Global Trends in Policing: Current Trends and Interpol Case
Over the past two decades, there has been tremendous growth in the world economy following the globalization of trade and business activities. Global economic growth has been matched with a corresponding growth of illicit activities such as terrorism. Consequently, there has been an unprecedented rise in the worldwide impact of transnational crimes. Criminal gangs have developed new approaches that are difficult to trace and stop. It is in this regard that there has been a growing concern on the global trends of policing. Bayley and Shearing argue that the transformation of policing involves a comprehensive reconstruction of policing to facilitate a joint approach to criminal activities.
Further, they posit that at present, authorization if policing is under the auspice of five different factors, namely economic factors, residential communities, cultural communities, individuals, and governments. In their view, Bayley and Shearing (5), perception of the transformation of policing as a move that aims at separating the authority to sanction the security apparatus from the government’s control. Further, they also suggest that the new paradigm in policing is a kind of decentralized system within the government quarters (Bayley & Shearing 8).
The creation of Interpol has reduced the sovereignty of states and governments. The new arrangement promotes power-sharing and thus demands that the governments have to relinquish some of their powers and encourage sharing of duties and responsibilities with the policing institutions. Under the new arrangement, the Interpol is controlled by commercial security companies, nongovernmental auspices individuals, and governments. The mechanism is useful since it works in line with the proposal of community policing that promotes the incorporation of civilian and other responsible members of the society in policing.
Works Cited
Bayley, David H. & Shearing, Clifford D. The New Structure of Policing. National Institute of Justice, 2001, 1-50