Police science

In today's world, Police science has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide spectrum of people. Both professionally and personally, Police science has generated debates and discussions about its impact and influence on society. From its origin to its current evolution, Police science has been the subject of studies and research that have tried to shed light on its implications and consequences. In this article, we will explore some fundamental aspects of Police science and analyze its role in different contexts. From its connection with technology, through its relationship with culture and politics, to its importance in everyday life, Police science is a topic that continues to generate interest and reflection today.

Police science or police studies is the study of police work. It is a subfield of criminology and sociology.[1][2] As an interdisciplinary science, the field includes contributions from political science,[3] forensic science, anthropology, psychology, jurisprudence, criminal justice, human geography,[4] correctional administration and penology. The field makes contributions to understanding of community policing, police culture, and other policing tactics or behaviors.

There was a "dizzying expansion" of police studies in the early 2000s with a large number of works being published in the field.[1]

By country

United Kingdom

UK has developed the Police National Computer as a sophisticated intelligence tool that holds extensive data on criminals, vehicles and property, and accessible in a matter of seconds through over 30,000 terminals across the country.

PITO reports that a national fingerprint and DNA database has been developed containing over 3.4 million DNA profiles providing the police with an average of 3,000 matches a month. In 2004-5 there were over 40,000 matches.

The police use a wide range of technologies to curb road traffic offences like speeding and drunk driving including breathalyser devices, bus lane enforcement cameras, immobilisation devices, light signals devices and speed measuring devices.[5]

Bangladesh

A department of Criminology and Police Science (CPS) has launched in 2003 at Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Loader, Ian (2011-03-01). "Where is Policing Studies?: A Review". The British Journal of Criminology. 51 (2): 449–458. doi:10.1093/bjc/azr007. ISSN 0007-0955.
  2. ^ McLaughlin, Eugene; Murji, Karim (1999). "The Postmodern Condition of the Police". Liverpool Law Review. 21: 217.
  3. ^ Soss, Joe; Weaver, Vesla (2017-05-11). "Police Are Our Government: Politics, Political Science, and the Policing of Race–Class Subjugated Communities". Annual Review of Political Science. 20 (2017): 565–591. doi:10.1146/annurev-polisci-060415-093825. ISSN 1094-2939.
  4. ^ Bloch, Stefano (2021). "Police and policing in geography: From methods, to theory, to praxis". Geography Compass. 15 (3): e12555. doi:10.1111/gec3.12555. ISSN 1749-8198.
  5. ^ UK has developed new technologies for effective policing Archived 2008-07-26 at the Wayback Machine


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