This study was conducted by the School of Social Science and Policy at the University of New South Wales in partnership with the Research and Prevention Division of the Criminal Justice Commission. The research was jointly funded by the Australian Research Council and the CJC under the Strategic Partnership with Industry - Research and Training Scheme.
This research report analyses the impact of information technology on policing, using the QPS as a case study. It examines the extent to which the implementation of information technology has modified the accountability structure and the occupational culture of policing and whether information technology has significantly altered police practices at the street, supervisory and management levels.
