A bureaucracy that is representative of the public it serves—passive representation—can
result in both active representation and symbolic representation. Symbolic representation …

Understanding collaboration between the government and community leaders or
organizations is essential for effectively delivering services and creating public value …

Rural communities are regarded as safer than Urban societies with respect to crime.
However, the continuously increasing cases of crime such as armed robbery, rape …

Police chiefs must lead their agencies to adapt to political pendulum shifts, economic booms
and busts, revised laws, emerging technology, new crime trends, and shifting public …

The purpose of this qualitative exploratory single-case study was to explore how Special
Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) officers described the challenges and success of de …

This qualitative research study primarily explored the lived experiences of police officers and
community members at Crystal, Minnesota. The primary purpose was to evaluate and …

Organisations with appropriate procedures, systems, policies, resources, and leadership
supporting the well-being of their employees tend to achieve better results, creating more …

With an increased societal demand for police reform, reformers have proposed that
implementing educational requirements will be an effective method for reducing negative …

The completion of the present thesis would not have been possible without the help and
support of a number of people. First and foremost, I would like to thank my first supervisor …