Community Policing in Indigenous Communities Contributor(s): Nalla, Mahesh K. (Editor), Newman, Graeme R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1439888949 ISBN-13: 9781439888940 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Criminal Law - General - Law | Forensic Science - Computers | Security - General |
Dewey: 363.23 |
LCCN: 2012037827 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7" W x 9.8" (1.80 lbs) 396 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Indigenous communities are typically those that challenge the laws of the nation states of which they have become--often very reluctantly--a part. Around the world, community policing has emerged in many of these regions as a product of their physical environments and cultures. Through a series of case studies, Community Policing in Indigenous Communities explores how these often deeply divided societies operate under the community policing paradigm. Drawing on the local expertise of policing practitioners and researchers across the globe, the book explores several themes with regard to each region:
The book demonstrates that community policing cannot be imposed from above without grassroots input from local citizens. It is a strategy--not simply for policing with consent--but for policing in contexts where there is often little, if any, consent. It is an aspirational practice aimed to help police and communities within contested contexts to recognize that positive gains can be made, enabling communities to live in relative safety. |