A comparative study of Scottish Police Boards
Supervisors: Mik Wisniewski University of Strathclyde and Professor Nick Fyfe University of DundeeIn Scotland the governance of policing is shared between central government, local government and chief constables with Police Boards as the primary arm of local governance for each police service. However, little published research has been done on the role and performance of Police Boards although recently reports such as HMIC’S “Independent Review of Policing in Scotland” raised questions over their effectiveness, authority, accountability and scrutiny.
This Ph.D. research project intends to compare and review Scottish Police Boards to gain an understanding of the effectiveness of the governance of the Police Board.
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