Published
Jan 14, 2025Page count
248 pagesISBN
978-1447347958Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jan 14, 2025Page count
248 pagesISBN
978-1447347941Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jan 14, 2025Page count
248 pagesISBN
978-1447347989Dimensions
Imprint
Policy PressPublished
Jan 14, 2025Page count
248 pagesISBN
978-1447347989Dimensions
Imprint
Policy PressIn the media:
'Met police: Casey review shows how ‘warrior culture’ drives policing in the UK' in The Conversation
'What minority ethnic police officers face on the job – and how to fix policing culture' in The Conversation
Tensions between police and diverse communities in both the US and UK require innovation about ways to improve relations. While police diversity is often discussed as a potential solution, these discussions lack theoretical and empirical support.
This volume presents an original discussion of race, gender, sexual orientation and class diversity and shows that police diversity can have meaningful impacts on the decision-making, outcomes and legitimacy of police forces.
Drawing on theoretical and empirical research including interviews with diverse police leaders, this book examines how police diversity can help shift traditional policing cultures. It also considers obstacles to police reform, revealing how championing meaningful diversity can positively impact the lives of policed communities.
Tara Lai Quinlan is a qualified lawyer and Assistant Professor in Law and Criminal Justice at the University of Birmingham.
1. Understanding and Defining Police Diversity
2. Police Culture
3. Police Legitimacy, Culture and Representativeness
4. Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Policing
5. Women in Policing
6. LGBTQ+ Officers in Policing
7. Social Class in Policing
8. Diversity and Representative Bureaucracy
9. Conclusion