Policing at the Top: The Roles, Values and Attitudes of Chief Police Officers

ISBN-13: 9781447300151 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 288 str.

Bryn Caless

Opis

Based on confidential interviews with a large number of chief police officers, Policing at the Top presents a revealing analysis of these important figures in British society. Bryan Caless provides a cross-section of this often neglected occupation as well as a broad introduction to the process of becoming a senior police officer and the expectations, pitfalls, and challenges of leadership. With security and safety issues of paramount concern to all citizens, this topical book offers a vital glimpse into the minds of those who exert a profound influence over how society deals with crime, disaffection, and marginalization.

Spis treści

Introduction: the notion of the 'top cop'; Cloning or culture? The selection and appointment process for chief officers; 'The golden finger': Getting and keeping the top jobs; The challenge of leadership in the police; Oversight and chief officers' relationships with police authorities, directly elected police crime commissioners, HMIC and the Home Office; On the nature of experience and exclusivity: the police 'closed shop'; The future of policing.