01463nam a2200193Ia 4500 181130s2018 xx 000 0 und d Pasha, Obed Can performance management best practices help reduce crime? 2018 p.217-227. Mar/Apr As performance management systems gain popularity in police agencies, they are increasingly being criticized for their ineffectiveness at reducing crime and for encouraging abuse of authority. Scholars and practitioners, however, argue that these systems can be effective if they are implemented properly with the use of best practices. This article contributes to this debate by evaluating the impact of performance management systems and associated best practices on improving police performance. An analysis of primary survey data of 308 U.S. police agencies shows that performance management systems are effective tools in helping reduce crime across almost all crime categories. However, the best practices of performance reporting to citizens and providing discretion to officers have no significant impact on crime reduction, while consulting officers in the target?setting process has a negative impact on police performance. - Reproduced. Crime Organisation Performance appraisal Performance management Public Administration Review Performance management 506917 506917 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-12-07 78(2), Mar/Apr, 2018: p.217-227. AR118712 2018-12-07 2018-12-07 AR