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Criminal law & justice: Police law and Policing

Police law/powers & policing the police

Suggested subject searches to use in SOLO

Police
Law enforcement
Criminal procedure
Criminal justice, Administration of
Discrimination in criminal justice administration

Police misconduct -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain
Police -- Complaints against -- Great Britain
Tort liability of police -- Great Britain
Police regulations -- Great Britain

Police-community relations
Community policing
Police administration   Citizen participation
Civilian review boards (Police administration)

Discrimination in law enforcement
Discrimination in criminal justice

Police, Private
Private security services

Police murders

Police - violence against

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Books in the Bodleian Law Library with shelf marks starting Crim are on Level 3, one floor above the entrance level. It is accessible by both stairs and a lift.

Crim 575  - History & role of police, issues relating to policing etc
Crim 580 - Secret police and political repression

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