myAIPMThis paper uses the perspective of senior police leaders to explore the “blame culture” within policing and its impact on the aspiration to become a “self-reforming sector”. The paper argues that contemporary police cultures, and approaches to failure, are not conducive to the realisation of a “self-reforming” sector. It is proposed that strategic future leaders should consider establishing a common process for organisational learning whilst simultaneously encouraging cultural change that de-stigmatises failure and supports the development of adaptive and networked learning organisations.
Metcalfe, T. (2017). Shifting the blame: towards a self-reforming police service in England and Wales. International Journal of Emergency Services, 6(3), 153-165.
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