| Rapid Evidence Assessment of Performance Development and Review (PDR) systems |
This Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) synthesizes evidence concerning effective performance and development review (PDR) systems.
The review included 21 primary research studies and eight reviews. It focussed on 3 questions: what are the purposes and intended outcomes of PDR systems?; what works in terms of ensuring PDR systems...
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Management and Organisations |
Aug 2009 |
| Rapid Evidence Assessment on Public Information about Crime and Policing |
This Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) synthesized literature on police communication and its impact on public perceptions.
Eleven studies were identified that reported information provision about crime or policing activities, and the subsequent effect on public perceptions (mostly satisfaction with the police or fear about crime)....
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Policing and Security |
Jul 2009 |
| Citizen Focused Policing – Rapid Evidence Assessment on Public Expectations and Tolerance |
Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) of 34 studies on public-initiated (voluntary) contact with the police.
Findings suggest that, in general, most people contact the police to report a crime, and most contact is made via non-emergency phone lines.
People are most likely to be satisfied with the contact experience if the police...
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Policing and Security |
Jun 2009 |
| The relative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of public and private prison and probation services |
This review has has three key components: (1) A summary of the available evidence using a rapid evidence assessment (REA) methodology; (2) an economic analysis of available cost and benefit data comparing private provision with public provision; and (3) a review of reviews concerning the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness...
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Crime and Justice |
Jun 2009 |