Abstract
This study explored the challenges to ensuring detectives are effective in the future. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with thirty experienced detectives from five different police services in Australia and New Zealand. A content analysis of the interviews identified four main challenges for the future – the retention and recruitment of detectives, the rapid growth of technology, training and on-going professional development, and accountability. The implications of these findings for having an effective and efficient detective workforce and developing practice relevant research agenda are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 0 |
| Pages (from-to) | 197-209 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Policing and Society |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 4 Aug 2014 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Feb 2016 |
Keywords
- police
- detective
- criminal investigation
- performance
Access to Document
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Policing and Society on 04/08/2014, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10439463.2014.942845