European Journal of Policing Studies – Jaargang 1/3 (2013) (ISSN 2034-760x)

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Contents:

Introduction
A. Verhage, L. Bisschop, W. Hardyns

Articles

Modelling intelligence-led policing to identify its potential
M. den Hengst-Bruggeling (1), B. de Graaf (2) & P. van Scheepstal (3)

Abstract
Intelligence-led policing is a concept of policing that has been applied throughout the world.Despite some encouraging reports, the effect of intelligence-led policing is largely unknown. Thispaper presents a method with which it is possible to identify intelligence-led policing’s potentialto increase the effectiveness of policing. The method is based on modelling with system dynamicsand takes into account the complexities of intelligence-led policing. For evaluation purposes, thismethod has been applied using a case study in the Netherlands. The case study shows that collaborativelyconstructing the system dynamics model provides a more structured insight into theeffects of intelligence-led policing. With system dynamics it is possible to support the ‘good stories’of intelligence-led policing with argumentation explaining the mechanisms in which intelligence-ledpolicing potentially improves effectiveness.

Keywords: System dynamics, collaboration, intelligence, police, intelligence-led policing

(1) Researcher at Delft University of Technology and the Police Academy of the Netherlands.
(2) Consultant in the area of Workplace Innovation in the expertise group SustainableProductivity and Employment of the Dutch research institute TNO.
(3) Operational analyst at the expertise group Military Operations of the Dutchresearch institute TNO.

Physical fitness and anthropometric characteristics of graduating Norwegian Police University College students
T. Dillern (1), O. Ragnar Norheim Jenssen (2) & J. Ingebrigtsen (3)

Abstract
The aim of the study was to assess physical fitness and anthropometric characteristics of Norwegianmale and female graduating police university college students. Several fitness tests (i.e. upperbody strength, explosive leg power and endurance capacity) were conducted and anthropometricdata (i.e. body mass and stature) were collected. Compared with relevant reference groups, thepresent students perform well on physical fitness tests. Moreover, this study provides a betterunderstanding of some of the properties forthcoming police officers obtain, and the presentfindings could be valuable if one aims to further investigate the development of physical fitnessthroughout police careers.

Keywords: Physical test performance, physical health, police officers, work ability

(1) Teacher at the Norwegian Police University College.
(2) Teacher at the Norwegian Police University College.
(3) Ph.D. student at the University of Nordland, Bodø, Norway.

The importance of relating theory and practice when teaching police students
P. Lagestad (1)

Abstract
The general trend of scientific and academic professionalization of practical professions, challengespractical professions all over the world. On the basis of interviews and surveys amongpolice students, this study examines what police students experience to be good teaching at thePolice University College. In accordance with Dewey (1916), the results clearly demonstrate theimportance of relating theory to police practice in social science. For this reason, it is suggestedthat obligatory participation in police patrols and other police work should be a requirement forteachers in social science at the Police University College. Surprisingly, the students pointed toengagement and to relate theory to practice as important skills of a teacher as knowledge of thesubject, to be prepared f