Anglicization and Autonomy: Scottish Policing, Governance and the State, 1833 to 1885

Barrie, David G.

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“…The early modern police forces in Scotland developed locally at the behest of local administrations, with minimal central government legislation (Gordon, 1980;Barrie, 2012;Davidson, Jackson and Smale, 2016). Despite local beginnings, policing scholars have identified a consistent trend towards greater centralisation of policing and police governance (Donnelly and Scott, 2002: 12-13;Scott, 2011).…”

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Police Governance and Accountability in Scotland Following Reform: Revisiting the Policy Rationale for the Creation of the Scottish Police Authority

Malik¹

2018

Scottish Affairs

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This article critically assesses the policy discourse for police reform in Scotland, specifically focusing on the rationale for the creation of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA). Through a chronological review of official policy reports and consultations that took place prior to the 2012 Act, and by drawing on a select number of interviews 1 conducted as part of the wider study (Malik, 2017a), I argue that while austerity became the catalyst for change, police reform in Scotland was strongly supported by concerns around weak police governance arrangements. The SPA was created to strengthen financial oversight, to provide enhanced focus on national policing requirements and to bring in professional governance competencies and expertise that the local police authorities lacked. In the five years since reform, the SPA has continued to struggle to address these weaknesses. Furthermore, the official reform agenda neglected the need for robust mechanisms for accountability of operational policing. This omission manifested in the most abrasive fashion following the 2012 Act as cases such as stop and search and armed policing highlighted the inadequacies of the new police governance arrangements. In order that the SPA can fulfil its intended purpose, it needs to enhance its capacity and focus on providing holistic mechanisms for police governance that incorporate financial oversight and robust accountability of operational policing.

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Section: The Roadmap To the 2012 Actmentioning

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Police Governance and Accountability in Scotland Following Reform: Revisiting the Policy Rationale for the Creation of the Scottish Police Authority

Malik¹

2018

Scottish Affairs

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The Obligation to Support the Widow: Settlement, the New Poor Law and the Scottish Local State

Gordon¹

2015

J Scottish Historical Studies

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Although the New Poor Law was passed by the Westminster Parliament, it was implemented at the most local level through newly established parochial boards. By tracing the case of a Paisley widow in need of poor relief through the changing landscape of the Scottish Poor Law in the 1850s, this article analyses the changing interpretation of the law regarding widows’ settlements and highlights the interplay between local bodies and higher courts in interpreting the law. Individual experience and practice in localities worked together to create a national system that reflected Scottish understandings of gender, marriage, and independence.

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Anglicization and Autonomy: Scottish Policing, Governance and the State, 1833 to 1885

Cited by 2 publications

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Police Governance and Accountability in Scotland Following Reform: Revisiting the Policy Rationale for the Creation of the Scottish Police Authority

Police Governance and Accountability in Scotland Following Reform: Revisiting the Policy Rationale for the Creation of the Scottish Police Authority

The Obligation to Support the Widow: Settlement, the New Poor Law and the Scottish Local State

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