Improving policing by integrating craft and science: what can patrol officers teach us about good police work?

Evidence-based policing is one of the latest attempts to change what the police do and how they do it. Within this context the craft of policing is acknowledged but generally undervalued. Neglecting what craft can contribute to science is an overlooked opportunity. This paper examines the insights t...

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Authors: Willis, James J. (Author) ; Mastrofski, Stephen D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Policing and society
Year: 2018, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 27-44
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Craft
Evidence-based policing
Discretion
Reform

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