Police, Government and Accountability

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Introduction

   • Ian Oliver

   Pages 1-2

3. The Royal Commission on the Police 1962

   • Ian Oliver

   Pages 3-13

4. The Police Act 1964

   • Ian Oliver

   Pages 14-21

5. Pressures for Change

   • Ian Oliver

   Pages 22-52

6. The Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994

   • Ian Oliver

   Pages 53-70

7. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary

   • Ian Oliver

   Pages 71-84

8. The Metropolitan Police

   • Ian Oliver

   Pages 85-95

9. Non-Home Office Forces

   • Ian Oliver

   Pages 96-105

10. Northern Ireland

    • Ian Oliver

    Pages 106-114

11. The Police in Northern Ireland

    • Ian Oliver

    Pages 115-125

12. The Role of the Army in Northern Ireland

    • Ian Oliver

    Pages 126-135

13. The Primacy of the Police

    • Ian Oliver

    Pages 136-144

14. The Police Authority for Northern Ireland (PANI)

    • Ian Oliver

    Pages 145-166

15. Developments after 1994

    • Ian Oliver

    Pages 167-172

16. Foundations for Policing (Cm 3249): The White Paper on Police Structures in Northern Ireland

    • Ian Oliver

    Pages 173-181

17. Conclusions

    • Ian Oliver

    Pages 182-188

18. Back Matter

    Pages 189-196

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Police, Government and Accountability is an examination of the relationship between police and central and local government in the United Kingdom. The book deals with the constitutional position of police and traces developments in the debate on accountability from the Royal Commission report of 1962 to the present day. The second edition also re-examines the police and government relationship after the passing of the controversial Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 and the local government reforms. Particular attention is given to the model of accountability in Northern Ireland and the role played by the army in aid to the civil power.

• constitution
• government
• police
• reforms
• policing

• Grampian Police, UK

  Ian Oliver

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