Tillit til politiet etter 22. juli

Tillitsmålinger har vist at tilliten til norsk politi er høy sammenliknet med de fleste andre land, og viser også stabilitet over tid. Imidlertid er enkelte hendelser så gjennomgripende og angår så mange mennesker at det er rimelig å anta at det kan påvirke tillitsdimensjonen. Terrorangrepene sommeren 2011 er slike hendelser. Denne studien ønsker å undersøke om publikums syn på politiet har endret seg etter terrorangrepene, hvordan befolkningen oppfatter politiets handlinger og vurderinger knyttet til terroren, og i hvilken grad oppfatningen av politiets handlinger påvirker den generelle tilliten til politiet. Det er gjennomført telefonintervjuer med et representativt utvalg av befolkningen på tre ulike tidspunkter etter terrorangrepene (august 2011, november 2011 og mars 2012). Resultatene viser at kort tid etter terrorangrepene var oppslutningen om politiet økende. Det gjaldt både den generelle tilliten, og synet på politiets innsats og dømmekraft knyttet til hendelsene 22.juli. Det viste seg for øvrig at denne effekten var midlertidig, og at publikums syn på politiet ved måling i mars 2012 er mer på linje med tidligere år, selv om det fortsatt er noe mer positivt enn før angrepet. I tillegg til politiet var det mange, både enkeltpersoner og institusjoner, som deltok under og etter terrorangrepene i Oslo og på Utøya. Når vi sammenlikner befolkningens oppfatning av politiets innsats opp mot oppfattelsen av andre som deltok, fant vi at de lokale frivillige fikk den høyeste gjennomsnittsskåren av de gruppene/institusjonene som er inkludert i studien. Videre fikk sykehusene, ambulansetjeneste, kongehus og hjelpeorganisasjonene (Røde Kors og Norsk Folkehjelp) høy positiv skåre i undersøkelsen. Flertallet av de spurte hadde et positivt inntrykk av politiets håndtering av hendelsene 22.juli, men sammenliknet med andre grupper og institusjoner, var det politiet som skåret lavest i vår undersøkelse. Engelsk sammendrag: The level of trust in the Norwegian police is high compared to most countries and the stability over time suggests that trust is a steady trait of society that doesn’t change abruptly. However some events are of such magnitude and affects so many people that it is natural to assume that they might have an impact on trust. The terror attack in Norway on July 22nd, 2011, is an event that could potentially influence attitudes toward the police. This study examines whether citizens´ general views of the police have changed after the terror attacks, how Norwegians perceive the police actions and judgments during the terror attacks, and to what extent the perceptions of police performance on July 22nd are related to general trust in the police. Three waves of telephone surveys have been presented to representative samples of the Norwegian population (August 2011, November 2011, and March 2012). The results show that just after the July 22nd attacks, the police was viewed in a very positive manner. This applies to the general trust level, as well as more specific views of police actions and judgments during the terror incidents. However, it appears that this initial effect was temporary, and that the public’s view of the police in March 2012 was more in line with previous years, although still more positive than before the incidents. In addition to the police, a wide array participants, both institutions and individuals, were involved in the operations following the terror attacks in Oslo and Utøya. When comparing the perception of police performance to the perception of how other participants performed we found that local volunteers received the highest mean score of the parties included in the study. Further, hospitals, paramedics, the royal family and relief organisations (Red Cross, Norwegian People’s Aid) received highly positive ratings by the respondents in the study. A majority of respondents also had a positive impression of how the police handled the events on July 22nd. However, in comparison to other individuals and institutions that were rated, the police were rated lowest in our survey

Trygghet i det offentlige rom : i åtte norske kommuner og bydeler

I hvilken grad er folk trygge i lokalsamfunnet sitt, og hva er det som fører til utrygghet? Rapporten behandler disse, og flere andre sider av temaet trygghet i lokalsamfunnet. Forfatterne har et særlig fokus på trygghet i forbindelse med kriminalitet i det offentlige rom. Rapporten er tredelt og bygger på en gjennomgang av eksisterende forskning om befolkningens (u)trygghetsopplevelse, en spørreundersøkelse blant innbyggerne i åtte norske kommuner/bydeler samt intervjuer med kommuneansatte, politi og innbyggere på fire av stedene. Undersøkelsen forteller at det er et klart mindretall av de spurte som oppfatter kriminalitet som et stort problem i sin kommune, og utrygghet ved ferdsel ute om kvelden er noe de færreste opplever. Det er imidlertid kjønns- og aldersforskjeller i opplevelse av trygghet, og likeledes ser det også ut som om befolkningstetthet og urbanitet spiller en rolle for opplevd trygghet i lokalsamfunnene

Perceptions of interprofessional collaboration

Interprofessional collaboration has been described both as an opportunity to meet the demands of a complex society, but also as a potential threat to professional autonomy. Interprofessional relationships are central in collaborative efforts, and there is a need to investigate the psychosocial processes involved. In the present study, we have investigated how professionals in a collaborative effort perceive collaboration, and how these perceptions are organized. We have used an adaptation of the Perception of Interprofessional Collaboration Model Questionnaire—PINCOM-Q—to develop and test a model of collaboration perceptions in a sample of professionals working within local crime prevention at the community level. Using a confirmatory factor analysis approach, we have found support for a three-dimensional conceptualisation of how interprofessional collaboration is perceived. We have labelled the dimensions in the model as follows: Group Climate, Influence, and Personal Motivation. Our results implicate that the development of interprofessional collaboration should emphasize supportive group communication, an equal distribution of group influence, and finally, a personal value outcome gained from participating in the collaboration

Experiential learning and simulation-based training in Norwegian police education: examining body-worn video as a tool to encourage reflection

This research article aims to add to current knowledge on reflection, body-worn video, and police education. It examines the potential effects of an intervention which employed subcams (a type of body-worn video) and replay interviews of video footage to enhance experiential learning during an operative training course for Norwegian police students in their final year of study. Our investigation examines evaluation surveys for differences between an intervention and comparison group on reflection and experiential learning outcomes. Findings indicate that students in the intervention group self-reported more general learning outcomes from the course concerning decision-making and communication and that they could identify their own mistakes to a greater degree. They also reported more learning outcomes as measured by the number of statements written about what they learned and would change to improve their performance on three different simulations. Moreover, the content of these statements reflected the intervention as they involved communication and decision-making to a greater degree than students in the comparison group. Implications for the further use of body-worn video to encourage reflection and enhance experiential learning in professional police training and development are discussed

Visjoner, reform og realiteter: anmeldelse av og kommentarer til Verdens bedste politi. Politireformen i Danmark 2007-2011 Av Flemming Balvig, Lars Holmberg og Maria Pi Højlund Nielsen

Review of: Visjoner, reform og realiteter: anmeldelse av og kommentarer til Verdens bedste politi. Politireformen i Danmark 2007-2011 Av Flemming Balvig, Lars Holmberg og Maria Pi Højlund Nielse

The conceptual and methodological development of the Social Innovation Measurement Model Questionnaire (SIMM-Q)

An increased knowledge of innovation depends on high-quality research. However, what aspects of innovation impact positive outcomes for different actors? New insights call for the development of research methodology to be used to explore and investigate the phenomenon of innovation, i.e., processes and outcomes. In this paper, our aims are to a) describe the development of a conceptual model of social innovation at the micro level and b) describe the development of a quantitative methodology named the Social Innovation Measurement Model Questionnaire (SIMM-Q). We will also discuss some principal issues linked to research on social innovation and its relevance for co-creation

Just another day in Chancery Lane: disorder and the law in London's legal quarter in the fifteenth century

The legal quarter of late medieval London – the district outside the city’s western gates which included eleven Inns of Court and of Chancery and the royal courts at Westminster and in Chancery Lane – was a liminal area. Rather than being a peaceful and law-abiding district, as at least one fifteenth-century apologist would have it, it was the setting for periodic outbreaks of violence fomented to a high degree by the tribalism of the communities of the various law schools. Litigation in the royal courts added provincial rivalries and disputes and their protagonists to this already heady mix, making the space between Temple Bar and Westminster Hall one notable for its explosive potential for outbreaks of violence. Using a case study of an incident in the early 1450s that is unusually well-evidenced in the court records, and other sources, including the well-known correspondence of the East Anglian Paston family, and that drew over time drew in litigants, witnesses, lawyers and eventually a magnate and his affinity, the article explores the tensions inherent in London’s legal district and their interplay with disputes and law-breaking in the regions

The letter book of Bishop Thomas Bentham 1560-1561

The letter-book of Thomas Bentham, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield (1560–79), is to be found in National Library of Wales MS. 4919D. The volume was purchased in May 1923, being one of some 500 volumes sold by Captain Ivor McClure on his removal from London to Malvern. Mr (later Sir) John Ballinger travelled up to London to examine the library on behalf of the National Library of Wales. Personal letters between the Librarian, Mr Ballinger, and Captain McClure survive for this period but provide no clue as to the origins of the library in general or of this volume in particular. The correspondence, moreover, does not indicate how the sale was made. The National Library of Wales Librarian's Report to the half yearly meeting of the court of Governors, held on 30 October 1923, makes no mention whatsoever of this purchase. It is known that at least three other rare books were bought from the same collection—a seventeenth-century Ethiopia psalter; the Divinae Institutiones of Lactantius (Latin, fifteenth century); and Roman Inscribed and Sculptured Stones (nineteenth century)

Are they all the same? : norwegian police officers' personality characteristics and tactics of conflict resolution

The issue of whether police officers possess certain personality characteristics that make them unique has been the subject of an extensive line of research. Several researchers have found evidence of a 'police personality', while other researchers have failed to detect personality differences between the police and the public. Making the picture even more complex, some researchers have found that officers differ from each other in terms of job performance, and that actual personality differences predict such variations. This study therefore examines personality differences between the police and the public by using the Big Five taxonomy of personality. It also explores differences in officers' job performance, using preferences for ways of resolving conflict situations as the job performance criterion. The study found support for the existence of a police personality. It also found differences in terms of preferences for conflict resolution tactics. Personality was only weakly related to such differences