The diffusion of police innovation

 A case study of problem-oriented policing in England and Wales

 This article draws on the concept of ‘diffusion of innovation’ (Rogers, E. (2003) Diffusion of Innovations, 5th edn. New York: Free Press) to unpick aspects of the processes through which problem-oriented policing has been adopted or otherwise among police forces in England and Wales. This article shows how factors related to the nature of problem-oriented policing – notably its incompatibility with prevailing norms and values of the police service, its complexity and unobservability – have influenced its adoption. Implications are also discussed.

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Bullock, K., Sidebottom, A., Laycock, G., & Tilley, N. (2022). The diffusion of police innovation: A case study of problem-oriented policing in England and Wales. International Journal of Police Science & Management, 14613557221106084.

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