Shape or Adapt: The Future of Policing

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Police reform, strategy, planning, police organisation

Abstract

Are police shapers or adaptors? Are police able to shape or control their future or do they adapt to outside community and political changes or pressures? This study explores whether police are able to shape their future or whether they adapt. The study examines how police and policing has reacted in the past ten to fifteen years to the rapidly changing operating environment. As a result, seven strategic areas are proposed for police agencies to consider as a basis for analysis. The proposed framework is likely to enable police to become more resilient in the face of further uncertainty and enable them to shape or adapt, depending on the level and nature of the uncertainty.

Author Biography

  • Garth den Heyer, Charles Sturt University

    Dr Garth den Heyer holds master’s degrees from the University of London and Victoria University, as well as doctorate from Charles Sturt University. He is a lecturer with the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, and a Senior Research Fellow with the Police Foundation, Washington, D.C. Dr den Heyer is also an Inspector with the New Zealand Police.

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Published

2013-03-01

Issue

Issue 1, Number 1, 2013

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Articles

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Shape or Adapt: The Future of Policing. (2013). Salus Journal, 1(1), 41-54. https://journals.csu.domains/index.php/salusjournal/article/view/issue-01-number-01-den-heyer