Knowledge sharing practices and issues in policing contexts: a systematic review of the literature.

The effective sharing of knowledge both within and between police organizations is arguably becoming increasingly vital for success and has driven research in a disparate range of fields. This paper therefore presents the results of an integrative systematic literature review of research into knowledge sharing within and between police organizations across Europe. The 39 papers analysed were drawn from English-language studies published between 2000 and 2013, complemented by additional searches for non-English language papers in nine European countries. Analyses showed that past research has focused on intra-organizational knowledge sharing, with a particular spotlight on criminal intelligence and technology. Barriers / enablers of knowledge sharing were grouped into knowledge management strategy/legislation, technology, culture and loss of knowledge themes. Research recommendations include exploring the role of leadership and examination of police knowledge sharing across regional, institutional and international boundaries. Practical recommendations include having procedural clarity in systems, policies for sharing knowledge and developing the relevant knowledge, skills and motivation of police personnel through appropriate training. Keyword : knowledge sharing, information, systematic literature review, polic

Establishing Evacuee Reception Centres by Czech Red Cross Humanitarian Crews

Import 26/06/2013Diplomová práce se zabývá zřizováním přijímacích středisek pro evakuované osoby Humanitárními jednotkami Českého červeného kříže. V práci je provedena analýza stávajícího systému fungování přijímacích středisek. Jsou zde vymezeny nedostatky v činnosti těchto jednotek, které zohledňují zejména výsledky cvičení Humanitární jednotky Českého červeného kříže Blansko. V závěru práce jsou navržena opatření pro zkvalitnění činnosti Humanitárních jednotek Českého červeného kříže při zřizování přijímacích středisek pro evakuované osoby.The thesis deals with establishing of receiving centres for evacuees by Humanitarian teams of Czech Red Cross. The thesis opens with an analysis presenting a current system of running the receiving centres. The main focus is on defining failings in functioning of these units which are based on results obtained from trainings of the Humanitarian Czech Red Cross in Blansko. Finally, in the conclusion there is an attempt to suggest actions for improving work of Humanitarian teams of the Czech Red Cross in the process of establishing the receiving centres.Prezenční050 - Katedra ochrany obyvatelstvavelmi dobř

Policing opportunities and threats in Europe

Purpose – This paper aims to take stock and to increase understanding of the opportunities and threats for policing in ten European countries in the Political, Economic, Social, Technological and Legal (PESTL) environment. Design/methodology/approach – This study is part of the large EU‐funded COMPOSITE project into organisational change. A PESTL analysis was executed to produce the environmental scan that will serve as a platform for further research into change management within the police. The findings are based on structured interviews with police officers of 17 different police forces and knowledgeable externals in ten European countries. The sampling strategy was optimized for representativeness under the binding capacity constraints defined by the COMPOSITE research budget. Findings – European police forces face a long list of environmental changes that can be grouped in the five PESTL clusters with a common denominator. There is also quite some overlap as to both the importance and nature of the key PESTL trends across the ten countries, suggesting convergence in Europe. Originality/value – A study of this magnitude has not been seen before in Europe, which brings new insights to the target population of police forces across Europe. Moreover, policing is an interesting field to study from the perspective of organisational change, featuring a high incidence of change in combination with a wide variety of change challenges, such as those related to identity and leadership