The Casey review found the Met’s firearms teams had the worst behaviour.
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An expert explains how militarisation is changing policing and eroding public trust.
Apart from tackling terrorism, banditry and kidnappings, Nigeria’s new Inspector General of Police must embrace community policing.
As a former NZ Police sergeant, I know firsthand how police fatalities shape one’s behaviour. The recent shooting of two officers in Auckland cuts to the heart of NZ’s trust-based policing policies.
The militarization of local police departments has been associated with an increase in police violence against citizens.
Data on Dallas police shootings, including incidents when police choose not to shoot, shows that race is not a significant factor.
After a series of high-profile resignations and allegations of misconduct, effective leadership of Scotland’s centralised police force is lacking.
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Visiting Associate Professor of Sociology, Emmanuel College
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Senior Lecturer in Police Studies, University of Tasmania
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Professor, Obafemi Awolowo University
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Assistant Professor of Criminology, University of Texas at Dallas
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Associate Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, University of Birmingham
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Reader in Police Studies, Liverpool John Moores University