JOURNAL ARTICLE

Flexible education reform and Iceland's police staffing crisis.

  • Published In: Policing: A Journal of Policy & Practice, 2024, v. 18. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Oddsson, Guðmundur; Bragason, Ólafur Örn; Þórisdóttir, Rannveig 3 of 3

Abstract

This article focuses on Iceland's police staffing crisis following the 2008 financial crisis, which resulted in one of Europe's lowest police officer-to-population ratios by 2018. It examines how relocating basic police education to the university level in 2016 and adopting blended learning methods helped increase student enrollment, reverse staffing declines, improve female representation, and raise educational standards. The study also notes that public trust in the police remained high after these reforms. Iceland's experience illustrates how blended learning and police–university partnerships can address staffing shortages and optimize educational resources.

Additional Information

  • Source:Policing: A Journal of Policy & Practice. 2024/01, Vol. 18, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Geography and Cartography
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1752-4512
  • DOI:10.1093/police/paae009
  • Accession Number:184072862
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