JOURNAL ARTICLE

Reforming 'pattern-or-practice' police reform: what works, what does not, and where we need to go.

  • 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: Powell, Zachary A; Chanin, Joshua 3 of 3

Abstract

This article focuses on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) pattern-or-practice initiative, a program used over the past 30 years to implement police reform in criticized law enforcement agencies. It highlights the limited and mixed empirical evidence regarding the initiative's effectiveness. The article reviews existing knowledge, discusses the underlying theory of the DOJ's efforts, notes the scarcity of evaluation data, and proposes a contemporary research agenda to better assess the program's impact.

Additional Information

  • Source:Policing: A Journal of Policy & Practice. 2024/01, Vol. 18, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Politics and Government
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1752-4512
  • DOI:10.1093/police/paae114
  • Accession Number:184072965
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