About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline

LOG IN
LOG IN


28 Eur. J. on Crim. Pol'y & Rsch. 1 (2022)

handle is hein.journals/eurjcpr28 and id is 1 raw text is: European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research (2022) 28:1-17 https://doi.org/10.1007/si0610-019-09428-0 A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand: m Evaluating Police Perception of UK Missing Person Definition Karen Shalev Greene' - Lynsey Hayler2 - David Pritchard3 Published online: 24 October 2019 © Springer Nature B.V. 2019 Abstract This study empirically analyses the definition of a 'missing person' for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which is part of a wider policy concerning missing persons published by the College of Policing (2016). Four hundred six participants (i.e. police officers and civilian staff) were asked for their viewpoint on (a) the suitability of the current definition, (b) the limitations of the definition and (c) components that should be included in a future definition. Sixty-five per cent of participants did not consider the current definition suitable and identified components they considered inappropriate as well as components they wished to add to a missing person definition. The findings are discussed in relation to the wider context of policy process and policy implementation, as well as the need for a coordinated response across public sectors, and comparability between countries within the EU and inter- nationally. This paper advances policy learning by identifying challenges resulting from utilising the policy and concludes with recommendations in order to inform future policy discussions. Keywords Policy analysis - Police - Missing person - Definition 2 Karen Shalev Greene Karen.shalev-greene@port.ac.uk Lynsey Hayler hayler.lynsey@gmail.com David Pritchard David.pritchard@port.ac.uk Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth, St. George's Building, 141 High Street, Portsmouth PO1 2HY, UK 2 University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK 3 Ravelin House, Ravelin Park, Portsmouth PO1 2QQ, UK 4 Springer