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The Chief Constables of England and Wales - The socio-legal history of a criminal justice elite (Hardcover)
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The Chief Constables of England and Wales - The socio-legal history of a criminal justice elite (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Revivals
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First published in 1998, this book analytically examines the social
and professional origins of one of the most powerful groups in
society, the Chief Constables of the police forces of England and
Wales. By examining the selection policies of police authorities
during the past century and a half, it provides an explanation of
the contrast that is found between the picture of yesterday's Chief
Constable as an ex-military, tweed suit wearing, friend of the
local aristocracy and the technocratic managerial image of Chief
Constables today. Drawing upon analysis of the careers of fall
Chief Constables known to have held office between 1835 and 1995,
and supplemented by contemporary and recent literature, this book
illustrates the subtle interaction that was found between politics
and policing at both local and national levels. At the centre of
these findings is the observation that whilst they were once part
of their respective local power elites, Chief Constables are now an
elite group in their own right with direct links with central
government.
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