Rajakaruna, Nikki; Henry, Pamela J. and Scott, Adrian J.. 2021. Misuse of police information systems: Predicting perceived likelihood of misuse among unsworn police employees. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 15(2), pp. 686-700. ISSN 1752-4512 [Article]

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Police information systems (ISs) contain highly sensitive data. Misuse of these systems poses a significant risk to agency integrity and personal privacy. In order to prevent this form of misconduct, police agencies must implement strategies that address factors associated with employee misuse. The aim of this research was to determine factors associated with the perceived likelihood of engaging in IS misuse among a sample of employees from an Australian police agency. Two hundred and eighty-seven unsworn police staff completed an online survey that investigated a number of factors, shown in previous research, to be relevant to IS misuse. Findings demonstrated that access to the IS, perceived appropriateness of and concern regarding IS misuse, and perceived certainty of punishment were relevant in explaining the perceived likelihood of IS misuse. Implications are discussed in relation to the focus of agency prevention strategies and the need for future research in the area.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1093/police/paz034
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Psychology > Forensic Psychology Unit
Dates:	Date Event 8 May 2019 Accepted 5 July 2019 Published Online June 2021 Published
Item ID:	28100
Date Deposited:	21 Jan 2020 16:28
Last Modified:	06 Dec 2022 09:43
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/28100

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