Do more formalised policing systems lead to internal distance between officers?
This in line with the notion of abstract policing developed by Terpstra et al ( 2019 ), which contends that more formalised systems of management and procedures have led to the internal distance between officers in different roles and in between ranks.
Was the police a'maintenance of order required by the capitalist class'?
Rather than crime as a focus, revisionist historians argue that the police role was ‘the maintenance of order required by the capitalist class’ (Reiner 2010, p. 28). Reiner argues that historically the development of the police probably falls somewhere between these two accounts.
How have online services changed policing?
The availability of online services has also led to the reshaping of the physical location of services, for policing the ability to report online and the increased use of third-party reporting centres, for example, in shopping centres or local libraries, means the local police stations are no longer required.
Why did the Metropolitan Police create a policing service model?
The focus of the Metropolitan Police was also to provide a service model based on the idea of policing by consent, primarily because initially, police had limited powers and required public support.
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