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Policing at the top : the roles, values and attitudes of chief police officers

Summary: Chief police officers make far-reaching strategic command decisions about policing, armed responses, operations against criminals and allocation of resources yet they are often unknown even to their forces. In this social study, Bryn Caless presents their frank and sometimes controversial views.

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ISBN: 9781283321310
ISBN: 1283321319
ISBN: 1447300173
ISBN: 9781447300175
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xx, 268 pages)
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Publisher: Bristol : Policy Press, 2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: The notion of the 'top cop' -- Cloning or culture? The selection and appointment of chief officers -- 'The golden finger': getting and keeping the top jobs -- The challenge of leadership in the police -- Oversight and chief officers' relationships with police authorities, directly elected police crime commissioners, HMIC and the Home Office -- On the nature of experience and exclusivity: the police 'closed shop'.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.