Description
The role of the police and their accountability to the community have been at the centre of much recent debate. This important collection of original essays from the leading independent academic researchers on the police in Britain addresses the major issues in this debate. How far police behaviour is shaped by law; what the public expect of the police; how the police handle race relations; and how police effectiveness can best be measured, are discussed in the light of the latest research. The central focus of the volume is the notion of 'policing by consent' and the way this is interpreted in practice.
The essays range from basic analyses of what the police do to major evaluations of recent policy initiatives, such as neighbourhood watch. The contributors discuss a range of issues, from new programmes for police training to the role of chief constables. Written in a form accessible to students of policing and police officers, Coming to Terms with Policing sheds light on current trends and suggests new directions for policing policy.
The editors
Rod Morgan is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Bath and co-Director of the Bristol/Bath Centre for Criminal Justice.
David J. Smith is Senior Fellow at the Policy Studies Institute and Visting Fellow at Lincoln College, Oxford.
ISBN: 9780415009423
