Measuring Police Organizations and their "Life Course"

• NCJ Number: 235607
• Author(s): Dennis Rosenbaum; Wesley Skogan; Lorie Fridell; Steven Mastrofski; Susan Hartnett; Gary Cordner; Jack McDevitt
• Date Published: January 2011
• Length: 16 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2008-DN-BX-0005
• Sponsoring Agency: NLECTC Small, Rural, Tribal and Border Regional Ctr
• Sale Source: National Police Research Platform
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This report examines a new methodology for studying police organizations in the 21st century, using online surveys of department employees.

Abstract

This report examines a new methodology for studying police organizations in the 21st century, using online surveys of department employees. By surveying annually with a large and diverse sample of agencies, the methodology can measure the "life course" of these dynamic organizations to document change, provide timely feedback, establish national norms, furnish data series for future research and foster partnerships between practitioners and researchers.