Factors influencing law enforcement decisions to adopt an evidence-based robbery prevention program

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• Personal Author:
  Cabell A ; Casteel C ; Chronister T ; Nocera M ; Peek-Asa, Corinne ; Vladutiu CJ
• Description:
  Homicide is the leading cause of workplace death among small retail and service businesses in the United States. Evidence-based programs have been shown to reduce robbery and robbery-related crimes in small retail businesses; however, reaching small businesses with programs has been difficult. As small businesses typically have no corporate backing or trade affiliation, police departments have been identified as potential vehicles for program dissemination. A national sample of 300 law enforcement agencies was surveyed to identify facilitators and barriers to adoption and sustainability of an evidence-based program. The questionnaire was developed using behavioral theory concepts and administered via telephone. Preliminary findings suggest the primary facilitators to program adoption included organizational capacity factors such as staff buy-in, dedicated personnel and financial support. Competing responsibilities was the primary barrier identified by agencies. Agency size and program complexity were identified as potential predictors of program adoption. Identifying agency and program-specific characteristics that influence program adoption by law enforcement agencies will be valuable for marketing programs to agencies that have the infrastructure to support and sustain program dissemination. Understanding these factors will optimize the reach of evidence-based strategies to small businesses. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Morbidity Mortality Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Violence Workplace
• Keywords:
  Force Law Enforcement Morbidity Rates Mortality Rates Questionnaires Retail Workers Service Industries Traumatic Injuries Violence Prevention Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  0268-1153
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Iowa ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  28
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20045006
• Citation:
  Health Educ Res 2013 Dec; 28(6):1105-1115
• Contact Point Address:
  A. Cabell, Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
• Email:
  acabell@unc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20130803
• Source Full Name:
  Health Education Research
• End Date:
  20150831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6af118f1676456b66e787816f5cdd44b0e4d62e58ffdca7d3e2af7dde44be26696f2b9b8ba241a9e61b55d555f730715d05dc0761d189a32d34c827ec223c0ff
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200563/cdc_200563_DS1.pdf
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