In a critical analysis of conventional understanding, leading authors
Claire Davis and Marisa Silvestri present bold new conceptualisations of
police leadership. Drawing on empirical research in criminology,
sociology and leadership studies, they present a thoughtful critique of
the nature and practice of leadership in contemporary policing. The
book: - Critically explores the identities of leaders and their
positions within wider organisational structures and processes; -
Provides a critique of contemporary reform to police
professionalisation, training and education, equalities and diversity by
situating these developments within wider historical, social and
political contexts; - Draws on critical theory to offer an alternative,
challenging and novel interpretation of police leaders as not simply the
result of individual experiences and attitudes, but of the social,
institutional and historical processes of policing and the cultures that
exist within it; - Points towards future directions and a reimagining of
leadership in the police. Accessible and stimulating, this is an
essential text for policing students and valuable reading for current
leaders and those interested in policing, criminology and leadership.