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Book SynopsisA study of the topical subject of UK police reform. This text examines the current agenda for reform in its historical context and debates the crucial driving forces for reform. Key issues covered include system failure, public order policing, international influences, economic issues and value for money, internal influences and political agendas.
Trade ReviewAn excellent resource for undergraduates studying modern policing. * Dr Rob C Mawby, Reader in Criminal Justice at Birmingham City University *
Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. When Things Go Wrong: 'System Failure' and Police Reform ; 2. Import Duties: Police Reform and Influences from Abroad ; 3. Policing as a Performing Art? - 'Value for Money and Police Reform ; 4. Forces From Within: Internal Drivers on Police Reform ; 5. The Politics of Policing and the Politics of Police Reform: Too Hot to handle or Too Hot to Leave Alone? ; Conclusion ; 1. Introduction - Police Reform on the Agenda ; 2. When Things Go Wrong: 'System Failure' and Police Reform ; 3. Imports and Exports: International Influences and Police Reform ; 4. The Three 'E's: Economy, Efficency and Effectiveness as Forces for Change in Policing ; 5. Forces From Within: Internal Influences on Police Reform ; 6. Too Hot to Handle?: The Politics of Policing and Police Reform ; 7. Conclusion: What Future for Police Reform
