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1 online resource (573 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Policing Scotland; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Table of Statutes; List of Abbreviations; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: Policing Scotland; The study of Scottish policing; The Scottish Public and the Police; The Nature of Policing; Policing Scotland; Notes; References; Part 1: Overview; 2. Structure and Organisation of Scottish Policing; Introduction; Police Organisations in Scotland; Police Personnel; Police Organisation; Civilianisation; Governance; Police Funding; Police Associations; Inspection and Audit of Policing |
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Police Complaints and Professional StandardsConclusion: the Future of Police Structure and Organisation; References; 3. Scottish Policing -- a Historical Perspective; Introduction; Origins: the 'new Police' in Scotland?; Origins: the Birth of Glasgow Police; The Preventative Role of the Police; Police Development: the Rise of Professionalism; Police Development: the Glasgow Revolution; Conclusion; Selected further reading; References; 4. Governance, Accountabilities and Scottish Policing; Introduction; The Constitutional Context; The 'new' Tripartite System in Scotland |
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'Newer' accountabilitiesEmerging Issues in Police Accountability; Conclusion; Notes; References; 5. Managing the Police Resource in Scotland; Introduction; Human Resource Issues; Police Finance; Police Leadership and Management; Challenges in Police Management; Conclusion; Notes; References; 6. Police Unionism in Scotland; Introduction; Who Does the Spf Represent?; What Does the Spf Do?; Unionism or Union-like; From Police Labourers to Policing Architects; The Spf in a Global Context; Future Directions for the Spf; Conclusion; Acknowledgement; Further reading; References |
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Part 2: Key areas of policing Scotland7. Policing Crime and Disorder in Scotland; Introduction: a tale from Greenock; Tracing the Contours of Crime and Disorder; Policing and Crime Control: 'sovereign State' and 'adaptive Strategies'; Tackling Crime and Disorder: the Role of 'policing Beyond the Police'; Conclusion; Notes; References; 8. Policing the Scottish Community; Introduction; Community Policing Defined; New Thinking on Policing Communities; Alternatives to Police Patrol; Conclusion; References; 9. Young People and the Police in Scotland; Introduction |
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Post-devolution Policy DevelopmentYoung People and Offending in Scotland; Policing Young People; Glasgow Initiatives; Violence Reduction Unit; Children's Hearings System; Youth Courts; Restorative Justice; Conclusion; References; 10. The Police and Ethnic Minorities in Scotland; Introduction; Historical Background; Asylum Seekers; The Chhokar Case; Immigration and Border Control; International Terrorism; The Future of Police Race Relations; Conclusion; Note; References; 11. Crime Investigation in Scotland; Introduction; Operational Aspects; Professionalising the Investigative Process |
| Summary |
This fully updated and expanded second edition of Policing Scotland takes account of recent developments in Scottish policing and criminal justice against the backdrop of a dynamic political landscape and looming fiscal constraints in public services. The book offers contributions from both academics and practitioners, and not only shows police at work in contemporary Scotland, but also gives some insight into those areas where policing is carried out by non-police people and organisations. It seeks to identify what it is about Scottish policing that is distinctly Scottish, the main characteris |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Law enforcement -- Scotland
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Police -- Scotland
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Law enforcement
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Police
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Scotland
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Scott, Kenneth
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| ISBN |
9781136308178 |
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1136308172 |
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9780203118160 |
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0203118162 |
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