Decision Making in Police Enquiries and Critical Incidents What Real
This book examines how the police make decisions in real life situations, particularly in major enquiries. The two key themes explored are real-time decision making along with what “works” in such circumstances. It aims to set out how successful deci
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Decision Making in Police Enquiries and Critical Incidents
Mark Roycroft · Jason Roach Editors
Decision Making in Police Enquiries and Critical Incidents What Really Works?
Editors Mark Roycroft Open University Milton Keynes, UK
Jason Roach Applied Criminology and Policing Centre University of Huddersfield Huddersfield, UK
ISBN 978-1-349-95847-4 (eBook) ISBN 978-1-349-95846-7 https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95847-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018958599 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited 2019 The author(s) has/have asserted their right(s) to be identified as the author(s) of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © Melisa Hasan This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Limited The registered company address is: The Campus, 4 Crinan Street, London, N1 9XW, United Kingdom
Contents
1 Why Understanding Police Investigative Decision Making Is Important 1 Mark Roycroft 2 History of Decision-Making 15 Mark Roycroft 3 Good Practice Solving Factors 35 Mark Roycroft 4 Innate Reasoning and Critical Incident Decision-Making Robin Bryant
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5 How a Major Incident Room Operates and the Management of Critical Incidents Ex DCI Harland N Yorks Police 69 Adam Harland 6 ‘The Making of an Expert Detective’—A European Perspective: Comparing Decision-Making in Norway and UK 83 Ivar Fahsing
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7 The Task Is Greater Than the Title: Professionalising the Role of the Senior Investigating Officer in Homicide Investigations 107 Declan Donnelly and Adrian West 8 The Retrospective Detective: Cognitive Bias and the Cold Case Investigation 129 Jason Roach 9 Conclusions 151 Mark Roycroft Appendix 1: Decision Making Book
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