Kathy Quick, University of Minnesota

Jean Hartley, The Open University

Eckhard Schroeter, German University of the Police

Nick Caveney, Hertfordshire Constabulary

This special issue invites debate articles exploring the intersection of policing with public management and governance. The issue seeks provocative and well-considered arguments addressing how organizational, managerial, and policy frameworks shape policing legitimacy, equity, performance, and accountability across different contexts and governance systems.

The audience comprises an interdisciplinary community of academics and professionals interested in policing from organizational, managerial, governance and public policy perspectives. Contributors may draw on world practice and experience to examine questions ranging from police-community partnerships and resource management to civilian oversight and the governance of private security provision.

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Potential topics

• Legitimacy, equity, power, authority, governance and organizational performance in policing
• Strategic planning, human resource management, budgeting and evaluation in police organizations
• Coordination of operations and accountability in policing
• Cooperation between policing and public and private partners
• Value creation or destruction in policing across different settings and social environments
• Changing roles and expectations of police during political and societal change, stress and austerity
• Comparative analysis of policing values, operations, and consequences across different locales
• Political governance systems and their implications for effective, fair and accountable police services
• Police operational independence and governance structures
• Civilian scrutiny and oversight of police ('who guards the guards')
• Governance mechanisms for private and non-governmental police and security services

Timeline

• September 30, 2026: Manuscript deadline