Purpose: This research is intended to inform a knowledge gap in the literature and present the first national findings related to intelligence-led policing adoption among state and local agencies. Specific practices are identified to inform scholars and practitioners regarding intelligence-led policing behaviors. Methods: Original survey research from a federally-funded project is gleaned to explore intelligence-led policing adoption through a loose-coupling theoretical perspective. Negative binomial and logistic regression models are employed to identify predictive relationships. Results: Agencies nationwide appear to be closely following the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan recommendations to enhance information sharing. Consistent with the Department of Homeland Security's Target Capabilities List is also observed. Agency size appears to have a significant effect on key organizational information sharing behaviors. The findings are tempered due to limitations in the research design. Conclusions: Local agencies appear to be tightly-coupled with the recommendations put forth in the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan in their efforts to adopt intelligence-led policing. Agency size appears to enhance adoption across most dependent metrics. This research progresses the limited evidence base and progress regarding this emerging policing philosophy. • National data of local law enforcement agencies is utilized.• Local agencies appear to be closely following federal recommendations for ILP.• Agencies appear to model their ILP capacity after the DHS target capabilities list.• Larger agencies have more relationships with organizations and create more products.• Training specific to ILP enhances the likelihood of adoption.
Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) theory provides prescribed stages for an innovation to traverse, in order to obtain field adoption. This study utilised DOI theory to demonstrate the impact a manipulated environment may have on diffusing public policy. Data were provided by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (the COPS Office). Analysis found that DOI theory does not hold in a manipulated environment. This research provides two considerations for adjusting DOI theory: financial incentives and politics. First, organisations with few resources may have equal access to innovations via government grants. Second, political agendas can be integral to diffusing an innovation.
Purpose
– The purpose of this research is to examine ritualistic humor or joking that exists in a small, rural police department in Western New York.
Design/methodology/approach
– Data were collected through participatory observations and interviews during the summer of 2014. Both authors worked in tandem to capitalize on individual expertise to maximize data collection and analyses.
Findings
– Results suggest that humor is leveraged by officers to socialize, cope and demarcate authority. Depending on the circumstance, humor can be orchestrated or spontaneous, given the intentions of the officer.
Originality/value
– Humor is an important lens through which to view police behavior. The current research underscores the importance of levity as a gauge of organizational and individual health.
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