Making Police Reform Matter in Latin America

by Mary Fran T. Malone, Lucía Dammert, Orlando Pérez

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1685853536
• ISBN13: 9781685853532
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
• Length: 249 Pages