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Japanese management and policing in the context of Japanese culture
Leanne Fiftal Alarid, Hsiao‐Ming WangNotes that the practice of Japanese management contributed to Japan’s renovation from the ashes of the Second World War to become one of the world’s economic leaders, and at the…
Challenges of policing democracies: a world perspective: Executive summary of The Second International Police Executive Symposium, Oñati, Spain, 1995
Dilip K. DasThe Second International Police Executive Symposium (Oñati, May, 1995) was organized on the theme of “Challenges of policing democracies: a world perspective.” It was attended by…
Private investigators in Britain and America: Perspectives on the impact of popular culture
Martin Gill, Jerry HartPresents recent research on private detectives in the UK which raised fascinating differences between British and American investigators. Not only are these evident from analysis…
Poland: “the police are not the public and the public are not the police”: Transformation from militia to police
Maria R. HaberfeldIn the fall of 1989 Poland was the first Eastern European country to free itself from Soviet domination. One of the strongest arms of the communist regime was the Militia, also…
Determinants of citizen satisfaction with the police: The effects of residential location
Abdi M. Kusow, Leon C. Wilson, David E. MartinEmpirical findings on the determinants of perceived satisfaction with the police generally have been sparse and inconclusive. More importantly, most studies have failed to control…
Reforming police management: the introduction of a Police Board in Victoria
Darren PalmerDescribes how, in the 1970s and 1980s the issues of formal political accountability and police powers dominated debates about policing. However, as programs designed to “reinvent…
Police use of less‐than‐lethal force: Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray
Eugene V. Morabito, William G. DoernerAnalyzes “use of force” reports from one municipal law enforcement agency to assess officer reliance upon Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray. When the agency first authorized OC, it…
Suicide and the police role: a psychosocial model
John M. ViolantiPrevious models apply general social and psychological theory to police suicide. Presents a specific psychosocial model which attempts to clarify the impact of the police role on…
The content of community policing: a comparison of the daily activities of community and “beat” officers
James Frank, Steven G. Brandl, R. Cory WatkinsStates that proponents of community policing contend that implementation of this strategy should substantially change the nature of police work. Unfortunately, there remains only…
Research on police pursuits: advantages of multiple data collection strategies
L. Edward Wells, David N. FalconePresents an investigation of the perennial problem of collecting valid empirical data on police vehicle pursuits, an organizationally sensitive and often controversial behavior…
Cost‐effectiveness and officer morale of a personally assigned patrol vehicle program: A comparative analysis
Sheldon X. Zhang, Theodore D. BensonPresents a study which compares two police fleet management programs in San Diego County and combines both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods to evaluate the…
The transition to community policing: the department’s role in upgrading officers’ skills
Michael G. BreciSuggests that policing is changing to a more responsive, community oriented approach which requires a change in the skills and knowledge of line officers. Departments need to…
The utility of the oral interview board in selecting police academy admissions
William G. DoernerThe oral board interview is a common personnel assessment practice in law enforcement. While on the surface this procedure may appear suitable, there is some literature…
“They’re making a bad name for the department”: Exploring the link between organizational commitment and police occupational deviance in a police patrol bureau
Robin N. HaarrExamines the link between level of organizational commitment and patrol officers’ attitudes toward and participation in police occupational deviance in a police patrol bureau…
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1363-951XRenamed from:
Police Studies: Intnl Review of Police DevelopmentOnline date, start – end:
1997Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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American Journal of PoliceEditors:
- Professor Sanja Kutnjak Ivkovich
- Professor Wesley Jennings