| Description |
x, 383 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Part I. Top of the Bill -- 1. Introduction: why study Chief Constables? -- 2. The Office of Chief Constable: history and powers -- 3. Assisting with inquiries: studying a criminal justice élite -- Part II. Who are the Chief Constables? -- 4. Origins and orientations --5. The way to the top: Chief Constables' career patterns -- Part III. The ideology of Chief Constables -- 6. Philosophies of policing and the police role -- 7. Chief Constables' criminology: crime, causation, and control -- 8. The problem of order -- 9. The social philosophy of Chief Constables -- Part IV. The control of Police Forces -- 10. Bosses in blue: Chief Constables and police management -- 11. Who governs? The accountability of Police forces -- Part V. Varieties of Chief Constable: the sume of the parts -- 12. Barons, bobbies, bosses, and bureaucrats -- Part Vi. Conclusions and implications: Chief Constables and the future -- 13. Back to the future |
| Analysis |
England |
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Police |
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Wales |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [368]-376 |
| Subject |
Police administration -- England.
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Police administration -- Wales.
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Police chiefs -- England -- Interviews.
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Police chiefs -- Wales -- Interviews.
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| LC no. |
91011766 |
| ISBN |
0198256221 |
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