Policing in Smart Societies: Reflections on the Abstract Police (1st ed. 2022) (Palgrave's Critical Policing Studies)

By: Antoinette Verhage and Marleen Easton and Sofie De Kimpe

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Synopsis: Smart societies pose new challenges for police organizations. Demands for more efficiency and effectiveness test police organizations which are often resistant to change. This book uses the concept of the abstract police to describe the way in which police organizations have tried to adapt to these new evolutions and the consequences. The chapters stem from a conference called “Street Policing in a Smart Society” which sought to frame and analyse these developments in policing. In this book, the concept of the abstract police is introduced, analysed and then challenged from different angles, looking at the evolutions related to technology, plural policing, police discretion and police decision making. As such, the book is a reflection of current debates on policing and police organization, aiming to give input to the debate by providing new insights on police and police work.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783030836856
Related ISBNs:: 9783030836849
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 05/14/22
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Sofie De Kimpe
Edited by:: Marleen Easton
Edited by:: Antoinette Verhage