NCJ Number
128972
Journal
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Volume: 23 Issue: 4 Dated: (December 1990) Pages: 209-216
Date Published
1990
Length
8 pages
Annotation
Contemporary arguments about policing in Australia have been marked by a concern over an increasingly interventionist role of police in politics. Police, both departments and unions, have been playing a prominent role in public debates over law and order issues, police staffing levels, and other policy matters.
Abstract
It is argued that historical scrutiny of policing since the 1890s indicates a continuing role and influence of police in both policy-making and law reform. If such has been the case, then understanding the contemporary political role of police in Australia requires re-evaluation of the changing context affecting the visibility and prominence of police interventions. 7 notes and 27 references (Author abstract)