Policing, Ethics and Human RightsWillan, 2001 - 240 pages Ethical and human rights issues have assumed an increasingly high profile in the wake of miscarriages of justice, racism (Lawrence Inquiry), incompetence and corruption - in both Britain and overseas. At the same time the implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998 in England and Wales will have a major impact on policing, challenging many of the assumptions about how policing is carried out. This book aims to provide an accessible introduction to the key issues surrounding ethics in policing, linking this to recent developments and new human rights legislation. It sets out a powerful case for a modern 'ethical policing' approach. Policing, Ethics and Human Rights argues that securing and protecting human rights should be a major, if not the major, rationale for public policing. |
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... police officer announces to his Chief Constable that he is pro- posing to set up a Freemasons Lodge exclusively for police officers and retired police officers . The Chief Constable responds by thank- ing him for his openness and asking ...
... Chief Constable has constitutional in- dependence ( Fisher v . Oldham Corporation , 1930 : 2 KB 364 ) for operational matters in their force area . Chief officers work closely together through the Association of Chief Police Officers ...
... Chief Constable . • A2 is HMIC , the agent of the Home Secretary . • A3 is the Audit Commission , the agent of Treasury . Other ' tertiary ' agents who influence policing include : • Health and Safety Executive ; • Commission for Racial ...
Contents
Transition or crisis? | 11 |
what do the police actually do? | 26 |
From ethics to principles and practice | 37 |
Copyright | |
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