Policing the Police: International Perspectives on Police Oversight (Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice)

This book examines the various systems, processes, and agencies responsible for overseeing police conduct across Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and to a lesser extent, the United States, and Republic of Ireland.It argues that while police oversight systems have improved in their capacities to hold police accountable internationally, they continue to be plagued by internal and external issues that inhibit their full potential in serving as high-standard gatekeepers for police conduct. The lack of legislative and investigative powers, independence, and authority contribute to the limited efficacy of police oversight systems and thereby jeopardize the capacity for which the various agencies can deliver, maintain, and uphold accountability of our law enforcement.This book provides an in-depth discussion of the disparate police oversight systems across multiple jurisdictions.Specifically, serious incident response teams-those responsible for investigating critical incid