Police Reform: Forces for Change

Stphen Savage is Professor of Criminology and Director of the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth. He founded the Institute in 1992. He is author of many articles and book chapters on policing and criminal justice policy making.

• Introduction ; 1. When Things Go Wrong: 'System Failure' and Police Reform ; 2. Import Duties: Police Reform and Influences from Abroad ; 3. Policing as a Performing Art? - 'Value for Money and Police Reform ; 4. Forces From Within: Internal Drivers on Police Reform ; 5. The Politics of Policing and the Politics of Police Reform: Too Hot to handle or Too Hot to Leave Alone? ; Conclusion ; 1. Introduction - Police Reform on the Agenda ; 2. When Things Go Wrong: 'System Failure' and Police Reform ; 3. Imports and Exports: International Influences and Police Reform ; 4. The Three 'E's: Economy, Efficency and Effectiveness as Forces for Change in Policing ; 5. Forces From Within: Internal Influences on Police Reform ; 6. Too Hot to Handle?: The Politics of Policing and Police Reform ; 7. Conclusion: What Future for Police Reform

An excellent resource for undergraduates studying modern policing. Dr Rob C Mawby, Reader in Criminal Justice at Birmingham City University