Purpose

This paper explores the applicability of environmental theories to understanding patterns of police misconduct. In turn, it aims to offer a method for identifying prevention techniques that can be practically applied by policing agencies.

Design/methodology/approach

The study empirically examined 84 substantiated matters of police misconduct in Queensland, Australia. The matters were content-analysed for elements of the first level of the crime triangle. These elements were then analysed to identify their relationships with the situational precipitators that initiated the misconduct; proactive misconduct and situational misconduct.

Findings

The two types of initiating misconduct had differing relationships with the crime triangle elements. Therefore, specific prevention techniques can be tailored by policing agencies to address and prevent each type of misconduct more successfully. The paper discusses these findings in terms of preventative measures according to the second preventative level of the crime triangle and situational crime prevention techniques.

Originality/value

This paper provides an alternative approach to understanding and preventing police misconduct by exploring the applicability of environmental theories. It finds that environmental theories offer a feasible approach for policing agencies to understand and tailor prevention of police misconduct in their jurisdictions.

中文翻译：

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解决警察不当行为的环保方法：探索情境预防的可能性，以了解和防止警察不当行为

目的

本文探讨了环境理论在理解警察不当行为模式中的适用性。反过来，它的目的是提供一种识别预防技术的方法，这种方法可以由警务部门实际应用。

设计/方法/方法

该研究从经验上考察了澳大利亚昆士兰州84项证实有实的警察不当行为。对犯罪三角第一层的内容进行了内容分析。然后对这些要素进行分析，以识别它们与引发不当行为的情境沉淀物之间的关系；主动的不当行为和情境不当行为。

发现

两种类型的发起不当行为与犯罪三角要素有不同的关系。因此，治安机构可以量身定制特定的预防技术，以更成功地解决和预防每种类型的不当行为。本文根据犯罪三角的第二个预防级别和情境犯罪预防技术，从预防措施的角度讨论了这些发现。

创意/价值

本文通过探索环境理论的适用性，为理解和防止警察的不当行为提供了另一种方法。研究发现，环境理论为警务机关了解和量身定制预防其辖区内警察不当行为的方法提供了一种可行的方法。