Purpose

This study explores the benefits of accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), according to those who are engaged in the practice.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors collected data through open-ended, semi-structured telephone interviews. The authors analyzed the data using an inductive methodology.

Findings

The authors found that CALEA police accreditation enhances organizational learning through the development of knowledge brokers, the creation of communities of practice, support for knowledge repositories, support for knowledge managers and greater levels of transparency.

Originality/value

This qualitative study, which focuses on the perceptions and experiences of those involved in the CALEA process, provides a valuable complement to the quantitative literature on accreditation by shedding light on the organizational learning resulting from accreditation.

中文翻译：

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我们如何帮助执法机构学习？CALEA 警察认证一览

目的

据从事该实践的人士称，本研究探讨了执法机构认证委员会 (CALEA) 认证的好处。

设计/方法论/途径

作者通过开放式、半结构化的电话采访收集了数据。作者使用归纳方法分析了数据。

发现

作者发现，CALEA 警察认证通过发展知识经纪人、创建实践社区、支持知识库、支持知识管理者和提高透明度来增强组织学习。

原创性/价值

这项定性研究重点关注参与 CALEA 流程的人员的看法和经验，通过揭示认证带来的组织学习，为认证定量文献提供了宝贵的补充。