Democratic policing: A framework for action

Abstract

The authors maintain that accountability to multiple structures, at multiple levels of control, distinguishes democratic police from police governed by other regimes. No single accountability structure is sufficient; rather, structures at the internal, state and social levels are all necessary. Typically, these structures address either the responsibility of police to provide public safety or police conduct, but not both; better coordination and stronger linkages of these structures assures more robust and effective accountability. The authors outline opportunities for democratic police reform, or entry points for building and strengthening accountability to mechanisms at each of the three levels, noting that there is no correct approach to democratic police reform.

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