RT Research Data
T1 Homeland Security in Small Law Enforcement Jurisdictions: Preparedness, Efficacy, and Proximity to Big-City Peers, 2011
A1 Schafer, Joseph A.
A2 Burruss, George W.
A2 Giblin, Matthew J.
A2 Haynes, Melissa R.
LA English
PP Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar
PB [Verlag nicht ermittelbar]
YR 2015
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1840045116
AB The Homeland Security in Small Law Enforcement Jurisdictions study drew upon data collected from 350 small (1-25 full time sworn officers) law enforcement agencies nationwide to address four gaps in the homeland security research literature and clarify/expand upon an empirically-derived model of homeland security preparedness and organizational efficacy. <ul> <li>Whether physical and relational proximity to large agency peers facilitates the development of homeland security preparedness and improves perceptions of organizational efficacy (the capacity of an organization to respond) in small agencies and, conversely, whether the geographic isolation of small, rural agencies inhibits homeland security efforts.</li> <li>Whether efficacy of efforts to enhance homeland security is not just a function of perceived/actual risk or funding, but also other "institutional pressures", such as books and journal publications, as well as conferences, training, and other professional networks and channels.</li> <li>Assessments of preparedness outcomes through "organizational efficacy", the perception about the organization's ability to accomplish its goals.</li> <li>The lack of theoretical context, such as contingency and institutional theory frameworks, used to examine data on preparedness and organizational efficacy.</li> </ul>
K1 Disasters
K1 emergencies
K1 emergency preparedness
K1 Law Enforcement
K1 National security
K1 Perceptions
K1 Public safety
K1 Risk
K1 Security
K1 Terrorism
K1 Terrorist attacks
K1 Forschungsdaten
DO 10.3886/ICPSR33941.v1