Policing: An International Journal: Volume 46 Issue 3

Documenting variability in operational and organizational experiences related to COVID-19 in Washington state

David A. Makin, Mary K. Stohr, Jacelyn Unger, Ethan Howell, Megan Parks, Dale Willits, Craig Hemmens

The paper examines “lessons learned” from the COVID-19 pandemic by capturing the organizational and operational experiences of police departments in the state of Washington across…

“We do employ some morons”: police trainers' opinions on recruitment procedures

Fay Rachel Sweeting, Terri Cole

Police training is in a period of transition, requiring new recruits to already have, or work towards, a policing degree. However, recruitment procedures have not significantly…

Emotional labour and burnout among police officers

Benjamin Hopkins, David Dowell, Joe Flitton

With rare research access to the police service in the United Kingdom, the authors investigate levels of burnout and the performance of emotional labour.

The relationship between spirituality and mental health among police trainees

Mu He, Jiahui Lu, Juliet Honglei Chen, Kwok Kit Tong

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between spirituality, including religious spirituality (i.e. supernatural beliefs) and secular spirituality (i.e. social beliefs)…

An experimental look at reasonable suspicion and police discretion

Kyle McLean, Justin Nix, Seth W. Stoughton, Ian T. Adams, Geoffrey P. Alpert

This study aims to demonstrate the need for further examination of legal judgments and the exercise of discretion in policing.

Small and rural police chief perspectives on human trafficking in Pennsylvania

Jennifer C. Gibbs, Emily R. Strohacker, Jennifer L. Schally

Research on human trafficking largely focuses on large, urban areas, yet it is a problem in small, rural areas. Police in these areas must have the training to identify human…

Perceived stress and mental health during the pandemic of COVID-19: an examination of Taiwanese police officers

Doris C. Chu

This study aims to examine Taiwanese male and female police officers' perceived stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Inside the “black box” of 1033 Program military equipment use by local law enforcement

Wendy M. Koslicki

Recent USA police responses to civil rights demonstrations have drawn attention toward the 1033 Program – a military surplus transfer program from the Department of Defense (DOD…

Resilience among police officers: the role of personality functioning and protective factors

Andréanne Angehrn, Colette Jourdan-Ionescu, Dominick Gamache

Police officers face a unique and challenging occupational experience and report elevated mental disorder symptoms relative to the general population. While gender differences…

Asian American police officers in the 21st century: the “other” minority cop

Helen H. Yu

This study examines a variety of personal and workplace topics to uncover why Asians are still underrepresented in US policing, despite a 114% growth in the Asian American…