Global Policing

by Ben Bowling

• ISBN13: 9781849200820
• ISBN10: 1849200823
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-01-24
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Summary

Shifts in criminality enabled by the globalised world are creating significant challenges for security in nation states. As crime and terrorism cross borders, so too must criminal justice strategies. The necessity of developing a transnational approach to policing, and the major political implications that go alongside, are at the front of the agenda in criminological debate. Considering law enforcement beyond the boundaries of the nation state, Global Policing examines the forms it takes in contemporary society and the trajectory of its future development. The text explores: - the emergence of a 'new security agenda' focused on serious organised crime and terrorism and how this is driving a transformation in all spheres of policing - the blurring of boundaries between police, military, secret intelligence and other 'security sector' agencies - the restructuring of local policing so that it is 'globally aware', the creation of national policing agencies with a transnational reach, and the posting of international crime liaison officers around the world - the creation of regional entities such as Europol and global organisations such as Interpol. Written by two of the leading experts in the field internationally, Global Policing considers the effectiveness, legitimacy and accountability of transnational policing in a lively and accessible style. With its exploration of cutting-edge theoretical debates brought to life with case studies and examples, the book is essential reading for students and academics in criminology, criminal justice, policing and international relations.

Author Biography

Ben Bowling is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at King's College London. James Sheptycki is Professor of Criminology at York University, Toronto, Canada.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations	p. viii
Preface and Acknowledgements	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Theorising global policing	p. 8
The problem of global policing	p. 8
Policing and social theory	p. 11
Policing and the social contract	p. 13
Policing and political theory	p. 15
Policing and law	p. 17
Colonial policing	p. 20
Types of transnational policing	p. 22
Conclusion: policing an insecure world	p. 27
Policing and the transnational-state-system	p. 29
The changing morphology of the state	p. 29
Jurisdictional sovereignty and functional diversity in policing	p. 32
Agenda setting and transnational policing priorities	p. 34
Legal discourse and law-making in international police co-operation	p. 38
Developments in Europe	p. 42
Developments in the United States	p. 46
Multi-agency co-operation; the military security and private sectors	p. 49
Conclusion: policing the new world order	p. 52
The global policing architecture	p. 53
Global police agencies	p. 53
Regional police agencies	p. 64
National policing hubs	p. 68
Private transnational policing	p. 71
Glocal policing	p. 73
Conclusion	p. 76
The occupational subcultures of global policing	p. 78
Police liaison officers and the transnational space between	p. 78
Subcultural theory and policing	p. 81
The parameters of policing subculture	p. 84
Meet the global cops	p. 87
The varied occupational character of global cops	p. 93
Global policing, subculture and accountability	p. 94
Conclusion: occupational policing subcultures - global thoughts/local acts	p. 99
Global policing in practice	p. 101
Policing transnational spaces	p. 101
Policing border zories	p. 102
Policing the oceans	p. 104
Policing cyberspace	p. 110
Policing mega-events	p. 111
Policing transnational flows	p. 113
Policing people: migrants, criminals, terrorists and other suspect populations	p. 114
Policing drugs and guns	p. 118
Policing money	p. 120
Policing weak states: where the flows stop	p. 123
Conclusion: the consequences of global policing	p. 126
Conclusion: the global cops have arrived	p. 128
Endnotes	p. 137
Name Index	p. 169
Subject Index	p. 174
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