Innovation in Policing

Davis-Crane, N ORCID: 0009-0009-0956-7269 (2026) Innovation in Policing. In: Halford, E, (ed.) Building an Outstanding Police Service: Understanding the Police Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Legitimacy (PEEL) Inspection Framework. IGI Global Scientific Publishing, pp. 185-200. ISBN 9798337327570

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Abstract

Innovation in organisations is the coordinated and concerted practice of conceiving, developing and implementation new products and services to benefit both customers and the organisation itself. Innovation thus requires new ways of thinking, communicating, and acting, an openness to potential failure, and flexibility in structures, processes, and resourcing. This chapter examines the nature of innovation in policing, including the relationship between innovative practice and PEEL outcomes. Before progressing to examine cultural, situational and organisational factors which may influence the innovation capability and capacity of a policing organisation as a precursor to providing police leaders with advice to catalyse innovation within their force. The chapter closes with a case study from a UK police force recognised for its innovative practice in the most recent series of PEEL inspections, demonstrating the potential of novel approaches to police business.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Law; 35 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services; 3503 Business Systems In Context; 44 Human Society; 3507 Strategy, Management and Organisational Behaviour; 4402 Criminology; 4407 Policy and Administration
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General) H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV7231 Criminal Justice Administrations > HV7551 Police. Detectives. Constabulary
Divisions:	Law and Justice Studies
Publisher:	IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Date of acceptance:	1 March 2025
Date of first compliant Open Access:	22 April 2026
Date Deposited:	22 Apr 2026 09:36
Last Modified:	22 Apr 2026 09:36
DOI or ID number:	10.4018/979-8-3373-2757-0.ch013
Editors:	Halford, E
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/28422

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