This brief discusses a series of empirical studies on policing in Cyprus, applying research to practice. It discusses police culture and tactics, and addresses politicized policing. Using primary data based on both quantitative and qualitative studies on the day-to-day issues of front-line policing in Cyprus, this volume will be of interest to academics, researchers and practitioners interested in comparative international policing, evidence-based policing, and contextualization of policing in Cyprus.

Presents an empirical study of policing in Cyprus Demonstrates the practical application of policing research in an international context Considers police culture and politics influence on police practices

Autorentext

Angelo G. Constantinou is an adjunct lecturer in Criminology/Policing at the Open University of Cyprus, and a visiting senior lecturer in Criminology at the University of Cyprus. He holds a PhD in Criminology/Sociology from the University of Edinburgh and his research focuses on criminological and policing matters. He has researched and published on a corpus of subjects, such as criminological theory testing, adjudication of sex trafficking cases, operations against human trafficking, sex traffickers, crime displacement, police discretion, police culture, and police corruption. Moreover, he has taught and developed a number of university courses vis-a-vis criminology and policing. Prior to joining the academia he had worked with the Cyprus Police for eight years.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. ACAB.- 3. Echoes of police culture.- 4. Coping with police corruption.- 5. Discretion in police stops and searches.- 6. Police crowd control operations and the concealment of police identities.- 7. Rape myths and police attitudes.- 8. What do the police really do?- 9. The bitter end of politicized promotions- 10. Conclusion.