Editorial

Citation

Travis, L.F. (2006), "Editorial", Policing: An International Journal, Vol. 29 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/pijpsm.2006.18129daa.001

Editorial

This is the first issue of the journal prepared by Dan Lytle, the new assistant editor. Dan is a student in the doctoral program in criminal justice at the University of Cincinnati and he will be serving as assistant editor over the upcoming year. We say goodbye to Dai Mengyan, the former assistant editor. Mengyan served all last year and is moving on to bigger and better things this year. We appreciate all of his hard work and his many contributions to the journal. We expect to receive articles submitted for publication from Mengyan in the future as he continues his research and scholarly career.

Volume 29, Number 4 of the journal contains ten articles exploring a variety of issues in policing and police operations. Many of the articles in this issue focus on questions relating to the structure and function of police organizations and the effects of the organization on the work of police officers. There are other papers that explore specific topics ranging from civil liability through handling the mentally ill. This issue, also includes the regular features, “Perspectives on policing,” “Policing on the web,” and a book review prepared by Rachel Boba. I am very pleased with this issue and I hope you find it useful and stimulating.

As always, we encourage you to consider contributing to the journal as well through preparing reviews, submitting articles, or even simply suggesting topics for future issues. We also welcome your suggestions and opinions about how we can improve the journal. Please feel free to contact us, should you have questions, comments, or concerns. We are always seeking qualified volunteers to serve as manuscript referees. For the journal to continue its tradition of high standards requires the participation of police practitioners and scholars in the important roles of author and reviewer.

Lawrence F. Travis III