Democratic policing”

Lessons from I pperwash and C aledonia

Dados Bibliográficos

ID9782515
AutoresAndrew Sancton (autor correspondente)
Ano2012
Volume55
Fascículo3
Páginas365-383
Data de publicação2012-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCanadian Public Administration (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1754-7121.2012.00228.x
OpenAlexW2112721807
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas4

Recently, there has been much controversy and confusion about the concept of “police independence” in the U nited K ingdom and C anada. The concept loomed large during the I pperwash Inquiry, in which the alleged political direction of the O ntario P rovincial P olice was a major issue. These proceedings were partly concurrent with another A boriginal occupation in C aledonia, O ntario. The Inquiry's final report recommended adopting a “democratic policing” model, which is significantly different from the “police independence” model. This aspect of the report has, however, received little or no public attention. Instead, the O ntario government continues to support “police independence,” while simultaneously claiming to implement the recommendations of the I pperwash Inquiry. How to respond to groups of people who pose real or potential threats to public order has been a major issue in C anada, requiring political decisions that are too important to be left solely to the police

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