Birdi, K., Griffiths, K., Turgoose, C. et al. (29 more authors) (2020) Factors influencing cross-border knowledge sharing by police organisations : an integration of ten European case studies. Police Practice and Research, 22 (1). pp. 3-22. ISSN 1561-4263
Abstract
The globalisation of crime means there is an increasingly vital need for effective sharing of knowledge by police organisations across international borders. However, identifying the complexities and challenges of this aspect of international collaboration has been relatively neglected in previous research. The research reported in this paper therefore set out to identify the major barriers and facilitators of international knowledge sharing. Research teams in ten European countries produced ten case studies of knowledge sharing across borders, either involving direct cooperation between police forces in different countries or through international agencies such as CEPOL or INTERPOL. The integrative findings showed that the major influences on knowledge sharing could be theoretically categorised in terms of organisational factors (e.g., technological and staff capabilities), inter-organisational factors (e.g., quality of relationships, shared visions and systems), inter-country factors (e.g., bilateral conventions, legislation) and knowledge characteristics (e.g., clarity, legal sensitivity). Practical implications include standardising technology systems across countries, improving inter-organisational trust through exchanges and physical co-working, developing police members’ knowledge and skills with regards to collaborative working and creating joint agreements and visions. Research implications highlighted the need to test the findings in non-European contexts and to comparatively focus on specific types of collaboration.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Informa UK Ltd. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Police Practice and Research. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Knowledge sharing; collaboration; police; international |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number European Commission - FP6/FP7 COMPOSITE - 241918 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 04 Aug 2020 07:11 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2022 14:04 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/15614263.2020.1789462 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:163987 |