Community, Policing and Accountability - The Politics of Policing in Manchester in the 1980s

Originally published in 1994, this work examines the different models of police accountability that were implemented in the 1980s. Based on research carried out in Manchester, the work discusses local government efforts to construct a new social contract between the police and the community.

List of contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. The Politics of Police Accountability 2. Theoretical Concerns 3. Policing Manchester 1976-81 4. Police Committee and Community Liaison 5. City Council and Police Monitoring 6. Losing the Fight for Police Accountability 7. Police Authority and Community Liaison 8. City Council and Community Safety 9. Unsettled Accounts. Bibliography. Index.

Summary

Originally published in 1994, this work examines the different models of police accountability that were implemented in the 1980s. Based on research carried out in Manchester, the work discusses local government efforts to construct a new social contract between the police and the community.

Product details

• Authors: Eugene McLaughlin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032412306
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3241230-6
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Police and Policing
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Police & security services, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Police and security services