... impacts and is influenced by the professionalisation of the discipline. Regulation also redefines their positionality within the profession. Design/methodology/approach Two mixed-method surveys were undertaken. A pre-registration survey occurred in the month prior to regulation commencing (N = 419...

... terrorist threats, coupled with budgetary constraints, mean that the way the police service has traditionally operated needs to change. In part, the police service sees the drive for professionalisation as assisting in providing an efficient and effective answer to the challenges ahead. Previous approaches...