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11 - Implementing Evidence-Based Policing

Findings from a Process Evaluation of the EMUN Reform in the Israel Police

from Part IV - Challenges to the Implementation of Evidence-Based Policing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2023

By
Yael Litmanovitz ,
David Weisburd  and
Badi Hasisi
Edited by
David Weisburd ,
Tal Jonathan-Zamir ,
Gali Perry  and
Badi Hasisi
David Weisburd
Affiliation:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem and George Mason University, Virginia
Tal Jonathan-Zamir
Affiliation:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Gali Perry
Affiliation:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Badi Hasisi
Affiliation:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Summary

Evidence-based policing requires not only the production of high-quality research but also the implementation of those research findings as part of a police organization’s work. To date, there has been relatively limited empirical assessment of how to best achieve successful implementation. This chapter presents findings from the process evaluation of the EMUN reform in the Israel Police. The reform institutionalized several evidence-based policing approaches and has been demonstrated as effective in reducing and preventing crime. Our qualitative analysis uncovered three themes associated with a heightened capability to practice evidence-based policing: the ability to analyze data and reflect on it, organizational flexibility, and local engagement with the reform. These themes resonate with the existing literature in the field and are of broad relevance.

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Evidence-based practicepolice reformorganizationsimplementationcrime analysisIsrael Police
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The Future of Evidence-Based Policing , pp. 211 - 234
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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