Conviction rates for rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO) in England and Wales are at an all-time low, with 1.6% of cases resulting in conviction. Whilst officers value victim care, their ability to support victims is compromised by organisational expectations aimed at regaining legitimacy. The authors argue that strategies employed to re-establish legitimacy may conflict with wider public value delivery. They question the application of New Public Management and target setting approaches to evaluate good policing. The paper offers suggestions as to why internal and external legitimacy is required to achieve transformational change and wider legitimacy in RASSO investigations.

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警察中公共价值和合法性的相互竞争概念：调查强奸和严重性犯罪的组织挑战

英格兰和威尔士的强奸和严重性犯罪 (RASSO) 定罪率处于历史最低水平，只有 1.6% 的案件被定罪。虽然官员重视受害者护理，但他们支持受害者的​​能力却因组织旨在恢复合法性的期望而受到损害。作者认为，用于重建合法性的策略可能与更广泛的公共价值传递相冲突。他们质疑应用新公共管理和目标设定方法来评估良好的警务工作。本文就为什么需要内部和外部合法性来实现 RASSO 调查的转型变革和更广泛的合法性提出了建议。