THE FALL OF POLICING

By Dave Marshall

Once the envy of the world, the British Police service is now in complete freefall. Public confidence is at an all-time low, serious crime in many parts of the country is on the rise, and more police forces than at any other point in history have been placed into 'special measures' by the police inspectorate, including the once iconic but now scandal-ridden Metropolitan Police Service. Police leadership appears completely inept to address the crisis, and those at the top of policing seem to be either incapable or unwilling to reignite the basic conventional law enforcement, crime fighting mission that the law-abiding majority expect of its police. The ability to achieve even the most basic of public expectations is a seemingly impossible endeavour for many of our police forces, with confidence in policing now rock bottom. But how did our police service find itself in such a sorry state? What caused Sir Robert Peel's iconic model of 'policing by consent' go from a shining beacon of democratic policing to the dire situation in which it currently now exists. In this book, criminologist and former senior police officer, Dave Marshall, examines the past 30 years of British policing. Using a combination of personal experience and critical analysis, he argues that the British police service has lost its overall sense of mission, purpose, and standing. Several factors are discussed including poor and inexperienced police leadership, and an inappropriate involvement by policing in identity politics and social justice causes. Through his analysis, the author explores the seminal moments and key decisions which he assesses have caused British policing to spiral into such an unrecognisable and poorly regarded public service, one riddled with incompetence, repeated allegations of wrongdoing, discrimination, and serious questions now frequently asked about its legitimacy and concerns over dwindling public trust.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CY3D36S6
• ISBN13: 9798884643666
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 117 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"