Addressing role and value in policing: toward a sustainable policing framework
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the sustainability of policing organizations and propose approaches to enhance their sustainability.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper uses an action research approach involving the researchers and partners from the main national policing bodies in Canada and six police service research sites.
Findings
This paper presents a Sustainable Policing Framework (SPF) intended to enhance the sustainability of policing services.
Practical implications
The SPF the authors present can be implemented by police service organizations to assist with organizational development as the external environment changes.
Originality/value
No other approaches to police sustainability that involve a framework similar to the one that is presented are known. This paper provides specific tools for police services to deploy to address their sustainability concerns.
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Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge funding support for this research from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. They would also like to thank Augustine Brannigan and Rick Linden for their insightful comments on an earlier draft of this paper.
Citation
Caputo, T. and McIntyre, M.L. (2015), "Addressing role and value in policing: toward a sustainable policing framework", Policing: An International Journal, Vol. 38 No. 2, pp. 265-278. https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-12-2014-0128
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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