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Organization and leadership

We are a social science police research group for a holistic, democratic, inclusive, and safe society for all citizens. We study police leadership, the police organisation, and development in the police to contribute to knowledge-based policing securing a good learning- and work environment for their employees. We do this through investigations of, with and in the police.

The research group consists of researchers, educators, practitioners, master students and PhD Candidates at the Norwegian Police University College (NPUC). In total, our members have a multidisciplinary, practical, and academic background from the police and disciplines such as leadership, organisation, psychology, sociology, and education.

Our areas of research are sector overarching and include national and international studies in policing. Our members represent all campuses and levels of educations that are taught at the NPUC, and the research group members collaborate closely with external national and international researchers and practitioners.

Ongoing research projects

How organisational culture and human interaction impacts the investigation of digital evidence Home | Clarus Project (claruseu.net)

Understanding and Intervening against sexual harassment in the police Understanding and Intervening against Sexual Harassment at work (UISH) | NordForsk

How new, digitalized police practices affect the production of knowledge within the Norwegian Police Service, and in their contact with the public A matter of facts: Flows of knowledge through digitalized police practices - The Norwegian Police University College (politihogskolen.no)

The police study/Challenging and Demanding Work: Operative and Organisational Work Demands and Individual and Organisational Resources as Predictors of Health and Work Engagement in the Norwegian Police Service https://app.cristin.no/projects/show.jsf?id=2045599 and Prosjekt #2285102 - Politistudien - Cristin

Diversity in education and organisation, Diversity in education and organization - The Norwegian Police University College (politihogskolen.no)

For an overview of ongoing research and dissemination, see here https://wo.cristin.no/as/WebObjects/cristin.woa/2/wa/presentasjonVis?pres=582152&type=GRUPPE&la=en

Contact us

Want to hear more about our research or collaborate? Contact Ingrid Reite Christensen (leader) at email: Ingrid.Christine.Reite.Christensen@phs.no 

Participants

Published Nov. 21, 2024 1:03 PM - Last modified Aug. 20, 2026 9:41 AM