NCJ Number
146734
Journal
European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research Volume: 1 Issue: 4 Dated: (1993) Pages: 53-70
Date Published
1993
Length
18 pages
Annotation
This article describes the extent to which a formal rational view of the police as an organization has impacted on the development of police management in England.
Abstract
In England, policing by objectives has only relatively recently replaced a militaristic model of disciplinary command. Until the late 1950's, chief constables were often recruited from the officer ranks of the armed services, with the result that the police service was largely a system of negative disciplinary control and senior officers had no knowledge or skills of management intrinsic to policing. However, the Police Staff College did a great deal to foster the popularity and acceptance of the management of policing by objectives. Routine police patrolling, especially among areas with heavy concentrations of blacks, also influenced the management and governance of the police during the 1980's. As a result of criticism leveled against routine policing, managers began to value the processes of delivering police service as much as the outcomes. The author presents some ideas for conducting a comparative analysis of police management among other European nations. 14 notes and 32 references