The Police Executive and Governance: Adapting Police Leadership to an Increase in Oversight and Accountability in Police Operations
In a democracy, it is generally understood that the police serve at the will of the people and are accountable through police governance. This usually consists of elected and/or appointed officials whose primary legal authority is to set policy and appoint the police leaders whom they hold accountab...
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| description | In a democracy, it is generally understood that the police serve at the will of the people and are accountable through police governance. This usually consists of elected and/or appointed officials whose primary legal authority is to set policy and appoint the police leaders whom they hold accountable for ensuring that effective policing operations are carried out. It is widely held in common law jurisdictions that the governing body is limited in their role and cannot get involved in “operational policing issues.” In June 2010, the G20 world leaders’ conference was held in Toronto, Canada. The events surrounding the police actions during this conference caused a great deal of concern and led the Toronto Police Services Board, who are the governing authority for the Toronto Police Service, to commission a review to look at their own role. The findings in relation to “board” involvement in the operational side of policing challenged a long held belief regarding the limited role of governance in police operations. These findings will be examined in relation to the lack of board expertise and the challenges faced by police leaders to adapt and develop their attitudes, skills and abilities to respond to any expansion of governance authority. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-057ad8e7d67c4782be029ef5ff3b77982022-12-22T02:03:13ZengCharles Sturt UniversitySalus Journal2202-56772014-03-0121218The Police Executive and Governance: Adapting Police Leadership to an Increase in Oversight and Accountability in Police OperationsGary Ellis0 University of Guelph-HumberIn a democracy, it is generally understood that the police serve at the will of the people and are accountable through police governance. This usually consists of elected and/or appointed officials whose primary legal authority is to set policy and appoint the police leaders whom they hold accountable for ensuring that effective policing operations are carried out. It is widely held in common law jurisdictions that the governing body is limited in their role and cannot get involved in “operational policing issues.” In June 2010, the G20 world leaders’ conference was held in Toronto, Canada. The events surrounding the police actions during this conference caused a great deal of concern and led the Toronto Police Services Board, who are the governing authority for the Toronto Police Service, to commission a review to look at their own role. The findings in relation to “board” involvement in the operational side of policing challenged a long held belief regarding the limited role of governance in police operations. These findings will be examined in relation to the lack of board expertise and the challenges faced by police leaders to adapt and develop their attitudes, skills and abilities to respond to any expansion of governance authority.http://www.salusjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2013/03/Ellis_Salus_Journal_Issue_2_Number_1_2014_pp_2-18.pdfp olice g overnancepolice l eadershippolice executivepolice operations |
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| title | The Police Executive and Governance: Adapting Police Leadership to an Increase in Oversight and Accountability in Police Operations |
| title_full | The Police Executive and Governance: Adapting Police Leadership to an Increase in Oversight and Accountability in Police Operations |
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| title_short | The Police Executive and Governance: Adapting Police Leadership to an Increase in Oversight and Accountability in Police Operations |
| title_sort | police executive and governance adapting police leadership to an increase in oversight and accountability in police operations |
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