Policing at the top: The roles, values and attitudes of chief police officers - Softcover

Caless, Bryn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447300157 ISBN 13: 9781447300151

Publisher: Policy Press, 2011

Synopsis

Chief police officers are often shadowy enigmas, even to members of their own forces, yet they make far-reaching strategic command decisions about policing, armed responses, operations against criminals and allocation of resources. What is their background? Where do they come from? How are chief officers selected? What do they think of those who hold them to account? Where do they stand on direct entry at different levels and what do they think of a National Police Force? Bryn Caless has had privileged access to this occupational elite and presents their frank and sometimes controversial views in this ground-breaking social study, which will fascinate serving officers, students of the police, academic commentators, journalists and social scientists, as well as concerned citizens who want to understand those who command our police forces.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Bryn Caless had both an academic and a military career together spanning some twenty five years, before being appointed as Director of Human Resources for Kent Police. He served on several strategic national committees for the police, which stimulated his interest in the role of chief officers. After ten years' service, he now lectures on policing in the Law and Criminal Justice Studies Department of Canterbury Christ Church University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447300157
• ISBN 13: 9781447300151
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288