The Privatization of the Police

A survey of the attitudes of the public and of police officers toward law enforcement agencies in Russia shows there is concern about levels of professionalism and impartiality. The authors conclude that the police have become privatized in that they are in the service more and more of special inter...

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Published in:Sociological research 2009-07, Vol.48 (4), p.3-39
Main Authors: Gudkov, Lev, Dubin, Boris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Law Enforcement
Police Community Relations
Privatization
Public Opinion
Russia
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Summary:A survey of the attitudes of the public and of police officers toward law enforcement agencies in Russia shows there is concern about levels of professionalism and impartiality. The authors conclude that the police have become privatized in that they are in the service more and more of special interest groups rather than of the Russian public at large.
ISSN:1061-0154
2328-5184
DOI:10.2753/SOR1061-0154480401