Institutionalizing problem‐oriented policing

Rethinking problem solving, analysis, and accountability

Bibliographic Data

ID21177874
AuthorsRachel Boba (Florida Atlantic University, corresponding author), John P Crank (University of Nebraska at Omaha)
Year2008
Volume9
Issue5
Pages379-393
Publication date2008-12-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolice Practice and Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1561-4263 • E-ISSN: 1477-271X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15614260801980745
OpenAlexW1989937267
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited13

Problem‐oriented policing (POP) has emerged as a fertile area of innovative police research and practice. Its core ideas have existed for over 20 years; however, research suggests that POP has been routinized into the practice of few police departments. This paper argues that POP has not gained widespread adoption because of the inclination to make line officers the central actors in POP’s implementation. It presents an integrated model reconsidering how problems are defined, analysis is used, and how problem‐solving accountability is distributed throughout an organization and builds upon the strengths of traditional policing – information‐gathering, centralized command, and accountability structure

Accountability · Business · Knowledge management · Political science · Process management · Public relations · Sociology · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Public Administration

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