Policing: An International Journal: Volume 45 Issue 1

Guest editorial: On the other side of normal: policing in a pandemic editorial introduction

Janne E. Gaub

The impact of COVID-19 on police training academies

David R. White, Joseph Schafer, Michael Kyle

The purpose of this study is to explore the impacts coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had on US police academies’ production of police recruits.

Policing in the COVID-19 pandemic: are rural police organizations immune?

Thomas J. Mrozla

This study examined how rural police agencies have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The response of law enforcement agencies and police officers' experiences under the Covid-19 state of alarm in Catalonia, Spain

Ana Martínez-Catena, Montse Subirana-Malaret, Falgars Subirana-Malaret

Law enforcement agencies and police officers' efforts were crucial to oversee the public health measures and legal regulations introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study…

Cops and COVID: an examination of California officers' perceptions and experiences while policing during a pandemic

John Shjarback, Obed Magny

Using online survey data from a sample of 440 police officers in California throughout May 2020, the current study collected time-sensitive information on officers' perceptions…

A comparative study of the police officer views on policing during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

Jon Maskály, Sanja Kutnjak Ivkovich, Peter Neyroud

This study adds to the developing literature on how coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affected policing. Unlike prior research, which focused on police agencies, the authors…

Transitioning from pandemic to normalcy: what police departments can learn from the rank-and-file

Janne E. Gaub, Marthinus C. Koen, Shelby Davis

After more than 18 months of life during a pandemic, much of the world is beginning to transition back to some semblance of normalcy. As that happens, institutions – including…

“We are all in this together:” police use of social media during the COVID-19 pandemic

Xiaochen Hu, Beidi Dong, Nicholas Lovrich

Previous studies consistently indicate that police agencies tend to use social media to assist in criminal investigations, to improve police-community relations and to broadcast…

Policing in a pandemic: how law enforcement communicates with the public

Ashley K. Farmer, Allen Copenhaver

This study, a content analysis, aims to analyze general communications from law enforcement via agency websites about the COVID-19 pandemic and how this affected police roles. The…

Residents’ perceptions of policing and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic

Seyvan Nouri, Tammy Rinehart Kochel

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised unique challenges for police. Reductions in manpower due to officer illness and the need to social distance to suppress spread of the disease…

Public assessments of police during the COVID-19 pandemic: the effects of procedural justice and personal protective equipment

Ryan Sandrin, Rylan Simpson

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges for contemporary police. The present research examines public assessments of police responsibility and performance during the…