Changing the Guard: Developing Democratic Police Abroad (Studies in Crime and Public Policy) (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)

Every day the American government, the United Nations, and other international institutions send people into non-English speaking, war-torn, and often minimally democratic countries struggling to cope with rising crime and disorder under a new regime. These assistance missions attempt to promote democratic law enforcement in devastated countries. But do these missions really facilitate the creation of effective policing? Renowned criminologist David H. Bayley here examines the prospects for the reform of police forces overseas as a means of encouraging the development of democratic governments. In doing so, he assesses obstacles for promoting democratic policing in a state-of-the-art review of all efforts to promote democratic reform since 1991. Changing the Guard offers an inside look at the achievements and limits of current American foreign assistance, outlining the nature and scope of the police assistance program and the agencies that provide it. Bayley concludes with recommendations for how police assistance could be improved in volatile countries across the world. This book is required reading as an instruction manual for building democratic policing overseas. "From "failed states" such as Haiti, to countries undergoing political transformation, such as Russia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, democratic reform has grown enormously since the end of the Cold War in 1991. Every day the American government, the United Nations, and other international institutions send people into non-English speaking, war-torn, and often minimally democratic countries struggling to cope with rising crime and disorder under a new regime. These assistance missions attempt to promote democratic law enforcement in devastated countries. But do these missions really facilitate the creation of effective policing? Is it realistic to expect that they succeed?" "Renowned criminologist David H. Bayley here examines the prospects for the reform of police forces overseas as a means of encouraging the development of democratic governments. In doing so, he assesses obstacles for promoting democratic policing in a state-of-the-art review of all efforts to promote democratic reform since 1991." "Bayley concludes with recommendations for how police assistance could be improved in volatile countries around the world. Changing the Guard is required reading as an instruction manual for building democratic policing overseas."--BOOK JACKET Problem And Opportunity -- Democracy And The Police -- U.s. Programs And Policy -- Strategies Of Reform -- Security And Reform -- Managing Assistance -- Evaluating Impact -- Organizing For Success -- Appendix: Executive Summary Of Recommendations. David H. Bayley. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 149-168) And Index. Examines the prospects for the reform of police forces overseas as a means of encouraging the development of democratic governments. This title offers an inside look at the achievements and limits of foreign assistance, outlining the nature and scope of police assistance programs and the agencies that provide it Preface1. Problem and Opportunity2. Democracy and Police Reform3. U.S. Programs and Policy4. Strategies of Reform5. Security and Reform6. Managing Assistance7. Evaluating Impact8. Organizing for SuccessAppendix: Executive summary of recommendationsIndex Problem and opportunity Democracy and police reform U.S. programs and policy Strategies of reform Security and reform Managing assistance Evaluating impact Organizing for success Appendix: Executive summary of recommendations.