1st Edition

Policing Northern Ireland Leading Through Crisis and Change

By Joanne Murphy, Jess Bonnan-White Copyright 2027
530 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

530 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book explores 25 years of policing in Northern Ireland, in the context of conflict and change.  In doing so, it provides a comprehensive narrative of the transition from the Royal Ulster Constabulary to the Police Service of Northern Ireland. By tracing each phase of organisational development, the work considers the impact of political progress and stagnation, the effect of repeated... Read more

Part 1 Introduction Part 2 1. Holistic change of a fundamental nature 2. As an organisation which is no stranger to pain… 3. Northern Ireland is Difficult territory 4. This process is far from finished 5. We’re working flat out 24/7 to keep a lid on it 6. One of the most difficult decisions I have made 7. Just one crisis after another Part 3 8. From the outside in: Tracing Confidence, Trust and  Legitimacy 9. From the Inside Out: Leadership, Conflict and Change 10.Closing thoughts

Biography

Joanne Murphy is Chair of Inclusive Leadership at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham. Her research explores leadership, change and organisational development in political volatility, including environments affected by ethno-political conflict. She has worked with a range of organizations including NATO, UNESCO, the John Smith Foundation, The College of Policing and the William J. Clinton Leadership Institute.

Jess Bonnan-White is a Professor of Criminal Justice and an affiliated faculty member with the MA in Holocaust and Genocide Studies program at Stockton University, in Galloway, New Jersey. She uses an interdisciplinary lens to explores the history and role of policing as an institution and the stories of policing professionals working in complex emergencies and during periods of community conflict and transitional peacebuilding. She has published extensively in reputed journals.