Complaints of police misconduct
Examining the timeliness and outcomes of internal affairs investigations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12006647 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Mrozla (0000-0002-8455-2528, University of South Dakota, 414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD 57069, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 286-302 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Social Science Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-3319 • E-ISSN: 1873-5355 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.soscij.2019.04.007 |
| OpenAlex | W2945516860 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 33 |
This study examined how characteristics of patrol officers and complaint cases influenced the timeliness of completing police misconduct investigations. Further, it analyzed how the timeliness of the investigation influenced the disposition and discipline of complaint investigations while controlling for relevant variables. Data were collected from a Midwestern municipal police agency for all formal complaints filed against patrol officers from 2006 to 2017. The analyses demonstrated that the nature of the complaint and number of police officers present on scene were two predictors of the timeliness of complaint investigations. This study also found that police officer and complaint characteristics were relevant predictors of the disposition and discipline outcomes of complaint investigations. Limitations and policy implications are discussed. This study contributes to the existing body of literature on complaints of police misconduct by introducing a new variable: timeliness of investigations
Agency (philosophy · Complaint · Disposition · Misconduct · Officer · Political science · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |