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Assessing law enforcement websites: a comparative analysis exploring types, quantity and quality of information available

Sierra A. Malvitz; Michael A. Hansen; John C. Navarro

dc.contributor.authorSierra A. Malvitz
dc.contributor.authorMichael A. Hansen
dc.contributor.authorJohn C. Navarro
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-28T12:30:23Z
dc.date.available2022-10-28T12:30:23Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/159988
dc.description.abstract<h3>Purpose</h3><p>The purpose of this study is to explore the availability of information on law enforcement websites in the state of Wisconsin.</p><h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3><p>The study conducted a content analysis of all 179 county and municipal local law enforcement agency websites within Wisconsin. The authors then implemented a comparative analysis that explored whether the quantity and quality of information available on law enforcement websites are similar to those of local governments and school districts. The authors then estimated models to test whether there is a relationship between the population size served and gender distribution of law enforcement departments to the availability of information on law enforcement websites.</p><h3>Findings</h3><p>Law enforcement websites contain a noticeable lack of information. The finding is even more apparent when comparing law enforcement websites to the websites of local governments and school districts. Finally, the authors show a positive link between information sharing on law enforcement websites and the proportion of the civilian staff at an agency that are women.</p><h3>Originality/value</h3><p>Past studies that reviewed the make-up of law enforcement websites analyzed large law enforcement departments rather than local law enforcement departments, which notably represent the majority of most law enforcement departments. The authors also explicitly demonstrate that the commitment to information sharing is lagging within law enforcement websites compared to local-level governments. Future scholarship and law enforcement departments may benefit from exploring the employment of female civilians.</p>
dc.titleAssessing law enforcement websites: a comparative analysis exploring types, quantity and quality of information available
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/PIJPSM-09-2021-0128/full/html
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi-fe2022081154074
dc.relation.volume45
dc.contributor.organizationfi=valtio-oppi|en=Political Science|
dc.contributor.organization-code2603202
dc.converis.publication-id175252629
dc.converis.urlhttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Publication/175252629
dc.format.pagerange298
dc.format.pagerange314
dc.identifier.jour-issn1363-951X
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorHansen, Michael
dc.okm.discipline517 Valtio-oppi, hallintotiedefi_FI
dc.okm.discipline517 Political scienceen_GB
dc.okm.internationalcopublicationinternational co-publication
dc.okm.internationalityInternational publication
dc.okm.typeJournal article
dc.relation.doihttps://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-09-2021-0128
dc.relation.ispartofjournalPolicing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management
dc.relation.issue2
dc.year.issued2022


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