Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize detectives in police investigations as knowledge workers. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a literature review covering knowledge organizations, police organizations, police investigations, and detectives as knowledge...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize a stage model for maturity levels for police oversight agencies. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a literature review covering police oversight organizations and stages of growth models. Findings – As a conceptual...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to investigate the extent to which espoused values among police managers in the Norwegian police force are compatible with those of a learning organization. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was developed and administered to police managers in...