Police professionalisation through academic education: A comparative analysis
Research Institution / Organisation
University of the West of Scotland
In Collaboration With
Edinburgh Napier University; Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR)
Principal Researcher
Andrew Tatnell
Level of Research
PhD
Project Start Date
October 2017
Research Context
The purpose of this PhD will be to explore how academic education's role within police professionalisation has developed in different cultural, social and political contexts. In doing so, it will aim to understand how its role has been shaped by factors such as organisational culture, myths, realities, perceptions and the reconfiguration of professional work.
The study will compare and analyse the Scottish perspective of police professionalisation with that in two other European case study countries.
Research Methodology
A qualitative, multiple case study approach will be used.
Interim reports and publications
Date due for completion
September 2020
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