European Journal of Policing Studies – Jaargang 1/4 (2013) (ISSN 2034-760x)
Contents:
Introduction
A. Verhage, L. Bisschop, W. Hardyns
Articles
Capacity building and the Afghan National Police. Views from the frontline
G. Boyd (1) & G. Marnoch (2)
Abstract
The article reports on a study of an intelligence management capacity building programme involving
former Police Service of Northern Ireland officers mentoring members of the Afghan National
Police. The study contributes to the formative evaluation of a policy transfer based on principles and
practices developed in Northern Ireland. A short discussion of Afghanistan, policing, intelligence
management and policy transfer is provided, before attention is given to the capacity building
programme. The study is context rich drawing on qualitative data. Analysis draws on face to face
interviews conducted with mentors working with the ANP during 2010-2012. Interview questions
were broad in nature encouraging respondents to discuss implementation in their own terms.
Respondents generally concluded policy transfer was viable but were in a position to provide a great
deal of information on the Afghan context and how specific problems occurred during implementation
of the capacity building programme. Cultural issues, corruption and resource constraints
presented obstacles to the transfer as did the general absence of a bureaucratic basis for managing
the ANP. Violence and physical geography presented rather less of a problem than was anticipated.
The need to learn more about appropriate inter-personal skills in capacity building emerged as a
significant finding. Such knowledge is currently undervalued in policy transfer within the policing
sector.
Keywords: Afghanistan, intelligence, capacity, policy transfer
(1) Policing consultant and researcher.
(2) Public policy specialist and reader in policy studies at the University of Ulster.
Two systems, one challenge? Comparing legal regulation
on police co-operation
in Australia and Europe
S. Hufnagel (1)
Abstract
This article compares of legal harmonisation with a view to facilitating police cooperation in the
EU and Australia. It addresses the main processes of harmonisation and the parallel strategies
of mutual recognition and the creation broad legal frameworks in relation to both systems. The
legal analysis is complemented by interviews with practitioners in the field to assess the impact
of legal initiatives on actual police cooperation practice. It is argued that both systems have
developed distinctive strategies to promote police cooperation through legal harmonisation, but
that Australia, due to its federal political structure, has more potential to achieve harmonised and
even uniform legislation within its states. However, the strategies developed in the EU to promote
cooperation without legal harmonisation and in particular broad legal frameworks have created
a high level of regional practitioner initiative promoting bilateral and multilateral formalisation of
cooperation strategies that cannot be observed in Australia. Both entities have hence developed
distinct structures that might be relevant to the respective other system. This study is the first to
compare the Australian federal system of cooperation with the EU.
Keywords: police cooperation, legal harmonisation, Mutual Recognition, EU, Australia
(1) Lecturer in Criminal Law at Queen Mary, University of London.
International police reform
and project management. Empirical observations
on EULEX Kosovo
J. Janssens (1)
Abstract
In February 2008, the European Union (EU) launched its largest civilian crisis management operation
under its Common Security and Defence Policy:
European Journal of Policing Studies – Jaargang 1/4 (2013) (ISSN 2034-760x)
Contents:
Introduction
A. Verhage, L. Bisschop, W. Hardyns
Articles
Capacity building and the Afghan National Police. Views from the frontline
G. Boyd (1) & G. Marnoch (2)
Abstract
The article reports on a study of an intelligence management capacity building programme involving
former Police Service of Northern Ireland officers mentoring members of the Afghan National
Police. The study contributes to the formative evaluation of a policy transfer based on principles and
practices developed in Northern Ireland. A short discussion of Afghanistan, policing, intelligence
management and policy transfer is provided, before attention is given to the capacity building
programme. The study is context rich drawing on qualitative data. Analysis draws on face to face
interviews conducted with mentors working with the ANP during 2010-2012. Interview questions
were broad in nature encouraging respondents to discuss implementation in their own terms.
Respondents generally concluded policy transfer was viable but were in a position to provide a great
deal of information on the Afghan context and how specific problems occurred during implementation
of the capacity building programme. Cultural issues, corruption and resource constraints
presented obstacles to the transfer as did the general absence of a bureaucratic basis for managing
the ANP. Violence and physical geography presented rather less of a problem than was anticipated.
The need to learn more about appropriate inter-personal skills in capacity building emerged as a
significant finding. Such knowledge is currently undervalued in policy transfer within the policing
sector.
Keywords: Afghanistan, intelligence, capacity, policy transfer
(1) Policing consultant and researcher.
(2) Public policy specialist and reader in policy studies at the University of Ulster.
Two systems, one challenge? Comparing legal regulation
on police co-operation
in Australia and Europe
S. Hufnagel (1)
Abstract
This article compares of legal harmonisation with a view to facilitating police cooperation in the
EU and Australia. It addresses the main processes of harmonisation and the parallel strategies
of mutual recognition and the creation broad legal frameworks in relation to both systems. The
legal analysis is complemented by interviews with practitioners in the field to assess the impact
of legal initiatives on actual police cooperation practice. It is argued that both systems have
developed distinctive strategies to promote police cooperation through legal harmonisation, but
that Australia, due to its federal political structure, has more potential to achieve harmonised and
even uniform legislation within its states. However, the strategies developed in the EU to promote
cooperation without legal harmonisation and in particular broad legal frameworks have created
a high level of regional practitioner initiative promoting bilateral and multilateral formalisation of
cooperation strategies that cannot be observed in Australia. Both entities have hence developed
distinct structures that might be relevant to the respective other system. This study is the first to
compare the Australian federal system of cooperation with the EU.
Keywords: police cooperation, legal harmonisation, Mutual Recognition, EU, Australia
(1) Lecturer in Criminal Law at Queen Mary, University of London.
International police reform
and project management. Empirical observations
on EULEX Kosovo
J. Janssens (1)
Abstract
In February 2008, the European Union (EU) launched its largest civilian crisis management operation
under its Common Security and Defence Policy:
European Journal of Policing Studies – Jaargang 1/3 (2013) (ISSN 2034-760x)
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. This
paper presents a method with which it is possible to identify intelligence-led policing’s potential
to increase the effectiveness of policing. The method is based on modelling with system dynamics
and takes into account the complexities of intelligence-led policing. For evaluation purposes, this
method has been applied using a case study in the Netherlands. The case study shows that collaboratively
constructing the system dynamics model provides a more structured insight into the
effects 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-led
policing 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 Sustainable
Productivity and Employment of the Dutch research institute TNO.
(3) Operational analyst at the expertise group Military Operations of the Dutch
research 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 Norwegian
male and female graduating police university college students. Several fitness tests (i.e. upper
body strength, explosive leg power and endurance capacity) were conducted and anthropometric
data (i.e. body mass and stature) were collected. Compared with relevant reference groups, the
present students perform well on physical fitness tests. Moreover, this study provides a better
understanding of some of the properties forthcoming police officers obtain, and the present
findings could be valuable if one aims to further investigate the development of physical fitness
throughout 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, challenges
practical professions all over the world. On the basis of interviews and surveys among
police students, this study examines what police students experience to be good teaching at the
Police University College. In accordance with Dewey (1916), the results clearly demonstrate the
importance of relating theory to police practice in social science. For this reason, it is suggested
that obligatory participation in police patrols and other police work should be a requirement for
teachers in social science at the Police University College. Surprisingly, the students pointed to
engagement and to relate theory to practice as important skills of a teacher as knowledge of the
subject, to be prepared f
European Journal of Policing Studies – Jaargang 1/3 (2013) (ISSN 2034-760x)
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. This
paper presents a method with which it is possible to identify intelligence-led policing’s potential
to increase the effectiveness of policing. The method is based on modelling with system dynamics
and takes into account the complexities of intelligence-led policing. For evaluation purposes, this
method has been applied using a case study in the Netherlands. The case study shows that collaboratively
constructing the system dynamics model provides a more structured insight into the
effects 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-led
policing 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 Sustainable
Productivity and Employment of the Dutch research institute TNO.
(3) Operational analyst at the expertise group Military Operations of the Dutch
research 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 Norwegian
male and female graduating police university college students. Several fitness tests (i.e. upper
body strength, explosive leg power and endurance capacity) were conducted and anthropometric
data (i.e. body mass and stature) were collected. Compared with relevant reference groups, the
present students perform well on physical fitness tests. Moreover, this study provides a better
understanding of some of the properties forthcoming police officers obtain, and the present
findings could be valuable if one aims to further investigate the development of physical fitness
throughout 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, challenges
practical professions all over the world. On the basis of interviews and surveys among
police students, this study examines what police students experience to be good teaching at the
Police University College. In accordance with Dewey (1916), the results clearly demonstrate the
importance of relating theory to police practice in social science. For this reason, it is suggested
that obligatory participation in police patrols and other police work should be a requirement for
teachers in social science at the Police University College. Surprisingly, the students pointed to
engagement and to relate theory to practice as important skills of a teacher as knowledge of the
subject, to be prepared f
