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Currently known as Police Practice and Research: An International Journal
Our primary aim at Police Practice & Research is to present current and innovative police research with a focus on informing policing policy, programs and/or practice around the globe. We welcome qualitative, quantitative and mixed methodological studies from academic researchers and police practitioners alike, and strongly encourage research submissions from practitioner-academic partnerships. We also welcome rigorous systematic reviews of police strategies, technologies and innovations that have implications for police policy and practice.
From September 1, 2021, we will require manuscripts to meet 3 key criteria we see as supporting our objectives:
Peer Review Policy:
PPR ensures that all articles and rapid communications published in the journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial screening by the editor and, if found suitable for further consideration, double-anonymized peer review by independent, expert referees. Book reviews are subject to review by the editorial team but are not independently peer reviewed.
Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
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