Sibley Park had a long history of attracting problem-causing groups. Between 1978 and 1993, when this POP project began, these problem groups chose various locations within the park to "hang out." Some groups gathered to drink or party, others to show off their cars. Park personnel and the police had tried a variety of unsuccessful solutions, such as closing off areas where these groups congreg...

In each agency or police organization, they often carry out a series of placement transfer activities. Movements in company organization are made for certain interests the its individual property. this case, many members Riau Regional Water Police filed so that Pol Airut had difficulty determining which right to be transferred. Currently development technology is very fast, computers used not o...

Armed Forces personnel who deploy as individual augmentees (IAs), with a unit other than their formed unit, often fill shortages or provide specialized knowledge or skill sets. This article examined the effect of deploying as an IA on mental health outcomes and unit cohesion. A U.K. military cohort study was used to compare IAs (n = 1352) with personnel who had deployed with a formed unit (n = ...

BACKGROUND In 2006-2007 New Zealand police deployed the Taser X26 electro-muscular incapacitation device for a twelve month trial across four police districts. Criteria for use of the Taser included "individuals in various states of mental health crisis". AIMS To provide a descriptive analysis of the use of Tasers by the New Zealand police; to identify those incidents that involved people in ...

Institutions in developing countries, particularly those inherited from the colonial period, are often thought to be subject to strong inertia. This study presents the results of a unique randomized trial testing whether these institutions can be reformed through incremental administrative change. The police department of the state of Rajasthan, India collaborated with researchers at US and Ind...

This chapter reviews available data concerning the degree to which deployment to the Persian Gulf theater was experienced as a stressful event by military personnel. After a brief overview of potential stresses faced by deployed personnel both during and after deployment, the chapter describes groups postulated to be at particularly high risk of negative reactions to stress exposure. Finally, t...

Computerized search systems have been one of the most widely deployed management science technologies in the fight against crime. But how effective are they, and are they being fully exploited? Using data from a repeated-measures field study of police computer users conducted in 1976 and 1988, clear evidence is provided to demonstrate significant growth in the use of such systems and the payoff...