Policing the Police: Challenges of democracy and accountability

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    Abstract

    How does society hold its police to account? It’s a vital part of upholding law and liberty but changing modes of policing delivery and new technologies call for fresh thinking about the way we guard our guards.

    This much-needed new book from leading criminology professor Michael Rowe, part of the ‘Key Themes in Policing’ series, explores issues of governance, discipline and transparency. The landmark new study:

    • Showcases how social change and rising inequalities make it more difficult to ensure meaningful accountability;

    • Addresses the impact of Evidence-Based Policing strategies on the direction and control of officers;

    • Sets out a game-changing agenda for ensuring democratic and answerable policing.

    For policing students and practitioners, it’s an essential guide to modern-day accountability.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationBristol
    PublisherPolicy Press
    Number of pages172
    ISBN (Electronic)9781447347064
    ISBN (Print)9781447347057, 9781447348009
    Publication statusPublished - 5 Feb 2020

    Publication series

    NameKey Themes in Policing

    Keywords

    • policing
    • democracy
    • accountabililty
    • politics

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