PCCs, Roads Policing and the Dilemmas of Increased Democratic Accountability
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Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8402154 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helen Wells (0000-0003-1149-4539, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 274-292 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjc/azv037 |
| OpenAlex | W2335996814 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 26 |
In the era of the Police and Crime Commissioner, when the benefits of democratic accountability are placed centre stage, and the public are encouraged to believe that they should dictate the type of policing they receive, this article considers the prospects for one particular policing task that has, historically, enjoyed mixed levels of public support. Roads policing casts the (potential) voter in the position of (potential) offender, but also as (potential) victim. As such, it may be perceived as awkward territory for individuals seeking (re)election, who may be uncertain as to their electorate’s preferences. This article considers three examples of occasions where PCCs have had to confront the issue of roads policing, demonstrating the difficulties it poses for those mindful of their elected status.
Accountability · Business · Criminology · Democracy · Economics · Management · Political science · Politics · Position (finance) · Public relations · Sociology · Table (database) · Task (project management) · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Finance · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Public Administration
Are we all less risky and more skillful than our fellow drivers?
The Fast and The Furious
Power Plays Power Works
The policing task and the expansion (and contraction) of British policing
Who governs? Democracy, plutocracy, science and prophecy in policing
Persecution or protection? Understanding the differential public response to two road-based surveillance systems
Crime and Social Change in Middle England
Techno-Surveillance of the Roads
Individualism and Identity
Why ‘soft’ policing is hard
Electing police and crime commissioners in England and Wales
Defining core police tasks
Evaluating Core Policing in Britain
Police leniency in traffic enforcement encounters
Mother, what did policemen do when there weren't any motors?’ The law, the police and the regulation of motor traffic in England, 1900–1939
Criminal on the Road
The Role of Procedural Justice and Legitimacy in Shaping Public Support for Policing
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2020 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |