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12 Police Q. 3 (2009)

handle is hein.journals/policqurt12 and id is 1 raw text is: Police Quarterly March 2009) 3-5 C 2009) SAGE Pubtilitons 10.1 1-7/09S6)1 110833,0887 Editorial bttpi/pqxsgeu.com buwsted at http://oniliinesagepub.com W elcome to a new volume of Police Quarterly. I think you'll agree that the articles in this first issue of 2009 represent an eclectic mix of unique contri- butions to the literature. Most are articles that I selected for publication, but some are carryovers from my predecessor. The June 2009 issue will contain solely articles accepted under my editorship. The intent of this brief editorial is to outline new editorial policies, discuss the submission process, and share with you some journal statistics. First, though, I would like to thank Dennis Kenney for all his hard work-and for recommending me as Editor. His are big shoes to fill, so I will work tirelessly to ensure that Police Quarterly remains the ranking outlet for policing scholarship. New Editorial Policies To maintain the journal's stature (and hopefully improve on it), I have imple- mented three editorial policies. Authors who have received desk rejections since I took over as Editor in January 2008 are already familiar with them: 1. Scholarship must be original and should invoke the scientific method. Except in rare circumstances, descriptive research, argumentative essays, and papers that do not formulate and explicitly test one or more empirical research questions will not be sent out for review. 2. The Editor will not seek external reviews of papers that have a low chance of acceptance. If the Editor is not entirely sure the paper has a low chance of being accepted, the editorial board will be consulted. If this occurs and the board agrees the chances of acceptance are slim, a maximum of one review will be provided. 3. Papers must have clear policy relevance. A significant portion of Police Quarterly's readership consists of law enforcement executives, so the research must be of inter- est to practitioners working in the field. The Editor will not seek review of papers that fail to meet this requirement. The first of these new policies reflects my view that Police Quarterly is a scientific journal, so only the best and sound research fitting that mold should find a home in it. I have given myself some wiggle room with the except in rare circumstances lan- guage, but authors should nevertheless strive to ensure that they submit falsifiable work. The second requirement stems from the sad reality that reviewers are overworked and underappreciated. I value my reviewers' time and effort, so only those papers 3

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