Reform in Policing

1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-1-876067-07-6
Verlag: Federation Press

Buch, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Gewicht: 196 g

Provides an important analysis of attempts to reform policing grounded in the experience of the Whitrod era in Queensland. Bolens analysis is based on detailed insider knowledge of the processes unparalleled in other studies of police reform. This book offers a detailed and rich history of Queensland policing at the time but its relevance extends much beyond Queensland. It is a valuable text for anyone interested in policing and organisational change.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bolen, Jill

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Verwaltungsrecht Verwaltungspraxis Polizei

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents Introduction The history and some background/ Methodology and structure of the case study/ The essential dilemma Policing and power Power, bureaucracy and responsible government/ The Commissioner’s role/ Queensland’s style of government/ The societal context/ Conclusion Policing in the 1960s and 1970s The Bischof factor/ The appointment of Hodges/ Hodges’ vision and the McKinna reports/ Whitrod’s appointment/ Whitrodian style of leadership and administration/ Conclusion Whitrod’s reform agenda Upgrading the education and training of police/ Decentralisation/ Promotion on merit/ Minimising corruption/ Effectiveness and efficiency/ Multi-skilling/ Increasing the numbers and role of women police/ Conclusion Major factors impacting on the agenda Sectarianism not merit/ Anti-intellectualism in the State and the force/ The police culture/ Unions in Queensland policing/ Political interference/ Media influence/ Conclusion Conclusion The corollary Tables/ Appendix/ Bibliography/ Index