Civilian Oversight of Police: Advancing Accountability in Law Enforcement (Advances in Police Theory and Practice Book 26)

Exploring the complex and controversial topic of civilian oversight of police, this book analyzes the issues and debates entailed by civilian oversight by using worldwide perspectives, in-depth case studies, and a wealth of survey data. It integrates and summarizes decades of research from many locations around the globe to present a best practices model for managing police conduct. It also describes the impact of oversight agencies on police policy, including innovative means by which agencies can work with police departments to improve police conduct. Content: SETTING THE CONTEXTScandal, Inquiry, and Reform: The Evolving Locus of Responsibility for Police IntegrityTim PrenzlerIndependent Minded: The Role and Status of "Independence" in the Investigation of Police ComplaintsStephen P. SavageSTAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES ON COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICEDemocratic Policing, Public Opinion, and External OversightTim PrenzlerComplainants' Views of Police Complaint Systems: The Gap between Aspiration and ExperienceLouise Porter and Tim PrenzlerPolice Views on Processing Complaints against PoliceTim PrenzlerREGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND JURISDICTIONAL ACCOUNTS OF EXTERNAL OVERSIGHTCivilian Oversight of Police in Africa: Trends and ChallengesJulie Berg and Simon HowellPolice Accountability and Citizen Oversight in Emerging Democracies in AsiaMahesh K. NallaThe Interface between Human Rights and Police Complaints in EuropeGraham SmithCitizen Oversight in the United States and Canada: Applying Outcome Measures and Evidence-Based ConceptsGeoffrey P. Alpert, Tyler Cawthray, Jeff Rojek and Frank FerdikPolice Independent Oversight in Australia and New ZealandGarth den Heyer and Alan BeckleyTOWARD A MODEL SYSTEMPolice Professional Standards Units and External Oversight Agencies: Can There Be Productive Collaboration?Louise PorterManaging Police Conduct: Finding the Ideal Division of Labor between Internal and External ProcessesTim Prenzler Exploring the complex and controversial topic of civilian oversight of police, this book analyzes the issues and debates entailed by civilian oversight by using worldwide perspectives, in-depth case studies, and a wealth of survey data. Integrating and summarizing decades of research from many locations around the globe, Civilian Oversight of Polic