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dc.titleSurvey on Administration and Management of Police in Latin America and the Caribbean (SAMP-LAC): Questionnaire and Methodology
dc.contributor.authorSutton, Heather
dc.contributor.authorAlvarado, Nathalie
dc.contributor.authorKeefer, Philip
dc.contributor.orgunitCitizen Security Division
dc.contributor.orgunitInstitutions for Development Sector
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.date.available2025-08-15T00:08:00
dc.date.issue2025-08-15T00:08:00
dc.description.abstractThis document outlines the methodology and questionnaire used in the IDB Survey on the Administration and Management of Police in Latin America and the Caribbean (SAMP-LAC), a pioneering tool for assessing police institutions in the region. The survey collects data on police resources, management practices, and performance outcomes, serving as a valuable baseline for researchers and police agencies. Designed by the IDB with input from experts, academic research, and best practices, the instrument includes seven modules that can be used together or as stand-alone questionnaires: 1) structure; 2) administrative data; 3) management and oversight; 4) operations; 5) information, data analysis, and technology; 6) human resources; and 7) training. The 20192020 edition was administered to 18 major police institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean, with comparative responses from two U.S. agencies and one in Europe. Key findings will be presented in an upcoming IDB publication.
dc.format.extent90
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013650
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Survey-on-Administration-and-Management-of-Police-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean-SAMP-LAC-Questionnaire-and-Methodology.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Encuesta-sobre-la-gestion-y-administracion-de-la-policia-en-America-Latina-y-el-Caribe-EGAP-ALC-cuestionario-y-metodologia.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectPolice Force
dc.subjectStrategic Management
dc.subjectCrime and Violence
dc.subjectCrime Prevention
dc.subjectDelinquency
dc.subjectArrest
dc.subjectEducational Institution
dc.subjectOffender
dc.subjectHomicide
dc.subjectMinimum Wage
dc.subject.jelcodeO54 - Latin America • Caribbean
dc.subject.jelcodeH11 - Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government
dc.subject.jelcodeC83 - Survey Methods • Sampling Methods
dc.subject.jelcodeD73 - Bureaucracy • Administrative Processes in Public Organizations • Corruption
dc.subject.jelcodeZ18 - Public Policy
dc.subject.keywordspolice;management;organizations;institutional assessment;questionnaire;Latin America and the Caribbean
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-CB-01085
idb.operationRG-T3239
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