Rethinking the Police for a Better Future: Navigating Policing Challenges with Accountability and Trust is an authoritative collection of perspectives from scholars, practitioners, and policymakers around the globe. Edited by renowned experts in the field, this book offers a deep dive into the evolution of policing, its challenges, and the innovative reforms shaping its future.
This volume tackles pressing issues like human rights in law enforcement, accountability, community trust, and the intersection of technology with policing practices. It addresses topics as diverse as crime prevention, mental health in policing, transnational crime, and the ethical implications of artificial intelligence and surveillance.
With contributions from international thought leaders and a foreword by Professor Dilip K. Das, founder of the International Police Executive Symposium, this book bridges the gap between academic research and real-world policing challenges.
A must-read for policymakers, law enforcement officials, academics, and anyone passionate about building transparent and accountable policing systems, this book is a call to action for fostering safer and more equitable communities worldwide.
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1. EVOLUTION OF POLICING: HISTORICAL CONTEXTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
IMPLICATIONS.
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2. Understanding Organized Crime Businesses [ OCBs]
from a practice-based and theoretical perspective.
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3. Crime as a
Symptom: A Transdisciplinary Perspective on Prevention and Intervention.-
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4. Effective Police Investigation under BNSS 2023: Existing Legal
Framework and Challenges.
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5. Policing in a New Economy: The
Challenges Involved in Funding Enhanced Policing Performance Through
Synergistic Savings.
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6. Building Trust and Collaboration: Community
Policing Initiatives.
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7. BUILDING TRUST & FOSTERING COLLABORATIONS
THROUGH COMMUNITY POLICING: INSIGHTS FROM INDIA & GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.-
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8. Dissecting the Regulatory Landscape of Facial Recognition
Technology.
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9. Police Ethics and Accountability: An Examination of
Unethical Conducts and Corrupt Police Practices in Nigeria.
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10.
ENHANCING THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN INDIA: A CRITICAL
ANALYSIS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.
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11.
Mental Health and Policing: Addressing Complex Interactions with Compassion.-
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12. OCCUPATIONAL STRESS: A REVIEW OF POLICE NARRATIVE.
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13.
The Worst Day of My Life: Addressing the Complexities of Police Interactions
with Mental Illness.
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14. Comparative Analysis of Law
Enforcement-Based Victim Services in the Global South and Global North: A
Perspective from Australia and India.
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15. Fingerprinting Freedom: A
Case of Over-Policing Under the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act,
2022.
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16. REFORMING THE POLICE SYSTEM IN INDIA: INSIGHTS FROM KEY
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
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17. Child Sexual Abuse Material, Progression to
Contact Offending and the Evolution of Technology.
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18. Policing in
Conflict Zones: Human Rights and Security Dilemmas.
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19. Blockchain
and the Future of Digital Evidence: Opportunities and Challenges for Law
Enforcement.
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20. Balancing Surveillance and Privacy: Analyzing
Body-Worn Camera Use by Police in Light of the Digital Personal Data
Protection Act, 2023.
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21. Artificial Intelligence in Criminal
Investigation: Transforming Law Enforcement and Forensic Analysis.
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22. ANALYSING THE RESTORATIVE APPROACH OF POLICING.
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23. CONTEMPORARY
RELEVANCE OF CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGIES OF ANCIENT INDIA.
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24.
CHARTING A COURSE FROM PROBLEM-ORIENTED POLICING TO SOLUTION-ORIENTED
PRACTICE.
Baidya Nath Mukherjee is an Assistant Professor at the School of Law, AURO University in India, where he brings a wealth of expertise and passion to his teaching and research. His scholarly interests lie at the intersection of Police Reforms and Human Rights, reflecting a deep commitment to advancing justice and equity. Before joining AURO University, Baidya Nath enriched the academic environment at Noida International University as an Assistant Professor. Additionally, he has played a pivotal role in training advocates on Business and Constitutional Laws at the New Delhi Bar Association. A seasoned and respected trainer, he also conducts insightful sessions for police personnel on public laws, ensuring that law enforcement professionals are well-versed in contemporary legal principles.
Driven by a profound love for research and writing, his intellectual curiosity spans various cutting-edge topics including Climate Governance, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain. He has made significant contributions to the academic community with over 15 articles published in prestigious SCOPUS, Web of Science, and ABDC-indexed journals. Moreover, his prolific work includes more than 10 book chapters with leading international publishers. His editorial acumen is evident in his role as the editor of notable books such as Law and Emerging Issues and Recent Trends and Challenges in Law. He has also presented his research at numerous esteemed national and international conferences, showcasing his dedication to advancing legal scholarship and fostering meaningful discussions on critical issues.
Whether in the classroom, at a conference, or through his published works, Baidya Nath Mukherjee continues to inspire and educate, contributing to the dynamic field of law with his insightful perspectives and unwavering commitment to human rights and justice.
Ruwan Uduwerage-Perera, MA, MSc, FHEA, FRSA, has over 40 years of experience in policing as a practitioner, human rights campaigner, and academic. He is Director of Policing, Criminology, & Justice at the University of East London, Co-Director of the International Centre for Policing, Innovation, Enterprise, and Learning, and a Visiting Academic at Rashtriya Raksha University, Gujarat.
Ruwan is dedicated to advancing progressive policing rooted in Peelian Principles of policing by consent and the mutual relationship between police and public. Collaborating with police and academic institutions across the UK and internationally, he champions a shift from problem-oriented and evidence-based approaches to solution-oriented policing, ensuring public needs and concerns are genuinely valued.
Dr. Meera Mathew is currently working as an Associate Professor at the School of Law - CHRIST (Deemed to be University) - Delhi NCR. Before this, she was working as an Assistant Professor (senior grade) at Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA, the constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed University). She is a gold medalist, did the five-year integrated law of B.S.L, L.L.B from I.L.S College, Pune University, and completed her LLM from Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, with first rank. She pursued Ph.D. from the Indian Law Institute, and one of her chapters as a working paper had been referred to in the Indian Law Commissions Consultation Paper about Sedition. Further, she also presented research papers at Stanford University (USA), Glasgow University (Scotland), Maltepe University (Turkey), and Howard University of Kwazulu Natal (South Africa). Before joining academics, she worked as a Legal Associate at Infosys, Bangalore (Legal Division), where she was involved in reviewing Software Licensing Agreements inked by the company. She also worked as a Junior Advocate and fought for cases concerning human rights. Moreover, she is a visiting faculty for the Diploma Program of the Indian Law Institute and Indian Institute of Mass Communication. Her areas of interest are technology law, media law, criminal law, women, justice & human rights. She has many national and international journal (SCOPUS indexed) publications to her credit.
Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Tripathi, former R&AW Chief, is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1972 batch and was allotted to the UP cadre. He joined R&AW (Indian Intelligence Wing) in Dec 1978 and after 34 years of service in R&AW of which the last 2 years were as its Chief, he superannuated in December 2012. He participates in the activities of various Think Tanks, particularly in matters relating to security and international relations. He has published a paper on Illegal Immigration from Bangladesh and occasionally writes articles in newspapers on subjects of vital national interest like Kashmir, Rohingya refugees etc.
Before his taking over as R&AW Chief, he was Head of the Aviation Research Center (ARC) for 3 years (2008-2010). Mr Tripathi has done his post-graduation in Mathematics from Allahabad University and a Diploma in French from GNDU, Amritsar.
