A welcome from the new editorial team
| Published date | 01 September 2018 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1461355718799592 |
| Author | Michael Rowe |
| Date | 01 September 2018 |
| Subject Matter | Editorial |
Editorial
A welcome from the new editorial team
Contemporary policing faces significant challenges, and
responding to those is likely to entail fundamental shifts
in the mandate, organization and delivery of policing ser-
vices, which continue to be organized along the lines devel-
oped – in many countries – in the 19th century.
Technological change, social media and the rise of Big
Data create enormous opportunities, and many economic,
social and cultural benefits. Although these technologies
pose significant challenges to law enforcement, they also
can be utilized by policing agencies. Harnessing this poten-
tial, however, requires that the nature of police activ ity,
staff models, training, resources and relations with the
wider criminal justice system be radically recalibrated.
Another set of challenges arises from changing circum-
stances external to the police: climate change, biosecurity,
environmental hazards, forced migration and a host of
related matters shift the scope and mandate of policing
dramatically. Equally, in these new circumstances, police
have to engage with a host of different partner agencies.
Although plural policing has been a reality for very many
decades, the range of partners now involved is probably
more diverse than ever and includes global tech companies,
internet service providers, charity regulators and financial
organizations. The transnational and diverse character of
these partners poses new challenges for police. Further to
all of this, public demand for policing services continues to
be high, in many countries, but also diverse and incoherent:
different communities of interest and identity, different
generations, and those living and working in different types
of neighbourhood all make somewhat different – and some-
times competing – demands on police services.
These transformative, dynamic and ch allenging times
mean that the International Journal of Police Science and
Management has a significant role to play. Through sharing
research findings across a broad range of topics of interest
to contemporary policing around the world, and by foster-
ing debate and discussion among academics, practitioners
and policy-makers, the Journal provides a vital space for
reflection on the fundamental challenges that interest us all.
For all of these reasons, I am honoured to become the new
Editor-in-Chief of the Journal and delighted to be joined by
an Editorial Board drawn from around the world and rep-
resenting a wide range and strength of research expertise.
We would like to encourage the submission of work to the
Journal, especially that which addresses some of the broad
debates sketched above. We would also welcome proposals
for Guest Editors and Special Editions. More information
can be found at our website http://journals.sagepub.com/
home/psm. A new feature of our approach is to include
social media and blogs displaying the work presented in
the Journal, which will also be linked from the website. Our
Twitter handle is @IJPSM.
Welcome to the re-launched Journal, please contact me,
or other members of the editorial team, if you have ideas,
suggestions or feedback for further developments.
Michael Rowe
Editor-in-Chief
International Journalof
Police Science & Management
2018, Vol. 20(3) 173
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