RT Article
T1 Achieving cultural change through organizational justice: The case of stop and search in Scotland
JF Criminology & criminal justice
VO 21
IS 1
SP 40
OP 56
A1 Edmondson, Elizabeth 1948-2016
A2 Murray, Kath
A2 O’Neill, Megan
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1750518228
AB In recent years, the scale, impact and legality of stop and search in Scotland has been subject to intense critical scrutiny, leading to major legal and policy reform in 2016. Based on these events, including an early unsuccessful attempt by Police Scotland to reform the tactic (the ‘Fife Pilot’), this article presents original theoretical and empirical insights into organizational change in policing. Building on the theoretical perspectives of Chan and Bradford and Quinton on organizational culture and justice respectively, the article sets out a dynamic model of organizational justice in policing. While Scotland has seen significant legislative reform apropos stop and search, we conclude that real change in police practice and culture will require effective leadership and a strong commitment to organizational justice. We also suggest how insights from the analysis might be applied to other jurisdictions and policing fields, with a view to securing more citizen-focused, democratic policing.
K1 Stop and search
K1 Police Culture
K1 Organizational Justice
K1 Organizational Change
K1 Cultural Change
DO 10.1177/1748895819839751