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Henry Ford
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Canada House Lecture (London UK)
Research and Policing
A paper presented at Canada House, London, by a perivale + taylor principal as part of the Canada House Lecture Series. The paper was published by the University of Leeds (Lecture # 68, ISSN 0265-4253, 2002) and in the journal Policing and Society,
Summary
The lecture examines practical application and mutual value of research conducted by the police in partnership with a local university acting in the role of consultants, an insurance corporation, as well as individual researchers. The overview includes examples of research in domestic violence, downtown disorder issues, the "clustering effect" of licensed premises, and police traffic enforcement effectiveness. The author, a perivale + taylor principal, then Inspector in the police department, initiated, and / or facilitated and supervised the research projects. This experience demonstrates the desirability of research as a precursor to, and as an integral part of, the assessment of strategic approaches of police agencies.
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Police must be accountable to the people they serve
The need for accountability
Police oversight must be a constant and not called upon only in times when allegations have been made or a significant event occurs. Accountability is not merely intended to address inappropriate actions but should provide a continuous conduit for information between the police and the public that it serves.
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