Police powers and accountability in a democratic society - Proceedings, 12th Criminological Colloquium, 1999 (Criminological Research No. 33) (2001)

The position of the police in both the old democracies and in societies in transition is affected by occasional conflicting legal and professional standards for police work, increasing public expectations, changing crime patterns, stricter standards of effectiveness and accountability and, frequently, inadequacies in the available financial and other ressources.

Recently published : video "Police and Human Rights - Let's be careful out there ! (2000)" :
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