Perspectives on the police profession: an international
investigation

J 2014

Perspectives on the police profession: an international investigation

BAYERL, Saskia, Kate HORTON, Gabriele JACOBS, Sofie ROGIEST, Zdenko REGULI et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Perspectives on the police profession: an international investigation

Authors

BAYERL, Saskia (276 Germany), Kate HORTON (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Gabriele JACOBS (276 Germany), Sofie ROGIEST (56 Belgium), Zdenko REGULI (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Mario GRUSCHINSKE (276 Germany), Pietro COSTANZO (380 Italy), Trpe STOJANOVSKI (807 North Macedonia), Gabriel VONAS (642 Romania), Mila GASCO (724 Spain) and Karen ELLIOTT (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Edition

POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES & MANAGEMENT, BINGLEY, EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LIMITED, 2014, 1363-951X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50600 5.6 Political science

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.725

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14510/14:00078468

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-11-2013-0112

UT WoS

000346110500004

Keywords in English

Police culture; Police profession; Professional identity; Professional perspectives

Abstract

V originále

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to clarify the diversity of professional perspectives on police culture in an international context. Design/methodology/approach - In a first step the authors developed a standardized instrument of 45 occupational features for comparative analysis of police professional views. This set was inductively created from 3,441 descriptors of the police profession from a highly diverse sample of 166 police officers across eight European countries. Using this standardized instrument, Q-methodological interviews with another 100 police officers in six European countries were conducted. Findings - The authors identified five perspectives on the police profession suggesting disparities in officers' outlooks and understanding of their occupation. Yet, the findings also outline considerable overlaps in specific features considered important or unimportant across perspectives. Research limitations/implications - The study emphasizes that police culture needs to be described beyond the logic of distinct dimensions in well-established typologies. Considering specific features of the police profession determines which aspects police officers agree on across organizational and national contexts and which aspects are unique. Practical implications - The feature-based approach provides concrete pointers for the planning and implementation of (inter) national and inter-organizational collaborations as well as organizational change. Originality/value - This study suggests an alternative approach to investigate police culture. It further offers a new perspective on police culture that transcends context-specific boundaries.

Links

7E11044, research and development project

Name: Comparative Police Studies in the EU (Acronym: COMPOSITE)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

Citovat

BAYERL, Saskia, Kate HORTON, Gabriele JACOBS, Sofie ROGIEST, Zdenko REGULI, Mario GRUSCHINSKE, Pietro COSTANZO, Trpe STOJANOVSKI, Gabriel VONAS, Mila GASCO and Karen ELLIOTT. Perspectives on the police profession: an international investigation. POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES & MANAGEMENT. BINGLEY: EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LIMITED, 2014, vol. 37, No 4, p. 728-745. ISSN 1363-951X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-11-2013-0112.

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BAYERL, Saskia, Kate HORTON, Gabriele JACOBS, Sofie ROGIEST, Zdenko REGULI, Mario GRUSCHINSKE, Pietro COSTANZO, Trpe STOJANOVSKI, Gabriel VONAS, Mila GASCO and Karen ELLIOTT. Perspectives on the police profession: an international investigation. \textit{POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES \&{} MANAGEMENT}. BINGLEY: EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LIMITED, 2014, vol.~37, No~4, p.~728-745. ISSN~1363-951X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-11-2013-0112.

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