Police Decision-Making

Principles and Practices
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-23530-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 266 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Routledge Advances in Police Practice and Knowledge

This book takes the topic of police decision-making, one that is so important to the everyday policing of all citizens, and examines it in depth. It does this, not just by describing the processes and mechanisms which govern decision-making, but also by considering the fundamental principles which underpin this.

The book critically explores how and why police officers make decisions, and what principles should guide those decisions in modern policing, bringing together the authors’ research, wider literature and Williams’ extensive experience of police practice. Part 1, Understanding Policing and Police Decision-making covers police legitimacy, police discretion and policing cultures. Parts 2 and 3 focus on policing in England and Wales. Part 2 introduces Frameworks of Police Decision-making covering police decision models and ethical police decision-making (focusing on the National Decision Model and Code of Ethics). Part 3, Decision-making in Practice, presents case studies on decision-making drawn from the authors’ research and analysis on: student officers, stop and search and the night-time economy.

Aimed primarily at policing students, whether prospective police officers or social science students, the book will be of interest to all those involved in working with the police.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Grace, Sara

Williams, Carl

Charman, Sarah

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Verwaltungsrecht Verwaltungspraxis Polizei
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Innen-, Bildungs- und Bevölkerungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction Part One: Understanding Policing and Police Decision-Making 2. Police Legitimacy Chapter 3. Police Discretion 4. Policing Cultures Part Two: Frameworks of Police Decision-Making 5. Police Decision Models 6. Police Ethics, Ethical Decision-Making and the Code of Ethics Part three: Decision-Making in Practice Chapter 7. Decision-Making By New Police Recruits 8. Police Decision-Making and Stop and Search 9. Police Decision-Making in the Night-Time Economy 10. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Sara Grace is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Salford. Her research interests include police decision-making, discretion, police misconduct and legitimacy. She is Editor of the British Society of Criminology Policing Network Blog and Co-Chair of the Network’s Police Misconduct Forum.

Carl Williams is a Senior British Police Officer with a Professional Doctorate in Ethical Decision-Making. He specialises in crisis management, firearms, strategic change, and neighbourhood policing. Carl has led on national policies on ethics and appropriate workplace relationships and has extensive experience in driving operational excellence and community trust.

Sarah Charman is Professor of Criminology and Co-Director of the Policing Academic Centre of Excellence at the University of Portsmouth, Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice and Senior Associate Fellow at the Police Foundation. She has researched and published widely on the sociology of policing and the policing organisation.