Keke Peng, Mengxi Gao, Huijun Chen, Jinyao Tang, Yuqiu Xing, Feng Jiang
Center for Capital Safety, People's Public Security University of China, Beijing 100038, China.
School of Criminology, People's Public Security University of China, Beijing 100038, China.
Heliyon. 2023 Aug 4;9(8):e18934. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18934. eCollection 2023 Aug.
This study examines the state of policing resources in rural areas of central China and investigates how police officers conduct criminal investigations. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 police officers who had experience in criminal investigations in rural areas. The study found that police officers have developed a well-established model of criminal investigation that is effective in responding to minor crimes such as theft, drink driving, and fighting. However, there may be compliance issues with the criminal investigation skills of police officers. Additionally, rural areas lack policing resources compared to urban areas and do not have access to necessary police information resources. The results of this study suggest that rural policing in areas where resources are scarce should focus on improving the compliance of criminal investigation skills among police officers and increasing the allocation of police resources to rural areas. Policymakers and practitioners can benefit from the insights provided by this study when addressing the challenges faced by rural policing in China and other countries with similar circumstances.
本研究考察了中国中部农村地区的警务资源状况，并调查了警察如何进行刑事调查。对20名有农村地区刑事调查经验的警察进行了半结构化访谈。研究发现，警察已经形成了一种成熟的刑事调查模式，这种模式在应对盗窃、酒后驾车和斗殴等轻微犯罪方面很有效。然而，警察的刑事调查技能可能存在合规问题。此外，与城市地区相比，农村地区缺乏警务资源，无法获取必要的警察信息资源。本研究结果表明，资源稀缺地区的农村警务应侧重于提高警察刑事调查技能的合规性，并增加对农村地区的警察资源分配。政策制定者和从业者在应对中国农村警务以及其他情况类似国家所面临的挑战时，可以从本研究提供的见解中受益。
