RT Article
T1 Problem-oriented policing in England and Wales: barriers and facilitators
JF Policing and society
VO 32
IS 9
SP 1087
OP 1102
A1 Bullock, Karen 1976-
A2 Sidebottom, Aiden
A2 Armitage, Rachel
A2 Ashby, Matthew P.J.
A2 Clemmow, Caitlin
A2 Kirby, Stuart
A2 Laycock, Gloria
A2 Tilley, Nick 1947-
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1820372928
AB Evidence shows that the application of problem-oriented policing can be effective in reducing a wide range of crime and public safety issues, but that the approach is challenging to implement and sustain. This article examines police perceptions and experiences regarding organisational barriers to and facilitators of the implementation and delivery of problem-oriented policing. Drawing on surveys of (n = 4141) and interviews with (n = 86) police personnel from 19 police forces in England and Wales, we identify five key barriers and facilitators to problem-oriented policing: leadership and governance, capacity, organisational structures and infrastructure, partnership working and organisational culture. These factors provide important indicators for what police organisations need to do, or need to avoid, if they are to successfully embed and deliver problem-oriented policing. The article generates critical information about the processes that drive change in police organisations and offers recommendations for police managers who may wish to implement or develop problem-oriented policing. The paper also proposes a research agenda aimed at addressing evidence gaps in our understanding of the implementation and sustenance of problem-oriented policing.
K1 facilitators
K1 Barriers
K1 Implementation
K1 Problem-oriented Policing
DO 10.1080/10439463.2021.2003361