Police whistleblowing: A systematic review of the likelihood (and the barriers and facilitators) of the willingness of police officers to report the misconduct of fellow officers

Olivia Elizabeth Vere Taylor, Richard Philpot, Oliver Fitton, Zoë Walkington and Mark Levine

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2024, vol. 91, issue C

Abstract: Recent high-profile cases of police misconduct have revealed that officers were often aware of misconduct, but remained silent, compromising public trust in law enforcement. Here, we systematically review ‘police whistleblowing’ literature to identify barriers and facilitators to officers challenging misconduct.

Keywords: Police whistleblowing; Police misconduct; Reporting barriers; Reporting facilitators; Systematic review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102170

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