunza, Tova Stenlund, Christina Wikström

Perspective taking (PT), as part of the empathy concept, is an important ability in the police profession. It is important to understand how PT can be measured, but also whether…

Police work-family nexus, work engagement and turnover intention: Moderating role of person-job-fit

Talat Islam, Rashid Ahmad, Ishfaq Ahmed, Zeshan Ahmer

Around 87 percent of employees are not engaged in their work and 82 percent have withdrawal intentions across the globe. Considering these emerging challenges the purpose of this…

Assessing best practices in crime labs structure, processes, and performance: A partial test of Gagliardi’s 13 Critical tasks

Joshua T. Shadwick, William R. King, Yan Zhang, Matthew C. Matusiak, Bradley A. Campbell

Forensic crime labs play an important role in the criminal justice system’s response to violent gun crimes in the USA. The purpose of this paper is to describe the methods of…

Confidence in the police among immigrants in South Korea: An examination of the dual frames of reference theory

Hyunseok Jang, Songyon Shin, Myonggi Hong, Young-Shin Choi

The purpose of this paper is to test the dual frames of reference theory. For the test, the reference point hypothesis examines whether the difference in the quality of social…

Police perception of citizens and its impact on police effectiveness and behavior: A cross-cultural comparison between China and Ghana

Guangzhen Wu, Francis D. Boateng

The purpose of this paper is to examine the similarities and differences in police officers’ attitudes toward citizens between China and Ghana, and explore the extent to which…

Police crackdowns in Mexico City

Ricardo Massa, Gustavo Fondevila

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the design and implementation of the police crackdown strategy employed in Mexico City and to discuss its limitations toward a…

Beyond police culture: A quantitative study of the organisational culture in 64 local police forces in Belgium

Heidi Paesen, Jeroen Maesschalck, Kim Loyens

Combining insights from the traditional literature on police culture with insights from the broader literature on organisational culture and on grid-group cultural theory…

Expert officer perceptions of de-escalation in policing

Natalie Todak, Michael D. White

The purpose of this paper is to examine perceptions of de-escalation among police officers who were nominated by peers as the most skilled at this strategy.

Understanding the effectiveness of performance management system: Focus on the perception of South Korean police officers

Young Cheoul Kang, Nakbum Choi

The purpose of this paper is to explore factors that can influence on the police officer’s perception of the effectiveness of the performance management system (PMS). This study…

Police social work and social service collaboration strategies one hundred years after Vollmer: A systematic review

George T. Patterson, Philip G. Swan

The purpose of this paper is to report on a systematic review that examined police social work and social service collaboration strategies implemented to address social problems.

Diverting young men from gangs: a qualitative evaluation

Laura Jane Boulton, Rebecca Phythian, Stuart Kirby

Serious organised crime (SOC) costs the UK billions of pounds every year and is associated with significant negative health, social and well-being outcomes. The purpose of this…

Police legitimacy, trustworthiness, and associations with intimate partner violence

Lisa Fedina, Bethany L. Backes, Hyun-Jin Jun, Jordan DeVylder, Richard P. Barth

The purpose of this paper is to understand the relationship among police legitimacy/trust and experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV), including victims’ decisions to…

Public response to community engagement patrols in high crime areas

Kimberly Barsamian Kahn, Kris Henning, Greg Stewart, Brian C. Renauer, Christian Peterson, Renée Jean Mitchell, Yves Labissiere, Sean Sothern

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate an experiment to improve residents’ opinions of the police in Portland, Oregon. Officers conducted community engagement patrols (CEPs) in…

Addressing tent cities: an example of police/non-profit collaboration

Brittany Solensten, Dale Willits

The purpose of this paper is to examine a collaborative relationship between non-profit organizations and a Midwest police department to address issues of poverty and homelessness.

Police officers’ role orientations: Endorsement of community policing, order maintenance, and traditional law enforcement

Jacinta M. Gau, Nicholas D. Paul

The purpose of this paper is to examine police officers’ attitudes toward community policing and order maintenance, as well as the facets of the work environment that impact those…