Policing and devolution in the UK: The ‘special’ case of Wales

Jones, Robert; Harrison, Michael; Jones, Trevor

doi:10.1093/police/paac063

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Policing and devolution in the UK: The ‘special’ case of Wales

Robert Jones

, Michael Harrison

, Trevor Jones

Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, Volume: 17

Swansea University Author: Michael Harrison

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Political devolution in the UK has been responsible for major legislative changes to police governance, policy, and practice. Although policing in Wales remains formally part of the unitary ‘England and Wales’ system, the devolution of other key policy areas have contributed to the emergence of a di...

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ISSN:	1752-4512 1752-4520
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Policing and devolution in the UK: The ‘special’ case of Wales

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