Contemporary protest and police operational independence

Joyce, Peter; Laverick, Wendy

Abstract

The UK Government’s efforts to influence policing’s operational response to protests have reached new levels in recent months, and former Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s comments on the issue would appear to have prompted her sacking; but Wrexham University’s Professor Peter Joyce and Dr Wendy Laverick of Hull University argue that policing independence in relation to protests has been threatened by Conservative governments for some time, and that a fundamental rethink of governance arrangements may be the only long-term answer.

Citation

Joyce, P., & Laverick, W. (2023). Contemporary protest and police operational independence. Policing Insight,

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 13, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Nov 15, 2023
• Publication Date: Nov 15, 2023
• Deposit Date: Nov 15, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 11, 2024
• Electronic ISSN: 2634-7822
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4443847
• Publisher URL: https://policinginsight.com/feature/analysis/contemporary-protest-and-police-operational-independence/