Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Local police officers on the decline: what happened to bobbies on the beat?

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par John Coxhead, Professor of Policing, Crime prevention, Learning & Innovation, University of East London

The neighbourhood officer was key to the founding tradition of policing in Britain. The concept of “policing by consent” depended on the view of police as citizens in uniform – visible, local figures there to watch, listen and intervene where needed, in a community they knew and understood.

But new figures show that these local, community-focused officers are on the decline in England and Wales. In London, there has been a 64%…

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