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1|Contents|5
1|Notes on Contributors|8
1|List of Figures|13
1|Introduction|14
2|Contemporary Changes to the Policing Landscape|15
2|Structure of the Book|18
2|References|23
1|Part I: Thinking Critically About Police Leadership|27
2|1: Ethical Leadership in Policing: Towards a New Evidence-Based, Ethical Professionalism?|28
3|Introduction|28
3|Ethical Leadership|30
3|Police Ethics, Legitimacy and Decision-Making|31
3|Evidence-Based Policing, a New Professional Model and “Do No Harm”|36
3|Ethical Leadership: The Case Study of Stop and Search|40
3|Conclusion|43
3|References|43
2|2: Police Culture and Police Leadership|48
3|Introduction|48
3|Police Officers, Leaders and Culture|50
3|Changing Contexts of Leadership and Culture|53
3|Cultural Differentiation Between Police Leaders and Non-leaders|56
3|Police Culture as a Barrier to Reform?|64
3|Conclusion|66
3|References|67
2|3: The Art of ‘Flexing’: Translating a New Vision of Police Leadership from the Top|71
3|Introduction|71
3|Police Leadership Within Context|74
3|A Note on Methodology|77
3|Adapting Leadership Styles|78
3|Experiencing and Adjusting to Change|83
3|Introducing Structural and Operational Change|86
3|Conclusion|89
3|References|90
2|4: Police Leadership and the Authority of Rank: A Call for a Critical Perspective|94
3|Introduction|94
3|Conventional Theory and Police Leadership|95
3|Critical Leadership Studies: A Paradigm Shift|99
3|Police Leadership: A Critical Alternative|101
3|The Future of Police Leadership|107
3|Conclusion|110
3|References|110
1|Part II: The Changing Face of Police Leadership: New Directions|119
2|5: In Search of Diversity: An Embodied Account of Police Leadership|120
3|Introduction|120
3|Police Leaders: A Homogenous Group?|122
3|The Case for Diversity|127
3|Culture(s) of Inclusion and Exclusion|132
3|Conclusion|136
3|References|137
2|6: Leadership, Volunteering and the Special Constabulary|142
3|Introduction|142
3|Historical Backdrop and Contemporary Developments|145
4|Special Constable Historical Origins|145
4|From Police Reservists to Auxiliary Force|146
4|The Value of Leadership Across the Special Constabulary|147
3|A Note on Method|148
4|Clarifying the Purpose and Meaning of Rank|149
4|Unpacking Complexities of Special Constable Rank and Leadership|151
4|Leading, Supervising and Deploying Specials|154
4|Exploring Potential for Specials as Generalists and Specialists|158
3|Conclusion|160
3|References|162
2|7: Changes to Police Leadership: The Legitimisation and the Challenges of Direct Entry|166
3|Introduction|166
3|Historical Beginnings and Where We Are Now|168
3|The Direct Entry Superintendent Programme|172
3|Broader Changes to Qualification Requirements|173
3|The Legitimisation of Direct Entry Schemes|175
3|Resistance, Culture and the Credibility of Learnt Knowledge in Police Leadership|177
3|Diversity and Inclusion|179
3|Who Really Is the ‘Right’ Candidate for Leader?|181
3|Conclusion|184
3|References|186
1|Part III: Looking Beyond England and Wales|192
2|8: Contested Spaces: The Politics of Strategic Police Leadership in Scotland|193
3|Introduction|193
3|Chapter Structure|195
3|Police Reform and the New Landscape of Police Leadership|196
3|Police Strategy: Leadership, Roles and Responsibilities|197
3|Strategy in Practice|198
3|The Reform Process: ‘Top-Down, Politically Driven and Accelerated’|199
3|Police Strategy, Politics and Contested Spaces|201
3|Police Numbers: A Financial Straitjacket|205
3|British Transport Police Integration|207
3|Conclusion: The Leadership Challenge in Scotland|208
3|References|209
2|9: Leading in Liminal Space: The Challenge of Policing in Northern Ireland|212
3|Introduction|212
3|Liminality, Conflict and Policing|214
3|Change and Transition in Policing Leadership|214
3|The Current Landscape|218
3|The Current Landscape: Leading in Liminal Space|222
3|Conclusion|224
3|References|225
2|10: Between Traditionalism and Modernisation: Can Reform in the Hellenic Police Be Led from Within?|228
3|Introduction|228
3|A Difficult Legacy|231
3|The Hellenic Police: A Rapid Assessment|235
3|Organisational Structure|236
3|Personnel|238
3|Operations|240
3|Conclusion: Between Leadership Crisis and Stalled Modernisation|243
3|References|246
2|11: Police Leadership in the United States|250
3|Introduction|250
3|The Structure and Nature of US Policing|252
3|The Current Landscape of US Policing|255
3|Leadership Development in the United States|262
3|Leadership Development for Chief Executives|263
3|FBI National Academy|264
3|Southern Police Institute|265
3|Northwestern University|265
3|Leadership Development Within the Ranks|266
3|Paths Forward: Advancing Police Professionalism in the United States|267
3|References|269
2|12: Connected Policing: The Importance of Social Capital and Boundary Spanning in Australian Police Leadership|274
3|Introduction|275
3|Australia’s Approach to Policing|276
3|Social Capital|278
3|Police Leadership and Social Capital in Australia|281
3|The Department of Home Affairs: A New Challenge or the Redeployment of Existing Leadership Skills?|287
3|Conclusion|290
3|References|291
1|13: Postscript: Former Chief Constable Sara Thornton|295
1|Index|300
1|Notes on Contributors|8
1|List of Figures|13
1|Introduction|14
2|Contemporary Changes to the Policing Landscape|15
2|Structure of the Book|18
2|References|23
1|Part I: Thinking Critically About Police Leadership|27
2|1: Ethical Leadership in Policing: Towards a New Evidence-Based, Ethical Professionalism?|28
3|Introduction|28
3|Ethical Leadership|30
3|Police Ethics, Legitimacy and Decision-Making|31
3|Evidence-Based Policing, a New Professional Model and “Do No Harm”|36
3|Ethical Leadership: The Case Study of Stop and Search|40
3|Conclusion|43
3|References|43
2|2: Police Culture and Police Leadership|48
3|Introduction|48
3|Police Officers, Leaders and Culture|50
3|Changing Contexts of Leadership and Culture|53
3|Cultural Differentiation Between Police Leaders and Non-leaders|56
3|Police Culture as a Barrier to Reform?|64
3|Conclusion|66
3|References|67
2|3: The Art of ‘Flexing’: Translating a New Vision of Police Leadership from the Top|71
3|Introduction|71
3|Police Leadership Within Context|74
3|A Note on Methodology|77
3|Adapting Leadership Styles|78
3|Experiencing and Adjusting to Change|83
3|Introducing Structural and Operational Change|86
3|Conclusion|89
3|References|90
2|4: Police Leadership and the Authority of Rank: A Call for a Critical Perspective|94
3|Introduction|94
3|Conventional Theory and Police Leadership|95
3|Critical Leadership Studies: A Paradigm Shift|99
3|Police Leadership: A Critical Alternative|101
3|The Future of Police Leadership|107
3|Conclusion|110
3|References|110
1|Part II: The Changing Face of Police Leadership: New Directions|119
2|5: In Search of Diversity: An Embodied Account of Police Leadership|120
3|Introduction|120
3|Police Leaders: A Homogenous Group?|122
3|The Case for Diversity|127
3|Culture(s) of Inclusion and Exclusion|132
3|Conclusion|136
3|References|137
2|6: Leadership, Volunteering and the Special Constabulary|142
3|Introduction|142
3|Historical Backdrop and Contemporary Developments|145
4|Special Constable Historical Origins|145
4|From Police Reservists to Auxiliary Force|146
4|The Value of Leadership Across the Special Constabulary|147
3|A Note on Method|148
4|Clarifying the Purpose and Meaning of Rank|149
4|Unpacking Complexities of Special Constable Rank and Leadership|151
4|Leading, Supervising and Deploying Specials|154
4|Exploring Potential for Specials as Generalists and Specialists|158
3|Conclusion|160
3|References|162
2|7: Changes to Police Leadership: The Legitimisation and the Challenges of Direct Entry|166
3|Introduction|166
3|Historical Beginnings and Where We Are Now|168
3|The Direct Entry Superintendent Programme|172
3|Broader Changes to Qualification Requirements|173
3|The Legitimisation of Direct Entry Schemes|175
3|Resistance, Culture and the Credibility of Learnt Knowledge in Police Leadership|177
3|Diversity and Inclusion|179
3|Who Really Is the ‘Right’ Candidate for Leader?|181
3|Conclusion|184
3|References|186
1|Part III: Looking Beyond England and Wales|192
2|8: Contested Spaces: The Politics of Strategic Police Leadership in Scotland|193
3|Introduction|193
3|Chapter Structure|195
3|Police Reform and the New Landscape of Police Leadership|196
3|Police Strategy: Leadership, Roles and Responsibilities|197
3|Strategy in Practice|198
3|The Reform Process: ‘Top-Down, Politically Driven and Accelerated’|199
3|Police Strategy, Politics and Contested Spaces|201
3|Police Numbers: A Financial Straitjacket|205
3|British Transport Police Integration|207
3|Conclusion: The Leadership Challenge in Scotland|208
3|References|209
2|9: Leading in Liminal Space: The Challenge of Policing in Northern Ireland|212
3|Introduction|212
3|Liminality, Conflict and Policing|214
3|Change and Transition in Policing Leadership|214
3|The Current Landscape|218
3|The Current Landscape: Leading in Liminal Space|222
3|Conclusion|224
3|References|225
2|10: Between Traditionalism and Modernisation: Can Reform in the Hellenic Police Be Led from Within?|228
3|Introduction|228
3|A Difficult Legacy|231
3|The Hellenic Police: A Rapid Assessment|235
3|Organisational Structure|236
3|Personnel|238
3|Operations|240
3|Conclusion: Between Leadership Crisis and Stalled Modernisation|243
3|References|246
2|11: Police Leadership in the United States|250
3|Introduction|250
3|The Structure and Nature of US Policing|252
3|The Current Landscape of US Policing|255
3|Leadership Development in the United States|262
3|Leadership Development for Chief Executives|263
3|FBI National Academy|264
3|Southern Police Institute|265
3|Northwestern University|265
3|Leadership Development Within the Ranks|266
3|Paths Forward: Advancing Police Professionalism in the United States|267
3|References|269
2|12: Connected Policing: The Importance of Social Capital and Boundary Spanning in Australian Police Leadership|274
3|Introduction|275
3|Australia’s Approach to Policing|276
3|Social Capital|278
3|Police Leadership and Social Capital in Australia|281
3|The Department of Home Affairs: A New Challenge or the Redeployment of Existing Leadership Skills?|287
3|Conclusion|290
3|References|291
1|13: Postscript: Former Chief Constable Sara Thornton|295
1|Index|300