Governing Police Stops Across Europe
LENNON Genevieve , ASTON Elisabeth , DE KIMPE Sofie , FAZEKAS Janos
Product details
- Categories: Sécurity
- Publisher: Springer International Publishing
- ISBN: 9783031413629
- Publication Date: 17/11/2023
- Binding: Paperback
- Number of pages: 328
- Language: English
Summary
This book takes a critical and comparative approach to the
analysis of the governance of police stops across Europe. It draws on an
EU COST Action research network on Police Stops which engaged academics
and practitioners from 29 countries to better understand the practice
of police stops. It begins by examining how police stops are defined and
the various legal rules and levels of accountability afforded. The
chapters are arranged by theme to focus on a core aspect of the
governance of police stops. These include: legal frameworks and police
discretion; internal governance; external accountability and civilian
oversight; possibilities for legal recourse; and the different roles of
data and technology. Each compares the distinct approaches evident
across Europe, often employing case studies. The book adopts a critical
approach, acknowledging governance as contested and involving diverse
(state, non-state and supranational) actors. It considers implications
for policing in a rapidly changing environment globally.