RT Article
T1 Exploring investigative policing. A study of private detectives in Britain
JF The British journal of criminology
VO 37
IS 4
SP 549
OP 567
A1 Gill, Martin
A1 Hart, Jerry
A2 Hart, Jerry
LA English
YR 1997
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1640120858
AB Even with the recent growth of interest in private policing, very little has been written about the work of private investigators. This is surprising considering their relatively long history and undeniably high profile in popular culture. This article discusses their modern role in the context of four key issues: competence, legitimacy, relationship with the public police and future challenges in managing a diverse policing structure. It describes the services they most typically provide, identifies their principal client groups and reflects on how statutory regulation might impact upon their work. This paper aims to develop awareness of what remains one of the most obscure forms of policing and social control
K1 England
K1 Privatdetektive