In search of purpose and priorities: Police performance indicators in England and Wales

Public Money and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 165-172

  Collier, Paul M ^a,b,c,d  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Advanced Institute of Management Research ^*

^c Advanced Institute of Management Research   (United Kingdom)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33646737646     PISSN: 09540962     EISSN: 14679302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9302.2006.00518.x     Document Type: Review

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