Full Description
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.
Contents
Chapter 1: Police Stops: a comparative perspective on governance.- Chapter 2: Stop in the name of the law: the legal regulation of police stops in Europe.- Chapter 3: Internal Governance of police stops: an unresolvable challenge?.- Chapter 4: External accountability: the limited influence of oversight bodies on the governance of police stops.- Chapter 5: Civil oversight practices in Europe: exploring the impact of civil movement against police stops.- Chapter 6: Legal remedies for victims of unlawful police stops: European and domestic contexts.- Chapter 7: The role of data in enhancing the governance of Police Stops in Europe.- Chapter 8: The possibilities and pitfalls of the use of accountability technologies in the governance of police stops.- Chapter 9: Conclusion: the three levels of governance of police stops.
