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The Chief Constables of England and Wales The Socio-legal History of a Criminal Justice Elite

354 Pages

by Routledge

354 Pages

by Routledge

354 Pages

by Routledge

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First published in 1998, this book analytically examines the social and professional origins of one of the most powerful groups in society, the Chief Constables of the police forces of England and Wales. By examining the selection policies of police authorities during the past century and a half, it provides an explanation of the contrast that is found between the picture of yesterday’s Chief... Read more

1. Introduction. 2. The Origins of the Provincial Police in England and Wales. 3. The Development of the Police Organisation in England and Wales. 4. The Recruitment and Selection of Chief Constables Before Desborough. 5. Past Debates over Selection and Appointment. 6. Towards the Internal Recruitment of Chief Constables. 7. Higher Police Training: Strategies for Sustaining the Internal Recruitment of Chief Constables. 8. The Careers of Chief Constables Appointed Between 1836 and 1996. 9. The Occupational and Social Origins of Chief Constables Appointed Between 1836 and 1996. 10. The Ideology of Internal Recruitment and the Governance of Police Management.