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Leading Policing in Europe: An Empirical Study of Strategic Police Leadership
Bryn Caless
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Description for Leading Policing in Europe: An Empirical Study of Strategic Police Leadership
Hardback. In this unique book, the authors present, for the first time, information from over a hundred strategic police leaders in 22 countries about how they are selected for high office, how they are held to account and what their views are on current and future challenges in policing. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 251 x 22. Weight in Grams: 588.
Little is known about those at the command end of policing in Europe. Over the last two years, Bryn Caless and Steve Tong have had unique access to those at the top of Europe's police forces, obtaining detailed comments from more than a hundred strategic police leaders in 22 countries and presenting, for the first time, information about how they are selected for high office, how they are held to account and what their views are on current and future challenges in policing. Building on research conducted in the UK, this is a timely and unparalleled insight into a little-known ... Read more
Little is known about those at the command end of policing in Europe. Over the last two years, Bryn Caless and Steve Tong have had unique access to those at the top of Europe's police forces, obtaining detailed comments from more than a hundred strategic police leaders in 22 countries and presenting, for the first time, information about how they are selected for high office, how they are held to account and what their views are on current and future challenges in policing. Building on research conducted in the UK, this is a timely and unparalleled insight into a little-known ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
587g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447315728
SKU
V9781447315728
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Ref
99-50
About Bryn Caless
Bryn Caless is Senior Lecturer, Law and Criminal Justice Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University. He specialises in elite studies of policing and police accountability and has written Policing at the Top (Policy Press, 2011) on chief police officers in England and Wales. He is currently researching Police & Crime Commissioners. Steve Tong is Director of Policing & Criminal Justice ... Read more
Reviews for Leading Policing in Europe: An Empirical Study of Strategic Police Leadership
"An original contribution, coming at a watershed in European policing (with centralisation, narrowing of mandate, changes in recruitment and governance, and austerity), which provides valuable material and fresh insights in an under-researched area” Maurice Punch, London School of Economics and Political Science “Providing insights into the professional life of top police leaders, this book makes for interesting reading and details ... Read more