Policing: An International Journal: Volume 28 Issue 3

Variation in officer downtime: a review of the research

Christine N. Famega

To summarize and compare both the methodology and findings of existing studies of patrol officer workload that have contributed to what is known about “downtime” (time not…

Addressing the “elephant in the living room”: An observational study of the work of suburban police

John Liederbach

To present systematic social observation (SSO) data concerning the work routines and citizen interactions of suburban police officers, including a detailed breakdown of how these…

Police‐citizen encounters and field citations: Do encounter characteristics influence ticketing?

Robert A. Brown, James Frank

To provide an empirical analysis of what influences police use of field citations (tickets) against citizens in nontraffic and traffic encounters.

The impact of police culture on traffic stop searches: an analysis of attitudes and behavior

Eugene A. Paoline, William Terrill

To examine the extent to which cultural fragmentation among police officers results in differences in searches of suspects and their surroundings during proactive traffic stops.

Police protective custody: A systemic predictive model for police decision making and the reduction of referrals

Brian L. Withrow, Brien Bolin

To document the police protective custody (PPC) process and in doing so develop a predictive model to better inform police decision makers on the factors that are more likely to…

Disentangling the influence of suspects' demeanor and mental disorder on arrest

Kenneth J. Novak, Robin S. Engel

The purpose of this paper is to understand the factors that influence officer behavior when encountering suspects of crime who are perceived to have a mental disorder.

Departmental and citizen complaints as predictors of police coercion

John D. McCluskey, William Terrill

This paper seeks to examine a variety of measures of complaints and their relationship to police officers' use of coercion in encounters with suspects.

Police pursuits in Queensland: research, review and reform

Gabi Hoffmann, Paul Mazerolle

Police high‐speed pursuits present a difficult area for police managers and policy makers because of the important need to balance public safety with the mandate to enforce laws…

Police (mis)behavior: a cross‐cultural study of corruption seriousness

Sanja Kutnjak Ivković

To examine the degree of homogeneity of police officers' evaluations of seriousness of police misconduct across various countries.