Policing: An International Journal: Volume 30 Issue 4

Officers at work in a multicultural police force

The purpose of this exploratory paper is to examine cross‐cultural perception and cooperation between black, Curaçaoan and white Dutch police officers in The Netherlands. It also…

Public communication about home burglary prevention in Belgium: Strengths and weaknesses tested by content analysis and focus group interviews

The purpose of this paper is to gain insight into the content, format and evaluation of printed public communication from police officers and governments regarding home burglary…

A study of the impact of three leadership styles on integrity violations committed by police officers

The purpose of this paper is to explore the connection between three aspects of leadership – role modeling, strictness, and openness – and nine types of integrity violations…

The criminal justice degree and policing: conceptual development or occupational primer?

The purpose of this paper is to assess the value that police officers with criminal justice degrees place on their personal educational experiences, while also comparing those…

Style of policing adopted by rural police and deputies: An analysis of job satisfaction and community policing

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show that policing research frequently commits two errors: focusing on urban police units and failing to incorporate theory. The current…

Citizens' opinions of police procedures

The purpose of this paper is to see how citizens' opinions of police work were investigated with the aim of monitoring and evaluating the quality of police procedures conducted in…

Citizen oversight, procedural justice, and officer perceptions of the complaint investigation process

The purpose of this paper is to examine data from a survey of police officers in a Western US city, showing the factors that shape police officers' satisfaction with their city's…

Occupational stress and burnout between male and female police officers: Are there any gender differences?

The purpose of this paper is to explore whether male and female police officers report different levels of occupational stress and burnout. Also, the research seeks to examine…

Race and Policing in America: Conflict and Reform

Police Education, Experience, and the Use of Force

The web site for the InfraGard program

The TASER as a Less Lethal Force Alternative: Findings on Use and Effectiveness in a Large Metropolitan Police Agency

A Comparison of Taiwanese and American Police Supervisors’ Attitudes

Editorial