Police Occupational Culture: Research and Practice

Description

At a time of close scrutiny of police culture, this is a thorough and accessible study of its impacts on both practitioners and the people they serve. Tom Cockcroft takes an evidence-based approach to the subject, critically reviewing research to date and offering new insights on theories and definitions. Exploring the contribution of different disciplinary and methodological approaches to our understanding of police culture, he identifies and discusses differing conceptions of police culture and contextualises our understanding of it in relation to both contemporary police agendas and wider social change. Addressing a range of contemporary issues including diversity, police reform and police professionalisation, this is an essential companion to understanding contemporary policing practice for students, researchers and police officers alike.

Tom Cockcroft is Reader in Criminology at Leeds Beckett University.

"At a time when police agencies are undergoing tremendous change in England and Wales, this readable, clear and important volume on a vital aspect of policing is most welcome." Colin Rogers, University of South Wales "A leading authority on the culture of police work, Tom Cockcroft introduces the reader to important debates and challenges in this accessible book. It should be recommended reading for all policing students." Andrew Millie, Edge Hill University