The Future of Policing

‘A comprehensive collection of essays provocatively and imaginatively probing all aspects of contemporary policing. The authors are a well-chosen, excellent mix of highly respected, well-established authorities and brilliant new talents, all writing at the top of their game, with lucidity, freshness, and panache. This book is the essential entry ticket for understanding and contributing with credibility to policing debates, and is vital reading for politicians, policy-makers, practitioners, researchers, academics and their students.’ - Robert Reiner, Emeritus Professor of Criminology Law Department, LSE, UK

‘Policing is always topical but never more so than today. Just when crime trends are declining, the police face daunting new challenges in securing public confidence, the support of policymakers, and the resources they need to do "the job". Jennifer Brown has assembled a genuinely stellar team of authorities on every dimension of policing’s contemporary dilemmas, who deliver a substantial step further in our evidence-based understanding of this vital field.’ - Nigel Fielding, Professor of Sociology, University of Surrey, UK

"…the breadth of research in this collection provides a wealth of insight and experience." - Sam Frost inThe Howard League for Penal Reform

"There is much to be gained from a close reading of Brain’s book, not least a deeper understanding of the contours of the recent developments in policing, and the politics of policing in recent decades. As a former chief constable with academic credentials, Brain writes with authority and insider status. The certainty that characterises many senior police officers is evident, balanced with academic rigour and good style. The book, I predict, will be valued as much as a history and analysis of the present as a forecast of possible futures." — Rob C. Mawby, The Howard Journal