Public Events and Police Response

Description

From peaceful demonstrations to chaotic rallies, public events are at the heart of civic discourse in modern societies. The nature and number of public events and state response define the characteristics of the society and governance. Events and the police response to them provide insight into the nature of social and democratic discourse in society. Surveying the data of public events in an urban area and police response to them, detailed case studies of ed major events, and advanced statistical analyses, this book reveals the relationship between public events and police response. While different characteristics of events have varying effect on police response, the scale of violence in the event has the greatest impact. The analyses indicate that the response of the police is largely circumscribed by democratic norms and rule of law. Revealing the tendency for police to be drawn into the ambit of political debate, which greatly impacts police organization and personnel, the study also points to the seeds of criminalization of politics and public discourse in ed public events. Incisive and compelling, this book will engage students of policing, the criminal justice system, and human rights and will also appeal to policymakers, administrators, and police professionals as well as anybody wanting to know more about the vexed issue of policing in India.