Politics of the Police

The fifth edition of the popular and highly acclaimed <em>The Politics of the Police</em> has been completely revised expanded and updated to take in recent changes in the law policy and organization of policing. <p/>Benjamin Bowling Robert Reiner and James Sheptycki regarded as leading figures in the field draw upon the findings of police research to provide readers with a stimulating and insightful discussion of the debates and controversies that surround the police and analyse the proposals for reform. <p/>Covering a wide range of empirical and theoretical issues this book is transnational in scope and reflects the growing diversity of policing forms in today's globalized world.<br>