PACE, performance targets and legal protections

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Kemp, Vicky (2014) PACE, performance targets and legal protections. Criminal Law Review, 2014 (4). pp. 278-297. ISSN 0011-135X

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Abstract

Managerial influences in the criminal justice system have become increasingly dominant over recent years. There has also been a drift towards summary justice, with the police formally dealing with a significant proportion of cases out-of-court. In this study of four large police stations, performance targets were seen to influence policing strategies and decision-making. Even when performance targets have changed or been eliminated, they can have an enduring effect on relationships and decisions made in police custody. For example, when under pressure to prioritise police performance targets, this encouraged senior officers to intervene in custody decisions, which legislation requires to be made by impartial and independent custody officers. An unintended consequence of performance management, therefore, is the potential to undermine the legal protections of those held in police custody.

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RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/723840
Additional Information: Kemp, Vicky, PACE, performance targets and legal protections, 2014, Sweet and Maxwell reproduced with permission of Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited This extract is taken from the author'a original manuscript and has not been edited. The definitive, published version of record is available here: http://login.westlaw.co.uk/maf/wluk/app/document?&srguid=i0ad6ada60000015a37105f3b85bc11ee&docguid=I72A8B6E0A59011E39EF1AE99BF0CD3E4&hitguid=I72A8B6E0A59011E39EF1AE99BF0CD3E4&rank=13&spos=13&epos=13&td=71&crumb-action=append&context=3&resolvein=true
Keywords: Cautions; Custody records; Performance indicators; Police powers and duties
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law
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Depositing User: Williams, Suzanne
Date Deposited: 07 Feb 2017 13:53
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 16:43
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/40364

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