Police reform in Northern Ireland

Abstract

The issue of police reform has become especially salient in Northern Ireland since the announcement of a ceasefire in September 1994. This article examines several major policing problems in this society and the kinds of reforms necessary to normalize policing. Particular emphasis is placed on the need to relax a host of counterinsurgency practices and on changes in the larger political context.

Citation

Weitzer, R. (1996), "Police reform in Northern Ireland", Police Studies: Intnl Review of Police Development, Vol. 19 No. 2, pp. 27-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/13639519610131047