The Chief Constables Of England And Wales

Author : David S. Wall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429801174

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The Chief Constables of England and Wales by David S. Wall Pdf

First published in 1998, this book analytically examines the social and professional origins of one of the most powerful groups in society, the Chief Constables of the police forces of England and Wales. By examining the selection policies of police authorities during the past century and a half, it provides an explanation of the contrast that is found between the picture of yesterday’s Chief Constable as an ex-military, tweed suit wearing, friend of the local aristocracy and the technocratic managerial image of Chief Constables today. Drawing upon analysis of the careers of fall Chief Constables known to have held office between 1835 and 1995, and supplemented by contemporary and recent literature, this book illustrates the subtle interaction that was found between politics and policing at both local and national levels. At the centre of these findings is the observation that whilst they were once part of their respective local power elites, Chief Constables are now an elite group in their own right with direct links with central government.

Author : Tony Jefferson,Roger Grimshaw
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000912302

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Controlling the Constable by Tony Jefferson,Roger Grimshaw Pdf

In the early 1980s, the question of how far the police should be accountable for their actions had become extremely vexed. The impending new Police Bill, the Scarman report and the pressure from many sides for an independent complaints machinery hinged on this issue, and a careful review of the problem was badly needed. The Cobden Trust commissioned Tony Jefferson and Roger Grimshaw to research into the matter, and Controlling the Constable, originally published in 1984, is the result of their findings. The authors examine closely the concept of constabulary independence at the time. They look at the relevant legal history and at how this independence was used by chief constables from day to day. On this basis, they then re-assess two of the most controversial policing operations of modern times – Brixton prior to the 1981 Riots and Southall on 23 April 1979, a day which resulted in hundreds of arrests and the death of Blair Peach. They conclude that the concept embodies a fundamental incoherence: the reliance on the law to guide the chief constable, and the failure of the law to do so. They show that all the current proposals for reform, which entailed greater emphasis on the democratic system as a guide, could result in similar incoherence. A new approach to the conflict between legal authority and democratic authority was urgently needed. Controlling the Constable points the way to the only satisfactory resolution – and this included a concept of justice which was coherent and which could serve as a real guide for the chief constable in using his discretion. The book was controversial, but quite clear on one point: however independent any new complaints procedure may become, and however much committees were ‘consulted’ by chief constables via ‘Scarman-type’ liaison committees, until the problem was tackled on this fundamental level, there could be no significant change in police behaviour.

Author : Thomas Alan Critchley
Publisher : London : Constable
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Police
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041834339

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A History of Police in England and Wales, 900-1966 by Thomas Alan Critchley Pdf

Author : Kim Stevenson,David J. Cox,Iain Channing
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315441061

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Leading the Police by Kim Stevenson,David J. Cox,Iain Channing Pdf

In 2015 the College of Policing published its Leadership Review with specific reference to the type of leadership required to ensure that the next generation of Chief Constables and their management approach will be fit for purpose. Three key issues were highlighted as underpinning the effective leadership and management of contemporary policing: hierarchy, culture and consistency. Yet these are not just relevant to modern policing, having appeared as constant features, implicitly and explicitly, since the creation of the first provincial constabularies in 1835. This collection reviews the history of the UK Chief Constable, reflecting on the shifts and continuities in police leadership style, practice and performance over the past 180 years, critiquing the factors affecting their operational management and how these impacted upon the organization and service delivery of their forces. The individuality of Chief Constables significantly impacts on how national and local strategies are implemented, shaping relationships with their respective communities and local authorities. Importantly, the book addresses not just the English experience but considers the role of Chief Constables in the whole of the United Kingdom, highlighting the extent to which they could exercise autonomous authority over their force and populace. The historical perspective adopted contextualises existing considerations of leadership in modern policing, and the extensive timeframe and geographical reach beyond the experience of the Metropolitan force enables a direct engagement with contemporary debates. It also offers a valuable addition to the existing literature contributing to the institutional memory of UK policing. The contributors represent a range of disciplines including history, law, criminology and leadership studies, and some also have practical policing experience.

Author : Stanley Savill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1923
Category : Police
ISBN : UCAL:$B19781

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The Police Service of England & Wales by Stanley Savill Pdf

Author : K. Laybourn,D. Taylor
Publisher : Springer
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230305984

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Policing in England and Wales, 1918-39 by K. Laybourn,D. Taylor Pdf

An examination of the modernization of the English and Welsh police during the interwar years, focusing upon the increasing professionalization of the police, the Federation, forensic work and the growth of traffic policing. The authors challenge the established viewpoint by arguing that this period saw significant changes in policing.

Author : Robert Reiner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Police administration
ISBN : 0192852809

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Chief Constables by Robert Reiner Pdf

Author : Geoffrey Marshall
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000854527

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Police and Government by Geoffrey Marshall Pdf

Despite the recent outcrop of controversy about the police and their accountability in the 1960s, there was no work dealing in detail with the problems discussed in this book. Originally published in 1965, it examines an unresolved issue, namely the position of the police in the constitutional framework and the extent to which police activities are subject to control by the electorate and their representatives in local authorities and in Parliament. The book attacks the well-known doctrine and the ‘independence’ of the police which had been widely accepted at the time. Topics dealt with include the legal status of constables and chief constables; pre- and post-war controversies about accountability for police operations; relations between local police authorities and the Home Secretary; the Royal Commission of 1962; the new Judges’ Rules for police questioning; and the Police Act, 1964. This work is an informed analysis of the problems being discussed at the time about police powers and activities. Relevant to courses in Government, Local Government and Constitutional Law, today it can be read and enjoyed in its historical context.

Author : Jenifer M. Hart
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000854398

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The British Police by Jenifer M. Hart Pdf

Originally published in 1951, The British Police describes the different types of police force, the powers and functions of local police authorities, the ways in which control from the centre is exercised, and the effect of the Local Government Boundary Commission’s proposals on police areas at the time. Special emphasis is placed on what happens in practice and not only in theory, and on developments during and after the second world war. Chapters are included on (amongst other things) the special position of the Metropolitan Police Force, emphasizing the independence of the ‘Yard’ from the Home Secretary’s control; on recruitment, training, promotion, and the police college; pay and conditions of service, and policewomen. At the time of first publication the work was intended to be of use to university students in the Social Sciences who had previously had no up-to-date book to reply on; it would also have interested the general reader by attempting to answer such questions as to whether the local basis of the British police service was – as was so often claimed – the key to the good relations of the police with the public and one of the great safeguards of personal liberty in Britain. Today it can be read and enjoyed in its historical context.

Author : Timothy Brain
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781527501973

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A History of Police Reform in England and Wales by Timothy Brain Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive history of police reform, charting its history from its origins in the early 18th century to the most recent examples in the 21st century of the Labour, Coalition and Conservative governments. Each key reform programme is explored in the social, political, and intellectual context of its time, how the necessary legislation was passed, how each programme was implemented, and what its legacy has been. This is the first study that concentrates on the key reforms that shaped the modern police service, their enduring legacies, and their underlying flaws. It is an essential read for police historians, criminologists, police academics, policy makers, and everyone interested in police history.

Author : Clive Emsley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317890232

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The English Police by Clive Emsley Pdf

A comprehensive history of policing from the eighteenth century onwards, which draws on largely unused police archives. Clive Emsley addresses all the major issues of debate; he explores the impact of legislation and policy at both national and local levels, and considers the claim that the English police were non-political and free from political control. In the final section, he looks at the changing experience of police life. Established as a standard introduction to the subject on its first appearance, the Second Edition has been substantially revised and is now published under the Longman imprint for the first time.

Author : Great Britain. Committee on the Police Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Police
ISBN : UOM:35112105380283

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Report of the Committee on the Police Service of England, Wales, and Scotland [and Minutes of Evidence of the Committee Appointed to Consider and Report Whether Any and what Changes Should be Made in the Method of Recruiting For, the Conditions of Service Of, and the Rates of Pay, Pensions, and Allowances of the Police Forces of England, Wales and Scotland] by Great Britain. Committee on the Police Service Pdf

Author : CAROLYN STEEDMAN
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317372578

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Policing the Victorian Community by CAROLYN STEEDMAN Pdf

The year 1856 saw the first compulsory Police Act in England (and Wales). Over the next thirty years a class society came to be policed by a largely working-class police. This book, first published in 1984, traces the process by which men made themselves into policemen, translating ideas about work and servitude, about local government and local community, servitude and the ideologies of law and central government, into sets of personal beliefs. By tracing the evolution of a policed society through the agency of local police forces, the book illustrates the ways in which a society, at many levels and from many perspectives, understood itself to operate, and the ways in which ownership, servitude, obligation, and the reciprocality of social relations manifested themselves in different communities. This title will be of interest to students of criminology and history.

Author : Leonard Jason-Lloyd
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 071464210X

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The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 by Leonard Jason-Lloyd Pdf

Although there is controversy surrounding the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, it is a wide-ranging piece of legislation. This guide is intended for legal professionals who require quick reference to the provisions of the 1994 Act.

Author : Great Britain. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1916
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C2670287

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Police [Counties and Boroughs, England and Wales]. Report of His Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary by Great Britain. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary Pdf