NCJ Number
153622
Journal
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Volume: 27 Issue: 3 Dated: (December 1994) Pages: 237-249
Date Published
1994
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This study examines the emergence of police community consultative committees in selected constabularies at approximately the same time in both England and New South Wales, Australia, within the context of police accountability.
Abstract
This has been, and continues to be, a significant issue in both countries. A detailed analysis of the operations of two committees in England and one in New South Wales, based on 2 years of observations of their meetings, analyses of minutes, and interviews with key committee members, is presented. A broad consensus of concerns in relation to community consultation seems to have emerged across the three committees. Possible reasons for the emergence of a cross-cultural consensus are examined. Explanations for the differences in the operations of the committees in both countries, the authors argue, are a reflection of their different origins and societal contexts; and of differences in the expectations, and consequent actions, of key members of the committee in New South Wales as compared to those in England. 4 notes and 34 references