Local governance in the new Police Scotland
Renegotiating power, recognition and responsiveness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5840487 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alistair Henry (0000-0002-2814-6533, University of Edinburgh, corresponding author), Ali Malik (0000-0001-5050-474X, Northumbria University), Andy Aydın‐aitchison (0000-0002-7463-1302, University of Edinburgh) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 573-591 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1477-3708 • E-ISSN: 1741-2609 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1477370819856528 |
| OpenAlex | W2922183852 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 17 |
A marked, but by no means universal, trend in Europe over the last decade or so has been the centralization or amalgamation of regional police organizations into larger or single units. Scotland is a case in point, its eight regional services becoming one Police Scotland in April 2013. Although the reform process was relatively consensual, the new organization has been the subject of numerous controversies, some of which reflect an actual or perceived loss of the local in Scottish policing. Drawing on a qualitative study of the emerging local governance arrangements, we explore the negotiated character of large-scale organizational reform, demonstrating that it is best understood as a process not an event. We also argue that appeals to localism are not mere expressions of sentiment and resistance to change. They reflect the particular historical development of policing and public service delivery in Scotland at the level of municipal government, but also strong convictions that policing should be subject to democratic deliberation and should recognize and be responsive to those subject to it - what we argue here are necessary functions of police governance in general
Abuse of power · Deliberation · Devolution · Localism · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Policing Practices and Perceptions
The Politics of the Police
Democracy Beyond Borders
Civilizing Security
The Local Governance of Crime
Policing and social identity
Chief Constables
Police Governance and Accountability in Scotland Following Reform
Police Amalgamation and Reform in Scotland
Policing in Cool and Hot Climates
Policing and the Idea of Democracy
Dilemmas of Community Planning
Communities, places and institutional relations
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |