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Monitoring the Police in the Aftermath of the Greater London Council

NCJ Number
112328
Journal
Social Justice Volume: 15 Issue: 1 Dated: (Spring 1988) Pages: 116-122
Author(s)
M A Burnham
Date Published
1988
Length
7 pages
Annotation
Efforts to increase police accountability to the community in England did not die with Parliament's abolition of the Greater London Council (GLC), the principal proponent of police accountability, as the accountability movement continues under the leadership of such groups as the London Strategic Policy Unit (LSPU).
Abstract
Seeking to address the minority community's complaint of racist policing, the GLC launched an aggressive campaign to discover and expose the truth about police practices. It supported the local initiatives of various boroughs to establish monitoring committees and the independent grassroots campaigns organized in response to particular police abuses. At issue has been not only police harassment of black youth but also the failure of police to protect minorities from racist attacks. Since the termination of the GLC, the LSPU, which was established and is financed by nine London boroughs, has become the new institutional vehicle for addressing police accountability to the community. The Police Monitoring and Research Group has been organized within the LSPU to conduct research and report on developments in policing, criminal law, and public order. 14 notes.