Policing: An International Journal: Volume 42 Issue 2

Resilience of public and private security providers: a state-of-the-art literature review

Vanessa A.S. Laureys, Marleen Easton

The purpose of this paper is to explore the empirical literature on the resilience of public police officers and private security guards in stressful situations involving threats…

Law enforcement suicide: a review

John M. Violanti, Sherry L. Owens, Erin McCanlies, Desta Fekedulegn, Michael E. Andrew

The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of law enforcement suicide research from 1997 to 2016.

Shaping the police workforce: a state-of-the-art literature review

Garth den Heyer, Jonathan Mendel

The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence about the factors shaping the police workforce, commissioned by the Scottish Police Authority and Scottish Institute for…

Fear, victimization, and community characteristics on citizen satisfaction with the police

Giovanni Circo, Chris Melde, Edmund F. Mcgarrell

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between fear of victimization, actual victimization, and community-level characteristics on citizen satisfaction with…

How commitment and satisfaction explain leave intention in police force?

Rashid Ahmad, Talat Islam, Saima Saleem

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of professional commitment and job satisfaction on leave intention considering alternative job opportunities as a moderator.

News media and perceptions of police: a state-of-the-art-review

Lisa M. Graziano

The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic review of the literature examining the role of news media consumption and awareness in shaping public attitudes about police.

Neighborhood by neighborhood: community policing in a rust belt city

Will Cooley, Michelle Bemiller, Eric Jefferis, Rose Penix

The purpose of this paper is to examine citizen satisfaction with police services and perceived safety using survey research in two high crime neighborhoods. Problem-oriented…

Shaping community support for vigilantism: a Nigerian case study

Adewumi I. Badiora

In Nigeria, vigilantism appears to be a common response to dissatisfaction about the state police in the recent time. Using survey data of residents in Lagos, Nigeria, the purpose…

Detention or diversion? The influence of training and education on school police officer discretion

Philip Colin Bolger, Jonathan Kremser, Haley Walker

The growing concern about school violence and security has led to a dramatic increase in the number of police officers working in schools. This increase has been accompanied by a…

Officer views in contracting, merger, and hybrid agencies

Jeremy M. Wilson, Jeff Gruenewald, Clifford A. Grammich

The purpose of this paper is to assess officer perceptions of consolidation of law enforcement agencies under three specific models: contracting, merger and a hybrid of…

The impact of job and family factors on work stress and engagement among Hong Kong police officers

Jessica C.M. Li, Jacky C.K. Cheung, Ivan Y. Sun

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of demands from three life domains: society, workplace and family and different resources at the individual, family and…

Racialized perceptions of the police: Measuring the dimensions of juveniles’ perceptions of the police

Kwang Hyun Ra, YeonSoo Kim

The purpose of this paper is to examine differences in latent structures/dimensions in public perceptions of the police by race/ethnicity and level of identification with a given…