Through the lens of South Wales Police, this volume reflects upon the changing role of the police in society. Conceptually, by connecting the pasts, presents and futures of policing, each chapter individually and collectively demonstrates how some of today's challenges and controversies about policing in the UK are deep-seated. Uniquely co-authored by a blend of police practitioners and expert academics, Policing Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow explores how a range of social, political and economic influences impact upon the contemporary organisation and conduct of police work. Key topics covered across the chapters, include community and neighbourhood policing; major crime investigation; police finances; violence prevention; gender and policing; police technologies; and leadership.

PrefaceIntroductionCHAPTER 1: REFORM, REINVENTION AND RECURRENCE IN POLICINGMartin Innes and Jeremy VaughanCHAPTER 2: A BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH WALES POLICEGareth MadgeCHAPTER 3: LEADERSHIPMatt JukesCHAPTER 4: POLICING A CAPITAL CITYStephen Carr, Adam Edwards and Jenny GilmerCHAPTER 5: FINANCE, RESOURCES AND THE ORGANISATION OF POLICINGUmar Hussain and Trudy LoweCHAPTER 6: COMMUNITY POLICING IN SOUTH WALESCath Larkman and Colin RogersCHAPTER 7: HOMICIDE AND MAJOR CRIME INVESTIGATIONSCheryl Allsop and Mark O'SheaCHAPTER 8: VIOLENCE AND THE CARDIFF MODEL FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTIONJonathan Shepherd, Jonathan Drake and Wendy GunneyCHAPTER 9: PUBLIC PROTECTION IN THE SOUTH WALES POLICEAmanda L. Robinson, Lorraine Davies and Kath PritchardCHAPTER 10: POLICING AND THE DILEMMAS OF MEDIA COMMUNICATIONMartin Innes and Catherine Llewellyn-RobertsCHAPTER 11: POLICE GOVERNANCE AND DEVOLUTIONPeter VaughanChapter 12: REFLECTIONSMartin Innes and Gareth MadgeBibliography