Crimefighter or general responder: How broadly should the role of policing be defined?

17th May 2022Rick Muir – Director, Police Foundation 1 Comment

Should the role of policing be confined to that of a crimefighter? Or should it be more broadly defined? As part of his work on the Strategic Review of Policing, Director of the Police Foundation Rick Muir explores the idea of the police having a 'generalist response function' and whether this could work in practice.

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Crimefighter or general responder: How broadly should the role of policing be defined?

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