Full Description
Rethinking the Police for a Better Future: Navigating Policing Challenges with Accountability and Trust is an authoritative collection of perspectives from scholars, practitioners, and policymakers around the globe. Edited by renowned experts in the field, this book offers a deep dive into the evolution of policing, its challenges, and the innovative reforms shaping its future.
This volume tackles pressing issues like human rights in law enforcement, accountability, community trust, and the intersection of technology with policing practices. It addresses topics as diverse as crime prevention, mental health in policing, transnational crime, and the ethical implications of artificial intelligence and surveillance.
With contributions from international thought leaders and a foreword by Professor Dilip K. Das, founder of the International Police Executive Symposium, this book bridges the gap between academic research and real-world policing challenges.
A must-read for policymakers, law enforcement officials, academics, and anyone passionate about building transparent and accountable policing systems, this book is a call to action for fostering safer and more equitable communities worldwide.
Contents
Chapter 1. EVOLUTION OF POLICING: HISTORICAL CONTEXTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS IMPLICATIONS.- Chapter 2. Understanding Organized Crime Businesses [OCBs] from a practice-based and theoretical perspective.- Chapter 3. Crime as a Symptom: A Transdisciplinary Perspective on Prevention and Intervention.- Chapter 4. Effective Police Investigation under BNSS 2023: Existing Legal Framework and Challenges.- Chapter 5. Policing in a New Economy: The Challenges Involved in Funding Enhanced Policing Performance Through Synergistic Savings.- Chapter 6. Building Trust and Collaboration: Community Policing Initiatives.- Chapter 7. BUILDING TRUST & FOSTERING COLLABORATIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY POLICING: INSIGHTS FROM INDIA & GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.- Chapter 8. Dissecting the Regulatory Landscape of Facial Recognition Technology.- Chapter 9. Police Ethics and Accountability: An Examination of Unethical Conducts and Corrupt Police Practices in Nigeria.- Chapter 10. ENHANCING THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN INDIA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.- Chapter 11. Mental Health and Policing: Addressing Complex Interactions with Compassion.- Chapter 12. OCCUPATIONAL STRESS: A REVIEW OF POLICE NARRATIVE.- Chapter 13. The Worst Day of My Life: Addressing the Complexities of Police Interactions with Mental Illness.- Chapter 14. Comparative Analysis of Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services in the Global South and Global North: A Perspective from Australia and India.- Chapter 15. Fingerprinting Freedom: A Case of Over-Policing Under the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022.- Chapter 16. REFORMING THE POLICE SYSTEM IN INDIA: INSIGHTS FROM KEY COMMITTEE REPORTS.- Chapter 17. Child Sexual Abuse Material, Progression to Contact Offending and the Evolution of Technology.- Chapter 18. Policing in Conflict Zones: Human Rights and Security Dilemmas.- Chapter 19. Blockchain and the Future of Digital Evidence: Opportunities and Challenges for Law Enforcement.- Chapter 20. Balancing Surveillance and Privacy: Analyzing Body-Worn Camera Use by Police in Light of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.- Chapter 21. Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Investigation: Transforming Law Enforcement and Forensic Analysis.- Chapter 22. ANALYSING THE RESTORATIVE APPROACH OF POLICING.- Chapter 23. CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE OF CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGIES OF ANCIENT INDIA.- Chapter 24. CHARTING A COURSE FROM PROBLEM-ORIENTED POLICING TO SOLUTION-ORIENTED PRACTICE.
