Criminology of Policing and Security Frontiers

This book explores new and neglected forms of policing and security, such as community safety officers, ambassador patrols, conservation officers, and private police foundations, and why criminological inquiry must reach beyond traditional boundaries in the 21st century.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 192 pages
\n Publication date: 12 August 2020
\n Publisher: Bristol University Press
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Criminology is a field that is deeply concerned with policing and security provision, yet there are newer and neglected forms that are currently unscrutinized. By examining the work of community safety officers, ambassador patrols, conservation officers, and private police foundations, who operate on and are animated by a frontier, this book reveals why criminological inquiry must reach beyond traditional conceptual and methodological boundaries in the 21st century. Including novel case studies, this multi-disciplinary and international book assembles a rich collection of policing and security frontiers both geographical (e.g. the margins of cities) and conceptual (dispersion and credentialism) not seen or acknowledged previously.

Community safety officers, ambassador patrols, conservation officers, and private police foundations are all examples of newer and neglected forms of policing and security provision that are currently unscrutinized. These individuals and organizations operate on and are animated by a frontier, which is a concept that is central to criminology. By examining the work of these individuals and organizations, this book reveals why criminological inquiry must reach beyond traditional conceptual and methodological boundaries in the 21st century.

One of the key insights of this book is that criminological inquiry must move beyond the traditional boundaries of the discipline and consider the work of community safety officers, ambassador patrols, conservation officers, and private police foundations. These individuals and organizations operate on the margins of cities and are often engaged in innovative and unconventional approaches to policing and security provision. For example, community safety officers may work in marginalized communities to address issues such as crime, drug use, and social disorder, while ambassador patrols may work to promote peace and stability in conflict zones. Conservation officers may work to protect wildlife and natural resources, and private police foundations may provide security services to private individuals and organizations.

Another important insight of this book is that criminological inquiry must consider the geographical and conceptual frontiers of policing and security provision. Geographical frontiers include the margins of cities, where crime, drug use, and social disorder are often concentrated, and conflict zones, where peace and stability are often at risk. Conceptual frontiers include dispersion and credentialism, which are two key trends in contemporary policing and security provision. Dispersion refers to the spread of policing and security services across different geographical and organizational boundaries, while credentialism refers to the importance of credentials and qualifications in the provision of policing and security services.

Including novel case studies, this multi-disciplinary and international book assembles a rich collection of policing and security frontiers both geographical and conceptual. The case studies presented in this book provide insight into the work of community safety officers, ambassador patrols, conservation officers, and private police foundations and their contributions to policing and security provision. The book also discusses the challenges and opportunities that these individuals and organizations face in their work and the implications of their work for criminological inquiry and policy.

In conclusion, policing and security provision are subjects central to criminology, yet there are newer and neglected forms that are currently unscrutinized. By examining the work of community safety officers, ambassador patrols, conservation officers, and private police foundations, who operate on and are animated by a frontier, this book reveals why criminological inquiry must reach beyond traditional conceptual and methodological boundaries in the 21st century. Including novel case studies, this multi-disciplinary and international book assembles a rich collection of policing and security frontiers both geographical and conceptual, not seen or acknowledged previously.

\n Weight: 302g\n
Dimension: 157 x 234 x 18 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781529202519\n \n