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The chapter focuses on the existing studies of police culture. The review begins by considering the historical development of police cultural studies, followed by discussing some core cultural themes summarised by policing scholars; after that, the demographic and work-related variables that have potential influence on police cultural perceptions are reviewed.
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Chen, Z. (2016). Studies of Police Culture in the West. In: Measuring Police Subcultural Perceptions. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0096-6_4
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