01586nam a2200205Ia 4500008004100000100001600041245006500057260000900122300001500131504001200146520095200158650001001110650001701120650002601137650002701163773003301190906002701223999001901250952011101269181130s2018    xx            000 0 und d  aPasha, Obed  aCan performance management best practices help reduce crime?  c2018  ap.217-227.  dMar/Apr  aAs 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.  aCrime  aOrganisation  aPerformance appraisal  aPerformance management  aPublic Administration Review  aPerformance management  c506917d506917  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-12-07h78(2), Mar/Apr, 2018: p.217-227.pAR118712r2018-12-07w2018-12-07yAR