Localism and police governance in England & Wales: exploring continuity and change

This article develops further criminological understandings of ‘localism’ in police governance and contributes to broader theoretical discussions about ‘governance’ in contemporary policing, via a critical analysis of major recent law and policy reforms in England & Wales. Recent legislation has...

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Authors: Jones, Trevor 1966- (Author) ; Lister, Stuart (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: European journal of criminology
Year: 2019, Volume: 16, Issue: 5, Pages: 552-572
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