Peelian Principles Of Policing
Sir Robert Peel, considered the father of modern policing, developed a set of principles intended to define an ethical police force. The Peelian principles detail how transparency, integrity and accountability creates law enforcement legitimacy in the eyes of the public.
The issue of use of force and public cooperation are inexorably linked
Peel founded London’s Metropolitan Police nearly 200 years ago guided by his belief that the police are the public and the public are the police
When the only contact we have with a large segment of our society is when we are “hookin’ and bookin,’” it is no surprise the public doesn’t trust us
