The New World of Police Accountability
- Sage Publications, Inc. 2005
Includes index.
Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction to the new police accountability The new police accountability at work : three examples New directions in police accountability The goal of this book Source material A definition of police accountability Conclusion : the challenge of changing police organizations 2. The accomplishments and limitations of traditional police reforms Past police reform strategies Conclusion : the lessons of the past 3. Use of force reporting Accounting for one's actions The origins of use of force policy The administrative rulemaking model Controlling police conduct in critical incidents Culmination : the use of force continuum Controlling other critical incidents Investigating use of force and other critical incidents The challenge of implementing use of force policies Conclusion 4. An open and accessible citizen complaint system Citizen complaints and the new police accountability The citizen complaint process Conclusion 5. Early intervention systems The concept of EI systems The background and development of EI systems The components of an EI system Goals and potential impacts of EI systems EI systems and other police reforms The effectiveness of EI systems Problems in implementing and managing EI systems Conclusion 6. The auditor model of citizen oversight police auditors Police auditors in the United States Sustaining reform The limits of the auditor model The conditions of success Conclusion 7. The future of the new police accountability Improving on past reforms Applications An uncertain future The challenge of comprehensive organizational change Getting it right : proactive self-assessment and public disclosure Toward the future Notes Index About the author
This book examines coverage of current police controversies; discusses important new mechanisms of accountability, such as comprehensive use of force reporting, citizen complaint procedures, early intervention systems, and police auditors; provides extensive coverage of racial profiling; includes a helpful list of Web sites for further research on the topics covered in the book. It is designed as a supplementary textbook for undergraduate and graduate policing courses in the departments of criminal justice and criminology. The book will also be of interest to scholars, police officials, citizen oversight officials, and community activists