Since 1994 the South African Police Service (SAPS) has undertaken various efforts to build
legitimacy in South Africa. Extensive community policing resources have been made …

There is an increasing interest in the public management literature in questions related to
street-level bureaucrats'(SLBs) behaviors and attitudes and how these can be influenced …

The complex political, structural and socio-economic factors that influence drug use and
corresponding responses have contributed to the increasing drug-related burden of disease …

Traditionally, law enforcement organizations have utilized antiquated assessments for
performance among individual officers as well as for the organization. Traditional measures …

Background Cost-of-service trends are a major concern for the Canadian policing
community and the public sector in general. In calendar year 2011 alone, total operating …

This paper takes inspiration from David Bayley's recognition that Commissions of Inquiry
yield useful archival material for investigating the challenges for police accountability …

The nineties were a period of mass reforms in South African policing. Within a few years of
its transition from apartheid to democracy, the South African Police Service (SAPS) had …

A fully functioning police service is vital for maintenance of peace, provision of security, and
enforcement of a country's laws. The work performance of police officers in Nakuru and other …

This article presents an ethnographic exploration of the policing of illegal substances in a
city in South Africa. Situated contextually, we show how specific illegal drug policing …

Nottinghamshire Police established the only dedicated team in the UK outside London,
proactively locating those at higher likelihood of involvement in Knife-enabled crime. The …