Challenges, issues and change: what's the future for UK policing in the twenty‐first century?

International Journal of Public Sector Management - Tập 24 Số 2 - Trang 146-156 - 2011
Lisa C.Barton1, HarryBarton2
1Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle, La Rochelle, France
2Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK

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PurposeThis paper aims to review calls on the UK police service to respond to the dual challenge of increasing governmental/public demands for improvements in police efficiency and effectiveness in the likely context of decreasing real time increases in financial resources. Specifically it aims to highlight the reform of police organizational structures, a greater focus on performance management and people development initiatives as areas that have the potential to bring about significant benefits for future UK policing.Design/methodology/approachUsing the results of Government‐sponsored research and other secondary data the approach is to explore the potential for implementation of new approaches to policing.FindingsThere would appear to be a consensus between the Government and the police service of the need for reform. The mechanics of successful implementation, however, face institutional, cultural and financial obstacles.Research limitations/implicationsThe complexity of policing and its interaction with government and the public requires significant analysis. The success of future initiatives can only be judged through analysis following implementation.Practical implicationsThe paper identifies that there may be tangible areas of policing activity that could benefit from the implementation of new techniques such as the “lean” principles of management as a means of focusing on more cost effective ways of utilising future police resources.Originality/valueThis paper draws together and contextualises specific areas of police practice that could benefit from new ways of working and posits improvements in efficiency for the future.

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International Journal of Public Sector Management

Tập 24 Số 2

146-156

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