Democratic policing, public opinion and external oversight

Timothy Prenzler

doi:10.1201/b19040-8

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Democratic policing, public opinion and external oversight

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Democratic policing, public opinion and external oversight

Timothy Prenzler

Civilian Oversight of Police: Advancing Accountability in Law Enforcement, pp.51-72

CRC Press

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/b19040-8

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Criminology

police conduct

complaints against police

case study

police integrity management

police reform

Various external agencies have a role in improving police conduct and providing a fair forum for complaints against police. Presenting insight from the world's foremost scholars, this book uses case studies combined with hard and soft data on police behavior to explore the management of police conduct. Emphasizing the concept of shared responsibility for effective police integrity management, the authors discuss what works and what doesn't and present a best practices model for managing police conduct. They also describe the impact of oversight agencies on police policy. [Book Synopsis]

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Title: Democratic policing, public opinion and external oversight
Authors: Timothy Prenzler (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Contributors: Timothy Prenzler (Editor) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Garth den Heyer (Editor)
Publication details: Civilian Oversight of Police: Advancing Accountability in Law Enforcement, pp.51-72
Publisher: CRC Press
Date published: 2016
DOI: 10.1201/b19040-8; 10.1201/b19040
Organisation Unit: School of Law and Society; School of Law and Criminology - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449302302621
Output Type: Book chapter

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