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100			_aPasha, Obed
245			_aCan performance management best practices help reduce crime?
260			_c2018
300			_ap.217-227.
504			_dMar/Apr
520			_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.
650			_aCrime
650			_aOrganisation
650			_aPerformance appraisal
650			_aPerformance management
773			_aPublic Administration Review
906			_aPerformance management
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