Police Structure is a formal organizational framework that defines the hierarchical arrangement, division of responsibilities, and chain of command within a police agency, distinguishing it from other institutional structures by its emphasis on authority, operational specialization, and administrative coordination in law enforcement contexts.
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14.8K
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344
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187
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2017–2026
26
Variants
Police Organizational Structure
Parents
Publications
260
The Neighborhood Context of Police Behavior
Douglas A. Smith · Crime and Justice · 1986 · 525 citations
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Authors
344
- DHDavid H. Bayley
University at Albany, State University of New York, United States
9 publications · 951 citations
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- WR
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Institutions
187
George Mason University
Fairfax, United States
6 h-index
12 publications
1.4K citations
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, United States
5 h-index
8 publications
319 citations
United States Department of Justice
Washington, United States
5 h-index
5 publications
438 citations
Institute of Criminology
Ljubljana, Slovenia
5 h-index
6 publications
460 citations
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, United States
4 h-index
6 publications
285 citations
Temple University
Philadelphia, United States
4 h-index
5 publications
176 citations
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, United States
3 h-index
4 publications
188 citations
Australian Institute of Criminology
Canberra, Australia
3 h-index
4 publications
52 citations
1–8 of 187
Venues
- Policing & Society
25 publications · 995 citations
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- Policing An International Journal
PIJPSM · 25 publications · 1.1K citations
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- Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 9 publications · 615 citations
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- Police Practice and Research
PPR · 8 publications · 249 citations
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- Police Quarterly
PQ · 7 publications · 295 citations
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