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Citation:   Harriott, Anthony.   Reforming the Jamaica Constabulary Force: from political to professional policing?     ( Caribbean Quarterly: CQ, Caribb. Q./Mona, 43:3, Sept. 1997, p. 1-12, bibl., table 0008-6495 )

Annotation:   Approaches the JCF as a "highly politicized institution" that operates "on the excolonial political model of security policing which is state protective rather than citizen protective." Explores 1993-96 reform efforts taken to counter the JFC's ineffectiveness, crisis of legitimacy, and paramilitary structure. Critiques results as "fragile and reversible." Emphasizes resultant problem of grounding the JCF in technocratic expertise while undervaluing citizen-police relations. [JFH]

Subjects:
Police--Jamaica
Political Conditions--Jamaica

HLAS Volume:  59     HLAS Item#:  bi 98006978
HLAS Editor/Code: higbee sqj4500