Abstract
The current study applies institutional theory to policing by utilising data gathered from a sample of 446 Texas (USA) police chiefs to measure and test the relationships among institutional sovereigns and police chief and agency demographics. Findings indicate the sample of police chiefs perceived their institutional environment as a multidimensional rather than unidimensional construct. More importantly this research demonstrates that a sample of police chiefs attributed differing levels of importance to institutional sovereigns within their institutional environment. The finding of a multidimensional institutional environment with varying levels of importance supports the significance of organisational image in line with institutional theory. While individual demographics significantly impact chiefs' perceptions of institutional sovereigns, additional research must evaluate the interaction of police chiefs and institutional sovereigns within the institutional environment.
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