Recommended Literature

Twelve Recommended Readings Related to Police-Probation/Parole Partnerships

The following is a list of a dozen publications related to police-probation/parole partnerships. This list is not exhaustive, but will provide a solid foundation for developing one’s familiarity with the topic. Best of luck with your research!


Adelman, S. E. (2002). U.S. v. Knights: Supreme Court rules on searches of probationers by police. The Journal of the American Probation and Parole Association: Perspectives, 26(3), 39-43. View publication»

Alarid, L. F., Sims, B. A., & Ruiz, J. (2011). Juvenile probation and police partnerships as loosely coupled systems: A qualitative analysis. Youth violence and juvenile justice, 9(1), 79-95. View abstract »

Giblin, M. J. (2002). Using police officers to enhance the supervision of juvenile probationers: An evaluation of the Anchorage CAN program. Crime & Delinquency, 48(1), 116-137. View abstract »

Jannetta, J. & Lachman, P. (2011). Promoting partnerships between police and community supervision agencies. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. View publication»

Jones, M. A., & Sigler, R. T. (2002). Law enforcement partnership in community corrections: An evaluation of juvenile offender curfew checks. Journal of Criminal Justice, 30(3), 245-256.  View abstract »

Katz, J., & Bonham, G. (2009). Effective alternatives to incarceration: Police collaborations with corrections and communities. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. View publication»

Kim, B., Gerber, J., & Beto, D. R. (2010). Listening to law enforcement officers: The promise and problems of police-adult probation partnerships. Journal of Criminal Justice, 38(4), 625-632. View abstract »

Murphy, D., & Lutze, F. (2009). Police-probation partnerships: Professional identity and the sharing of coercive power. Journal of Criminal Justice, 37(1), 65-78.
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Murphy, D., & Worrall, J. L. (2007). The threat of mission distortion in police-probation partnerships. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 30(1), 132-149. View abstract »

Parent, D., & Snyder, B. (1999). Police-corrections partnerships. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice.
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Reinventing Probation Council (2000). Transforming probation through leadership: The “broken windows” model. New York: Center for Civic Innovation at the Manhattan Institute. View publication»

Worrall, J. L., & gaines, L. K. (2006). The effect of police-probation partnerships on juvenile arrests. Journal of Criminal Justice, 34(6), 579-589. View abstract »