Making Sense of Evidence: Using Research Training to Promote Organisational Change
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Date
2017-11-28Author
Wilkinson, K
Boyd, K
Pearson, M
Farrimond, H
Lang, L
Fleischer, D
Poole, A
Ralph, N
Rappert, B
Date issued
2017-11-28
Journal
Police Practice and Research: An International Journal
Type
Article
Language
en
Publisher
Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Rights
© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
Embargo
2019-05-28
Reason for embargo
Publisher policy
Abstract
Many have argued that the development of evidence-based policing (EBP) depends on those in law enforcement agencies receiving appropriate training in research methodologies and data analysis. Despite this, there are few detailed accounts of such training and its delivery.
This paper describes and evaluates the contribution of training workshops for police officers and staff in driving forward EBP. The workshops, developed based on a model used in healthcare, sought to provide attendees with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to engage with research evidence during their work, and sat within a wider plan for organisational change within one force in England. We outline the development and delivery of the workshops, which were undertaken using an action research approach, and assess their impact including subsequent changes to practice. Finally, we consider the role these workshops played within organisational change, and reflect on how EBP can be promoted within academic-police collaborations.
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This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Taylor & Francis via the DOI in this record.
Citation
Published online 28 November 2017
EISSN
1477-271X
ISSN
1561-4263