A grasp of police research: characteristics of empirical research on police careers based on multiple scoping reviews

Policing: An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-13 DOI:10.1108/pijpsm-01-2024-0003

Anse Stevens, Axelle Mangelschots, Yinthe Feys, A. Verhage

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PurposeThis article provides an overview of the literature characteristics of empirical research on topics related to police careers from 2000 to 2021. Methodology, distribution in time and space and types of publication are presented. Recommendations for new research avenues are given.Design/methodology/approachEight scoping reviews on specific topics were carried out by criminology students under the close guidance and supervision of the first author, an academic researcher. The reviews followed the same procedure, enabling an overarching reflection.FindingsThe scoping reviews resulted in 179 unique publications for analysis. It appears that the topic of police professional competencies is studied more often in the field of police careers (n = 55), in contrast to informal learning in police training (n = 4) which was studied the least frequently. Since 2012, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of publications. Publications in scientific journals are by far the most common (n = 153), as is a quantitative research design (n = 123). All topics have been studied in Europe and North America.Research limitations/implicationsMore qualitative research and international dissemination of empirical results are recommended to gain a deeper understanding of police careers. As for the limitations, specific topics were selected, which limits the scope of the findings. Working with students for data collection has its benefits in terms of workload, but comes with potential limitations in terms of quality. It is recommended to conduct a screening using the four-eyed principle, as was done here by the first and second authors. Additionally, the review protocol (e.g. keywords and databases) has an influence on the outcome. Different choices may lead to different results.Originality/valueA comprehensive analysis of police career literature is made based on eight scoping reviews that followed the same procedure. It allows to study the literature in a broad sense rather than studying one topic in depth.

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对警察研究的把握：基于多重范围审查的警察职业实证研究的特点

目的本文概述了 2000 年至 2021 年与警察职业相关主题的实证研究的文献特点。文章介绍了研究方法、时间和空间分布以及出版物类型。设计/方法/途径在第一作者（一名学术研究者）的密切指导和监督下，犯罪学专业的学生对特定主题进行了八次范围综述。审查遵循相同的程序，从而能够进行总体反思。研究结果范围审查产生了 179 篇可供分析的独特出版物。看来，警察职业领域对警察专业能力这一主题的研究较多（n = 55），相比之下，警察培训中的非正式学习（n = 4）的研究最少。自 2012 年以来，出版物的数量明显增加。迄今为止，在科学杂志上发表的论文最多（153 篇），采用定量研究设计的论文也最多（123 篇）。建议开展更多定性研究，并在国际上传播实证研究成果，以加深对警察职业的了解。至于局限性，由于选择了特定的主题，研究结果的范围受到了限制。与学生合作收集数据在工作量方面有好处，但在质量方面也有潜在的局限性。建议采用 "四眼原则 "进行筛选，第一作者和第二作者就是这样做的。此外，综述方案（如关键词和数据库）对结果也有影响。原创性/价值在八篇范围综述的基础上对警察职业文献进行了全面分析，这八篇范围综述遵循了相同的程序。它允许从广义上研究文献，而不是深入研究一个主题。

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