NCJ Number
245897
Journal
Police Quarterly Volume: 16 Issue: 1 Dated: March 2013 Pages: 3-37
Date Published
March 2013
Length
35 pages
Annotation
This article compares and contrasts the uptake of one particular innovation: intelligence-led policing ILP, in New Zealand.
Abstract
The capacity of police organizations to adopt innovative practices is poorly understood. This article compares and contrasts the uptake of one particular innovation: intelligence-led policing ILP, in New Zealand, using a survey of 286 officers and 32 depth interviews to explore police attitudes and perceptions of the organizational factors influencing the adoption of ILP. The authors found that leadership and effective use of technology were critical to initiating and sustaining innovation. The authors conclude with a discussion of how police departments might best plan for and execute the adoption of new, innovative approaches to crime control. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage Journals.