Aligning policing and public health promotion: Insights from the world of foot patrol.

Reflections on the Move to Community Policing

An eclectic approach to providing "reflections" is presented in this paper. The author presents a nontraditional discussion of critical junctures and initiatives in the history of policing. For example, the lessons of failure in police patrol research from Kansas City and the unfulfilled opportunities from Project STAR and the Integrated Criminal Apprehension Program. The paper also examines th...

Big Data-Driven Smart Policing: Big Data- Based Patrol Car Dispatching

Big Data has become one of the buzzwords today. The recent explosion of digital data has led the organization, either private or public, to a new era towards a more efficient decision making. At some point, business decided to use that concept in order to learn what make their clients tick with phrases like ‘sales funnel’ analysis, ‘actionable insights’, and ‘positive business impact’. So, it s...

Making and Breaking Barriers: Assessing the value of mounted police units in the UK

This report outlines findings from an 18-month project examining the value of mounted police in the UK. The research approach took a broad view of the concept of value in police work, including responding to and preventing crime and disorder as well as building public trust and confidence in the police, providing reassurance and visibility. The project also examines the costs associated with mo...

A Plea for Harm Reduction Policing Involving People Who Use Drugs

Addressing NCDs: Challenges From Industry Market Promotion and Interferences

Addressing the determinants of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is challenged by aggressive market promotion by tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food industries in emerging countries with fast economic development; and interference by these industries in government policies aimed at containing consumption of unhealthy products. This editorial reviews market promotion and industry interference and...