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Jan Terpstra is an emeritus professor of criminology at Radboud University. His research publications focus on policing, public security, and the governance of criminal justice. He examines the organization of police work, police systems, and cultures, with a particular interest in community policing and the work of community police officers. Terpstra emphasizes the cooperation and coordination within local security networks, as well as the processes of criminal investigation and prosecution. His work has also explored the dynamics of street-level police work and innovations in policing and security management. Over the past years, he has engaged in international comparative studies on policing, supplemented by empirical research that addresses both practical and theoretical issues in the fields of policing and criminal justice.
Radboud University • Nijmegen
Focused on research and teaching in the fields of criminology and policing.
Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).