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Police Practice and Research,
Vol. 8, No. 1, March 2007, pp. 1-3
From the Editor-in-Chief
This first issue of the eighth volume of Police Practice and Research: An International
Journal (PPR) opens with a highly thought-provoking study of Peter Grabosky ('Private
Sponsorship of Public Policing') in which the illustrious scholar from Australia 'seeks
to develop a framework for analysing the balance of advantage derived from private
sponsorship of public police.' Peter discusses several 'risks posed by private sponsor-
ship, including capture by the donor, inequality in the provision of service, and the
erosion of legitimacy.' Dr Grabosky concludes his analysis with a rather somber note:
The notion of policing as a public good, available to all, and paid for by all through the
system of taxation and government appropriations, seems to have faded considerably.
Perhaps it was an illusion all along, as those who claimed that there was one system of
justice for the rich and another for the poor were fond of telling us. In any event, govern-
ment's ability or willingness to provide what was once known as'the basics' seems unlikely
to expand in the short term. What are the limits of corporate sponsorship of public polic-
ing? How much is desirable? How much is feasible? As Davis (2000, p. 9) reminds us, there
are good gifts and bad gifts, and those that are not really gifts at all.
The somber note sounded by Australia-based Peter Grabosky echoes through, but with
a much lighter tone, in the second paper by two authors, Richard Seklecki and Rebecca
Paynich from the USA ('A National Survey of Female Police Officers: An Overview of
Findings'), in which these two meticulous researchers present'abroad understanding of
female officers' motivations, attitudes, and perceptions about their work environment.'
Further, their study'addresses the perceptions of working conditions and treatment of
women in the field.' Their objective has been'to better understand why they [women]
are so underrepresented in this field.'Although they sound a little hesitant, Richard and
Rebecca do seem to be optimistic about the future of women in law enforcement:
... the perception of working conditions has clearly improved as agencies have become
more conscious of harassment, while remaining undeniably male influenced. The study
respondents confirm the continued presence oftraditional'male behaviors,' however most
female officers, surprisingly, do not take great exception to them. This suggests that female
officers entered the profession expecting to encounter these behaviors and consider such
behavior normal in the work setting.
The establishment of the People's Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) in the Philippines
led Melchor C. de Guzman ('Integrity of Civilian Review: A Contemporary Analysis of
Complainants' and Police Officers' Views in the Philippines') to pursue his research
interest on civilian control of the police. In this study of the civilian review board in the
National Capital Region of the Philippines, Melchor specifically analyses respondents'
ISSN 1561-4263 print/ISSN 1477-271X online © 2007 Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/15614260701217883](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.journals/gppr8&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)
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