Policing: An International Journal: Volume 43 Issue 5

The short-term and long-term impacts of the procedural justice training

Mengyan Dai, Xiaochen Hu, Lindsey Thomas, Robert Kenter

This study examines the short- and long-term changes in officers' attitudes toward four elements of procedural justice (i.e. trustworthiness, respect, neutrality and voice) after…

Smart policing service quality: conceptualisation, development and validation

Maryam Ahmed Ekaabi, Khalizani Khalid, Ross Davidson, Ahmad Haifeez Kamarudin, Christopher Preece

This study evaluates a multidimensional hierarchical scale of smart policing service quality.

Regional differences in gang member identification methods among law enforcement jurisdictions in the United States

Daniel Scott

The purpose of this paper is to compare gang member identification methods across regions in the United States as reported by law enforcement.

Campus law enforcement: the relationship between emergency preparedness and community policing

Sherah L. Basham

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between emergency preparedness and community policing within campus law enforcement agencies, as well as agency and campus…

Public police’s philanthropy and Twitter communications in Canada

Kevin Walby, Crystal Gumieny

Police services, police associations and police foundations now engage in philanthropy and these efforts are communicated using social media. This paper examines social media…

Organizational support and Chinese police officers’ attitudes toward intervention into domestic violence

Yuning Wu, Kai Lin, Luye Li, Xiying Wang

The purpose of this paper is to examine Chinese police officers’ general support for police intervention into domestic violence, emphasizing adequate protection of the victims…

Factors affecting crime, fear of crime and satisfaction with police: focusing on policing and the neighborhood context

Joon Tag Cho

The purpose of this study is to explore factors affecting police performance, such as violent crime, fear of crime and satisfaction with police, using objectively measured…

Moral motives, police legitimacy and acceptance of force

Jasmine R. Silver

This study extends legitimacy theory by examining individualizing and binding moral motives and perceptions of police.

Reasons and barriers for choosing police careers

Sayer-Jane Vermeer, Ben Stickle, Mark Frame, Michael Hein

As tensions between the police and community grow, one often called upon solution is a more diverse police force. However, building diversity presents many challenges, especially…

Racial and ethnic disparities in youth perceptions of police in the community and school: considering the effects of multilevel factors

Gary Zhang, Jonathan Nakamoto, Rebeca Cerna

Recent publicized incidents involving police and youth, particularly minorities, may undermine attitudes toward police. This research examines the effect of race/ethnicity on…

Armed and (potentially) dangerous: exploring sheriffs' perspectives of police militarization

Michele Bisaccia Meitl, Ashley Wellman, Patrick Kinkade

Domestic law enforcement increasingly utilizes military tools and techniques in traditional policing activities. An increased militaristic approach is not without controversy…

Proactive policing in the United States: a national survey

Christopher S. Koper, Cynthia Lum, Xiaoyun Wu, Noah Fritz

To measure the practice and management of proactive policing in local American police agencies and assess them in comparison to recommendations of the National Academies of…

Determinants of police officers' support for the public-private partnerships (PPPs) in policing cyberspace

Seung Yeop Paek, Mahesh K. Nalla, Julak Lee

This exploratory research examined law enforcement officers' attitudes toward the public-private partnerships (PPPs) in policing cyberspace. Particularly, by investigating the…