...Heather Prince; Cynthia Lum; Christopher S. Koper Purpose Detective work is a mainstay of modern law enforcement, but its effectiveness has been much less evaluated than patrol work. To explore what is known about effective investigative practices and to identify evidence gaps, the authors assess...

...Rémi Boivin; Caroline Tanguay Purpose Oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray has proven to be a relatively effective tool to subdue resistant or aggressive subjects without causing major and permanent injuries. Several products are available to law enforcement organizations and sprays with higher...

... there been any comparative studies of earlier police civilianisation programs (Braithwaite, Westbrook and Ledema, 2005). Originality/value Previous work on this topic often focuses on which organisational structure – whether in terms of workforce mix or size – is most efficient or effective...

... Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only United Kingdom Stress Workload Performance measure Effectiveness In the UK, as in other countries such as the USA (Srinivasan et al., 2013), police forces have been subjected to a number...

... the first to examine multiple perspectives of the factors of crime clearance on burglary incidents. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Broken-windows Effectiveness Despite the fact that the annual number of burglaries reported to the police in the USA has decreased in recent years...

...Mary B. Sarver; Holly Miller Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the leadership styles of police chiefs and how these styles related to demographic, personality, and effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach – Participants included 161 police chiefs in Texas who completed...

...Christopher S. Koper; Daniel J. Woods; Bruce E. Kubu Purpose The purpose of the study is to examine gun violence prevention practices among urban police in the USA, assessing their scope, effectiveness, limitations, and impacts. Design/methodology/approach A national survey was conducted...

... Limited 2002 Police Control Strategy Effectiveness Police organizations are generalized institutions of social control. Within these organizations are specialized niches that concentrate social control upon smaller, more targeted populations. Specialized gang units, for instance...

...Robert J. Kaminski; Steven M. Edwards; James W. Johnson This article investigates the effectiveness of pepper spray as a means of aiding arrest. The authors aim to provide a more rigorous study than has previously been achieved. Data from the Baltimore County Police Department have been used...

... available option for controlling the individual. Among the officers’ choice of responses, oleoresin capsicum (OC) pepper spray has proven to be extremely effective. However, this is not a risk‐free weapon, and due to a number of suspect deaths following its use, it has become controversial. Investigates...