The purpose of this article is to ascertain how the forces of globalization affect current organizational designs, particularly the relationship between rapid technological change, global uncertainty, and careless organizational decision-making.
The paper focuses on current debates about police professionalism. It explores the nature and meaning of what has been termed “old” professionalism, which focuses on the role of the police as “professional crime fighters”, and then assesses the extent to which there has been a transition to a “new” professionalism centred on enhanced accountability, legitimacy and evidence-based pra…