ABSTRACT
Introduction 21 Career 23 Changes Experienced 23 Personal Policing Philosophy 24 Problems and Successes 25 eory and Practice 28 Transnational and Inter-Agency Relations 29 Democratic Policing 30 Looking Ahead 33 Conclusion 34 Glossary 34
Sadly, even in times of democracy, many police agents have been involved in police brutality and corruption. Moreover, it is widely held that drug dealers and “pimps” are protected by police ocers; or worse, that the Police Chief is or was in charge of illicit acts. As a consequence, almost nobody today really trusts, likes, or relies on the police. Nevertheless, feelings and attitudes change when people are in need of protection from crime. Obviously in these cases people look for police help and really appreciate and are thankful when police ocers perform their duties. ere is, then, a kind of schizophrenic relationship with the police. On the one hand people do not want to be controlled by them. On the other hand, they oen ask for more protection and control of crime on the streets and in public areas.
