James J. Willis
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View article: Crisis, Continuity, and Change: A Case Study of a Local Prosecutor’s Office Under COVID-19 and its Implications for Reform
Crisis, Continuity, and Change: A Case Study of a Local Prosecutor’s Office Under COVID-19 and its Implications for Reform Open
Sudden crises can challenge routine work assumptions, values, and practices, and allow more fundamental organizational changes to emerge. We conducted thirty-five semi-structured interviews with local prosecutors and their staff in a juris…
View article: Certification approaches for weigh-in-motion systems in law enforcement applications
Certification approaches for weigh-in-motion systems in law enforcement applications Open
Every day, overweight and excessively heavy vehicles cause damage to roads, bridges, and other vehicle-based infrastructure. To protect this vital transportation infrastructure for the U.S., states have imposed weight limits for commercial…
View article: Governing Police Discretion Through a Craft Learning Model
Governing Police Discretion Through a Craft Learning Model Open
Governing Police Discretion Through a Craft Learning Model In this article, we build on some of our previous empirical research to develop the value, logic and nature of the craft learning model, as an alternative to the dominant, administ…
View article: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”: An in‐depth examination of police officer perceptions of body‐worn camera implementation and their relationship to policy, supervision, and training
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast”: An in‐depth examination of police officer perceptions of body‐worn camera implementation and their relationship to policy, supervision, and training Open
Research Summary This study uses interviews with 23 police officers from a small police department to conduct an in‐depth examination of their perceptions of three critical but understudied areas related to body‐worn camera programs: the i…
View article: The effects of body-worn cameras on police organisation and practice: a theory-based analysis
The effects of body-worn cameras on police organisation and practice: a theory-based analysis Open
“This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Policing and Society on April 23, 2018, available at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10439463.2018.1467907.”