Making Police Reform Matter in Latin America.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malone, Mary Fran T.

Contributor:

Dammert, Lucía T.

Pérez, Orlando J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police--Latin America.

Police.

Police administration--Latin America.

Police administration.

Police misconduct--Latin America.

Police misconduct.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2023.

Summary:

Police forces in Latin America historically have been regarded as hopelessly corrupt, inefficient, and even abusive. More recently, however, there have been clear signs that police reforms have gained traction in the region--with some notable exceptions. The authors of this book explore the scope of the reforms that have been enacted in a diverse group of countries, their impact on police-society relations, and perhaps most important, how sustainable they are proving to be in the current climate of democratic decline.

Contents:

The Challenges of Police Reform in Latin America

Policing and Public Security in Latin America

Chile: Too Good to Be True?

Colombia: Reform Amid Conflict and Instability

Costa Rica: Exceptionalism under Strain

Nicaragua: A Return to Political Policing

Panama: Rebuilding Security After Invasion

Peru: The Challenges of Institutional Instability

Uruguay: Success in a Social Welfare State

What We Have Learned and Why It Matters.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Malone, Mary Fran T. Making Police Reform Matter in Latin America

ISBN:

1-68585-301-3

OCLC:

1408681428