The Inter-American Dialogue, 6/21/12
Consistency and good governance, particularly in mid-level command, are key to police reform in Mexico, according to Daniel Sabet, director of the Center for Enterprise and Society at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh.
Sabet introduced the findings of his new book, Police Reform in Mexico: Informal Politics and the Challenge of Institutional Change on June 22 at the Inter-American Dialogue. Eric Olson, associate director at the Mexico Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center, contributed to the discussion, which was jointly sponsored by the Inter-American Dialogue and the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Watch a recording of the event here…
There’s not much in the literature about improving police or sustaining their reform. My new book tries to inform citizens about what police do and what they should expect:. “Arrested Development: A Veteran Police Chief Sounds Off About Protest, Racism, Corruption and the Seven Steps Necessary to Improve Our Nation’s Police” (Amazon.com) See also my blog on the topic at http://improvingpolice.wordpress.com where I deal with many of the issues confronting police in any country that considers itself to be a democracy..