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Politics of the Police

Metropolitan Police car parked on a wet cobblestone street at night, symbolizing authority and public order

Robert Reiner – The Politics of the Police (1985)

The Politics of the Police (first published in 1985, fourth edition in 2010) is arguably the most influential work by British criminologist Robert Reiner. As the standard English-language reference on policing, the book offers a comprehensive analysis of the British police system—its historical development, political governance, and social function. Reiner’s work exemplifies a critical approach

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