Linda Antoniett Hoel

• Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Handegård, Tina (2026). From Practice to Perspective: How Bachelor’s Theses Transform Police Students’ Understanding of Their Profession. Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing (NJSP). 13(1), s. 1–21. doi: 10.18261/njsp.13.1.4. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  A persistent debate in police education concerns the academisation of police training and practice. Specifically, the bachelor’s thesis has highlighted the tension between theory and practice. This study explores how the thesis can promote systematic experiential learning and contribute toward providing critical insight into practice. It originates from a pedagogical pilot project at the Norwegian Police University College (NPUC), where the use of scientific essay (SE) was introduced. SE was chosen for its stronger emphasis on experiential learning than other thesis formats. Analysis of SEs and an open questionnaire generated three main themes in students’ learning processes: i) Students were motivated to write SE because they perceived themselves as non-academic; ii) A personal willingness to engage in emotional work and dialogue to foster understanding; and iii) Lessons learned fostered an expanded “police gaze”. These themes are discussed in light of research on police students’ learning and socialisation in practice, transformative learning theory, and theory of practical knowledge.

• Torseter, Margrete & Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2025). Å lære seg etterforskning: Forenklet jussundervisning eller dybdelæring i anvendt juss? I Helde, Roger; Parmann, Anders & Suzen, Elisabeth (Red.), Undervisning i rettsvitenskap for de som ikke skal bli jurister. Fagbokforlaget. ISSN 9788245049480. s. 389–413. doi: 10.55669/oa5402019. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Filstad, Cathrine (2023). The police’s intelligence-led crisis management: Crossing knowledge boundaries of operational and intelligence practices during acute crises. The Police Journal. ISSN 0032-258X. doi: 10.1177/0032258X231196117. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Major, acute crises call for efficient crisis management. This study examines how understandings of police operational and intelligence officers affect collaboration and information sharing during acute crises. The paper shows the crisis management structure impedes collaboration in developing a collective understanding. Knowledge gaps led to difficulty in sharing information and intelligence, and, in decision-making meetings, in trusting the intelligence analysis. The study provides insight into social prerequisites necessary for managers’ collaborative work to be coherent and meaningful. The discussion concentrates on bridging the gap between operational and intelligence practices by reducing the existing knowledge boundaries.

• Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Moen, Karianne (2023). Keyless coordinators: The Family and sexual violence coordination scheme and its challenges in protecting human rights in cases involving persons with intellectual disability. Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing (NJSP). 10(1), s. 1–16. doi: 10.18261/njsp.10.1.5. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  From organisational perspectives, this study examines coordinatorsʼ experience in the field of domestic violence and sexual abuse, regarding the coordinator scheme and role. The paper has two related research questions: 1) In general, how do police organizational structures affect the coordinatorsʼ role and work? And 2) How does this reflect the coordinatorsʼ work to defend legal rights in cases involving persons with intellectual disability? The study is based on interviews with 11 coordinators. The analysis reveals that due to coordinatorsʼ organisational placement, they were not included in decision-making meetings, and that lack of mechanisms for accountability made the coordinatorsʼ work invisible. The concept of ʻkeyless coordinatorsʼ was developed to emphasise the need for mechanisms to ensure intra-organisational coordination of resources, competence, and shared understanding regarding the policeʼs work in this area, and in particular, to safeguard the legal rights of, and adapt the work to the needs of, persons with an intellectual disability.

• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2022). The significace of embodied learning in police education. European Journal of Policing Studies. ISSN 2034-760X. doi: 10.5553/EJPS/2034760X2022001004. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This article examines the role of the Norwegian field training officers (FTOs) as they see it and what they regard as important to teach police students attending in-field training. In Norway, FTOs are lower rank police officers, many of whom have newly graduated from the Norwegian Police University College (NPUC). The FTOs interviewed in this study described police work as a bodily practice and the subsequent teaching and learning as body oriented. The analysis shows that reflection on policing in-field is “inward looking”. The article situates this focus as an example of the FTOs’ “identity work” as resistance to the institutional requirements related to higher education. The article discusses how the purpose of in-field training and the purpose of higher police education entail an “identity tension” that may result in a salient problem regarding a common and holistic understanding of the purpose of police (higher) education.

• Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Mehus, Helge (2021). The Achilles’ Heel of crisis management in the norwegian police. Police Practice & Research. ISSN 1561-4263. doi: 10.1080/15614263.2021.1942872. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Edvardsen, Oddbjørg & Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2021). The Window of opportunity: Organisational challenges in the development of competence in the police patrol's investigation of domestic violence against children. Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing (NJSP). 8(2), s. 1–21. doi: 10.18261/ISSN.2703-7045-2021-02-03. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Research into the police’s investigation in cases where there is a suspicion of domestic violence against children, has mostly examined what happens to the child during interrogation by specialists. By applying an interpretive under standing of the concept of competence, the present study examines the competence the police patrol needs with respect to taking care of the children’s rights in such cases. Through in-depth interviews with 15 police officers, the analysis generates two main findings. First, an essential competence, in encounters with children, is to be able to strike a balance between human aspects and the requirements of the criminal law. This comprises an interpretive-relational attitude to securing the encounter in the ‘window of opportunity’. Second, development of this competence is limited by contextual and organisational aspects. The article discusses the organisation’s attempt to develop the officers’ competence in such cases, and the challenges involved.

• Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Dillern, Thomas (2021). Becoming a member of the police: Workplace expectations of police students during in-field training. Studies in Continuing Education. ISSN 0158-037X. doi: 10.1080/0158037X.2020.1865298. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda & Barland, Bjørn (2020). A lesson to learn?: A study of how various ranks and police leaders understand and relate to experience-based learning. Policing and Society: An International Journal of Research and Policy. ISSN 1043-9463. doi: 10.1080/10439463.2020.1748626. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Improvement through experience-based learning is on the agenda of the Norwegian police. This paper will examine how ‘experience-based learning’ is understood and practiced by police leaders of different ranks within crisis management. The study’s analysis is based on in-depth interviews with Incident Management (IM) police staff members, such as the district chief of police, the chief of IM staff and the control room supervisors. The paper presents three findings. First, the analysis shows there is a difference in the various police ranks in the perception of the term. Second, the police leaders, across the ranks, share an understanding that the police are not sufficiently good at learning and developing practice from experience due to cultural issues within the organisation. Third, there are differences in police leaders’ views as to the extent to which closing reports form the basis for changes in practice. The paper discusses the conditions required for experience-based learning as an approach to developing crisis management in the police. The paper argues that improving the police service through experience requires that leaders share a common understanding of the term ‘experience-based learning’ and its pre-condition such as reflection. The paper suggests that it is necessary for police leaders responsible for EBL to get an opportunity to learn how to learn from EBL, preferably by attending higher education. In this way, the facilitation of EBL can be based on epistemological theory and science.

• Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Christensen, Erik (2020). In-field training in the police: Learning in an ethical grey area? Journal of Workplace Learning. ISSN 1366-5626. 32(8), s. 569–581. doi: 10.1108/JWL-04-2020-0060. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Purpose Although workplace learning is an important part of professional learning, little is known about the unethical aspects of workplace learning. This study aims to describe students’ learning experiences from in-field training in the police. This paper aims to examine how workplace learning can challenge proper ethical professional development and thus become a question of ethical concern. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on open-ended questions in a questionnaire among Norwegian police students (N = 277) who had ended their one year’s in-field training and had returned to campus for the third and final year of police education. The data are analysed by means of a qualitative content analysis. Findings The paper presents two findings. First, the students learn best from assignments that push them beyond their comfort zone. Second, students struggle with their own expectations of themselves as police officers. The findings suggest that workplace learning leaves students aspiring to demonstrate their capability to be a police officer, rather than focusing on learning to be a police officer.

• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2019). Police students' experience of participation and relationship during in-field training. Police Practice & Research. ISSN 1561-4263. s. 1–15. doi: 10.1080/15614263.2019.1664302. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda & Bjørkelo, Brita (2017). «Kan det være godt politiarbeid?» En undersøkelse av erfaringslæring av gråsonesaker. Nordisk politiforskning. 4(2), s. 187–210. doi: 10.18261/issn.1894-8693-2017-02-06. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This in-depth study investigates and discusses how police leaders lead and handle learning from experience. This is done by going into actual cases where police employees are suspected of committing criminal offences on duty and the Norwegian Bureau for the Investigation of Police Affairs (the Bureau) decides not to prosecute, but still requests of police leaders to address the issue. Based on actual cases, our findings show that police leaders interpret the Bureau’s request as an invite to look into one’s current practice. Still, the way the leaders lead learning from experience in these cases mainly takes the form of “straightening up” practice through instrumental learning measures, i.e., based on the criminal law. The findings also points towards that learning from actual cases, may require leading through opening up for reflection and dialogue concerning the question “is this good police work?”. The main findings are discussed in relation to what may be viewed as conditions for learning of experience.

• Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Christensen, Erik (2016). Hvorfor velger politistudentene å bli politi?: Om verdier, idealer og et trygt samfunn. Nordisk politiforskning. 3(1), s. 29–52. doi: 10.18261/issn.1894-8693-2016-01-04. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2015). Politibetjentens handlingsberedskap: En praktisk kunnskap for å være skodd for små og store hendelser. I McGuirk, James & Methi, Jan Selmer (Red.), Praktisk kunnskap som profesjonsforskning. Fagbokforlaget. ISSN 9788245016772. s. 199–218. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett; Selboe, Torgeir & Lindseth, anders (2009). ...ting må henge sammen. Om å arbeide tverrfaglig og praksisnært i politiutdanningen. Uniped - Tidsskrift for universitets- og høgskolepedagogikk. ISSN 1500-4538. 32(2), s. 5–15. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Artikkelen presenterer pilotprosjektet "Anvendt profesjonskunnskap" ved Politihøgskolens Bachelorutdanning. ensikten med pilotprosjektet var å knytte teori og praksis tettere sammen gjennom læringsaktiviteter som case, basisgrupper og veiledning. Det pedagogiske arbeidet ble gjort i lærerteam bestående av faglærere med ulik fagbakgrunn. Artikkelen presenterer og diskuterer tre hovedfunn, som er at casene ikke ble praksisnære nok, veiledningen ble ikke tverrfaglig, men flerfaglig, og studentene opplevde stor frustrasjon over manglende tverrfaglig tilnærming.

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• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2013). Politiarbeid i praksis : politibetjenters erfaringer. Universitetsforlaget. ISBN 9788215019383. 224 s. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

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• Handegård, Tina; Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Teigland, Ingeborg (2026). Research on Police involved Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Youth Crime Prevention 1990-2025 Protocol for a scoping review. doi: https:/osf.io/9dgnw/files/zfym8. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Winsnes, Torgeir (2025). Etterretningsledelse når stab er satt. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Moen, Karianne (2024). Ingen quick-fix i politiets håndtering av mishandling i nære relasjoner. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2024). Etterretning og samhandling i stab. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2023). Erfaringer med professorkvalifisering. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2023). Grensesnitt og samhandling mellom politi, PST og Helse: Evaluering av PSTs og politiets håndtering i tilknytning til Kongsberghendelsen 13. oktober 2021. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2023). Grensesnitt og samhandling mellom politi, PST og Helse: Organisatoriske utfordringer. Evaluering av PSTs og politiets håndtering i tilknytning til Kongsberghendelsen 13. oktober 2021. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2023). Evaluering som metode og læring: "Fra empiri til anbefalinger - Kongsbergevalueringen". Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2023). "Der var det helt dødt": Om samhandling politi, brann og helse under Kongsberghendelsen 13. oktober 2021. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Bjørkelo, Brita; Eckblad, Kjersti; Sandvik, Asle Makoto; Filstad, Cathrine; Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Boe, Ole [Vis alle 8 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2022). Troen på en eller flere veier til læring. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Bjørkelo, Brita; Hoel, Linda Antoniett; Eckblad, Kjersti; Filstad, Cathrine & Wathne, Christin Thea (2020). Et genuint ønske om utvikling: Politiet skal bør og må lære av sine feil. s. 32–33. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Bjørkelo, Brita; Sandvik, Asle Makoto; Wathne, Christin Thea; Eckblad, Kjersti; Olsvik, Egil Hove & Hoel, Linda Antoniett [Vis alle 8 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2020). En undring over forskningsformidling og retorikk. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Bjørkelo, Brita; Hoel, Linda Antoniett; Eckblad, Kjersti; Filstad, Cathrine; Wathne, Christin Thea & Olsvik, Egil Hove (2020). Kritikken treffer ikke. s. 31–31. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2020). Stabssjefens rolle i politiets krisehåndtering. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Bjørkelo, Brita; Hoel, Linda Antoniett; Solhjell, Randi; Leirvik, Mariann Stærkebye; Singh, Manjeet & Thomassen, Gunnar [Vis alle 8 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2020). Når politiets gode intensjoner oppleves som mistenkeliggjøring. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2019). Hvordan lede erfaringslæring i staben? En presentasjon om å lede læringssprossser. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2019). "Ville ikke vært det foruten". En presentasjon av evalueringen av stabs- og lederutviklingsprogrammet. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Lillevik, Monica (2018). "Evaluering av stabs- og lederutviklingsprogrammet ved PHS". Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Lillevik, Monica (2018). "Ville ikke vært det foruten". Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Bjørkelo, Brita (2018). Kan det være godt politiarbeid? Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett; Pileberg, Silje & Bjørkelo, Brita (2017). Mener politiet må bli flinkere til å lære av sine feil. [Internet]. Forskning.no. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Barland, Bjørn & Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2017). Training and education of the Norwegian Police Incident Management Staff. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2016). Analytisk tilnærming i eget forskningsarbeid. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Bjørkelo, Brita (2016). «Is that good-enough policing? A study of ethical grey area cases; From the unfortunate to the improper». Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Edvardsen, Oddbjørg (2013). Savnetmelding: Nyansert debatt om politiutdanningen. s. 44–45. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2013). Et "slag" er ikke bare et slag. Politiforum, Politiets fellesforbund. s. 46–47. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2012). Hva mangler ved PHS sin utdannelse? Politiforum. ISSN 1500-6921. s. 40–41. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2011). Praksisens betydning for praksis. Politiforum. ISSN 1500-6921. s. 41–43. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2011). Praksisforskningens blinde flekk. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Henriksen, Steinar Vee; Brenden, Torgeir; Hoel, Linda Antoniett; Kruke, Bjørn Ivar & Myhrer, Tor-Geir (2022). Evaluation of PST’s and the police’s handling in connection with the Kongsberg incident on 13th October 2021. Politihøgskolen. ISSN 9788278081808. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  In the early evening of 13th October 2021, the man who would later be known to be the perpetrator, Espen Andersen Bråthen,2 left his accommodation in Kongsberg. With him, he had a bow, a quiver with 60 arrows, a short sword and two knives. Along his way to Coop Extra, he fired arrows at a person, but missed. When he arrived at the building, he fired arrows at two people in the parking area belonging to the Coop shop and the off licence [Vinmonopolet]. The police control room received its first call at approximately 12 minutes past six. Two police patrols, totalling three officers, left Kongsberg police station. The incident, was, after a short time, declared an ongoing life-threatening violence situation (PLIVO). Meanwhile, the man had made his way into the Coop shop where he fired arrows towards several people. When the police arrived there was a confrontation during which the man fired arrows at the first patrol. The perpetrator escaped from the patrol via an emergency exit the patrol was unaware of and, outside in Myntgata, fired arrows at more people before making his way to Peckels gate where he attempted to gain entry to a residential property. The three police officers in Kongsberg chased him, first on foot and then in a patrol car. At the same time, Sør-Øst police district’s control room had received a number of calls which prompted a rapid and comprehensive mobili sation of police forces from, among others, Sør-Øst police district, Oslo police district, the National Mobile Police Service and national emergency preparedness resources. The police patrols in Kongsberg were alone most of the time until the arrest. During the time the police were looking for him, the man used a sharp weapon to take the lives of five people in Hyttegata before he was arrested around 13 minutes to seven. Approximately 34 minutes elapsed from the first call to his arrest… (Read the full abstract from p. 8).

• Henriksen, Steinar Vee; Brenden, Torgeir; Hoel, Linda Antoniett; Kruke, Bjørn Ivar & Myhrer, Tor-Geir (2022). Evaluering av PSTs og politiets håndtering i tilknytning til Kongsberg-hendelsen 13. oktober 2021. Politihøgskolen. ISSN 9788278081648. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  I november 2021 utstedte Politidirektoratet og PST et mandat der det ble kunngjort at Kongsberg-hendelsen 13. oktober 2021 skulle evalueres. Formålet med evalueringen har vært læring og utvikling for PST og politietaten. Med dette som utgangspunkt har evalueringsutvalget beskrevet og vurdert PSTs og politiets mottak av meldinger og informasjonsutveksling seg imellom, også med hensyn til informasjonsutveksling til helsevesenet i forkant av hendelsen. Beskrevet og vurdert er dessuten politiets operative håndtering av hendelsen fra første melding ble mottatt, til gjerningspersonen ble pågrepet, jamfør mandatet. Utvalget har også formulert læringspunkter for hva som fungerte godt, og hva som kunne vært gjort bedre (Se fullstendig sammendrag i rapporten).

• Hoel, Linda; Barland, Bjørn & Lillevik, Monica (2019). - Ville ikke vært det foruten...: Evaluering av Stabs- og lederutviklingsprogrammet ved Politihøgskolen. Politihøgskolen. ISSN 9788278081457. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  PHS vedtok i januar 2014 å innføre et program for stabs- og lederutvikling. I 2016 ble en revidert programplan vedtatt i Politihøgskolens styre. Formålet med programmet er å styrke politidistriktenes evne til krisehåndtering gjennom stabs- og ledelsesapparatet. Ved innføringen av Stabs- og lederutviklingsprogrammet ble det for første gang et krav fra overordnet myndighet til politidistriktene om deltakelse i programmet. Den første gjennomføringen av Stabs- og lederutviklingsprogrammet (2014–2016) ble evaluert i 2017 (Hoel og Barland, 2017). Evalueringen presentert i denne rapporten er en mer omfattende evaluering av stabs- og lederutviklingsprogrammet. Rapporten tar for seg blant annet stabssjefens nye rolle, et styrket fokus på etterforskning og etterretningsstyrt kriseledelse, operasjonslederes erfaringer. I programmet ble det bestemt at redningsledelsen skulle få en større plass. Politihøgskolen og Hovedredningssentralen gjennomførte derfor noen kompetansehevende tiltak i politidistriktene i forbindelse med redningsøvelsene. Evalueringen ser i hvilken grad tiltakene ble forstått og implementert i redningsledelsen i noen av disse øvelsene.

• Hoel, Linda & Barland, Bjørn (2017). Major changes sneak up on you, silently, as if on cat’s paws: Evaluation of the Staff and Leadership Development Programme at the Norwegian Police University College (PHS). Politihøgskolen. ISSN 9788278081280. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  The evaluation of the Staff and Leadership Development Programme has a two-part mandate. Firstly, the report will evaluate to what extent the programme has reached its objectives. Secondly, the evaluation wishes to investigate to what degree participants of the programme receive a lasting education. By ‘lasting education’ we mean internalized behavioural change in the areas on which the programme focuses. The evaluation is based on data consisting of observations of major staff practices and interviews with a selection of staff members. Through this data, the report highlights most aspects of the Staff and Leadership Development Programme as is experienced by the members of staff we interviewed. In order to limit the scope of the report, the learning points of the programme, which are largely linked to the task of staff functions and responsibility in severe police assignments, are emphasised. SAR practices1, which deal with preparedness and cooperation with collaborative, civil agencies, are less touched upon. Our evaluation draws attention to the strengths and possible shortcomings of the current Staff and Leadership Development Programme. To the extent that some of our findings should lead to change, it is not defined, in this report, who will make these changes; the Norwegian Police University College develops the programme in close cooperation with the National Police Directorate, and this can provide a limited scope for possible changes. Certain findings mentioned in this report have already been changed or removed in the content of the new programme. The Staff and Leadership Development Programme must also be seen in a developmental context associated with the policing profession, where more and more courses and training programmes are converted to a vocational education, based on research and experiential knowledge, and skills, as well as work requirements and assessments that meet the demands of the Norwegian Police University College as a vocational college. This has been a continuous development at the Norwegian Police University College for 10-15 years.

• Hoel, Linda & Barland, Bjørn (2017). Store endringer kommer på kattepoter: Evaluering av Stabs- og lederutviklingsprogrammet ved Politihøgskolen. Politihøgskolen. ISSN 9788278081259. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  The evaluation of the Staff and Leadership Development Programme has a two-part mandate. Firstly, the report will evaluate to what extent the programme has reached its objectives. Secondly, the evaluation wishes to investigate to what degree participants of the programme receive a lasting education. By ‘lasting education’ we mean internalized behavioural change in the areas on which the programme focuses. The evaluation is based on data consisting of observations of major staff practices and interviews with a selection of staff members. Through this data, the report highlights most aspects of the Staff and Leadership Development Programme as is experienced by the members of staff we interviewed. In order to limit the scope of the report, the learning points of the programme, which are largely linked to the task of staff functions and responsibility in severe police assignments, are emphasised. SAR practices1, which deal with preparedness and cooperation with collaborative, civil agencies, are less touched upon. Our evaluation draws attention to the strengths and possible shortcomings of the current Staff and Leadership Development Programme. To the extent that some of our findings should lead to change, it is not defined, in this report, who will make these changes; the Norwegian Police University College develops the programme in close cooperation with the National Police Directorate, and this can provide a limited scope for possible changes. Certain findings mentioned in this report have already been changed or removed in the content of the new programme. The Staff and Leadership Development Programme must also be seen in a developmental context associated with the policing profession, where more and more courses and training programmes are converted to a vocational education, based on research and experiential knowledge, and skills, as well as work requirements and assessments that meet the demands of the Norwegian Police University College as a vocational college. This has been a continuous development at the Norwegian Police University College for 10-15 years.

• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2011). Å gjenopprette orden : en studie av politibetjentens praktiske kunnskap - i et fenomenologisk-hermeneutisk perspektiv. Politihøgskolen. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Avhandlingen utforsker den erfarne politibetjentens praktiske kunnskap. Studien er en fenomenologisk-hermeneutisk undersøkelse og tar sikte på å vise frem det operative politiarbeidet, samt reflektere over hva dette politiarbeidet handler om. Politibetjentens praktiske kunnskap er en levende kunnskap, og lar seg vanskelig fanges med ord. I denne studien fortelles den frem gjennom eksempler fra praksis, og fortolkes for å avdekke hva den rommer og handler om. Når politibetjenten forteller om hva som er viktig i politiarbeid, viser han til møtet mellom politi og den andre. Politibetjentens praktiske kunnskap knyttes an til hvordan han forholder seg til andre mennesker. Avhandlingen viser at politiarbeid i stor grad handler om å møte sårbare mennesker, mennesker som er i vanskelige situasjoner. Politibetjenten kan oppleve disse situasjonene som fastlåste og vanskelige å håndtere på en slik måte at fysisk makt unngås. Studien viser at den praktiske kunnskap som kommer til uttrykk i handlingen, er en normativ rettesnor for hvordan betjenten bør håndtere oppdraget. Relasjonen er kjernen i politiets arbeid. Kommunikasjon er ikke bare er et middel, men et mål i seg selv. Fordi det er viktig å løse oppdraget slik at fysisk makt unngås. Dette er imidlertid viktig også for politibetjenten selv, for hans forståelse av seg selv som politi. I møtet med den andre, trenger betjenten både et profesjonelt faglig skjønn, men også et skjønn som baserer seg på hans erfaringer. Studien avdekker at politibetjenten håndhever loven med utgangspunkt i et subjektivt skjønn, som handler om å kunne se det allmenne i det konkrete. Dette skjønnet forutsetter at betjenten lar seg bevege og at følelsene er med. Det subjektive skjønnet er vesentlig for å kunne være en politibetjent som befester og ivaretar den andres menneskeverd. God politipraksis forutsetter at politiet har et blikk for hva som er rett og galt, godt og vondt for mennesker.

• Hoel, Linda Antoniett; Lagestad, Pål & Grotnes, Ole Bjarne (2007). Evaluering av tverrfaglige temaperioder i grunnutdanningen ved Politihøgskolen avd. Bodø 2006/2007. Politihøgskolen. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Hoel, Linda Antoniett (2001). Profesjonell kommunikasjon. HBO-rapport. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

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