Holding Police Accountable: Dysfunctional Disciplinary Processes in American Law Enforcement - Paul F Clark

The Global Justice Academy presents

Holding Police Accountable:  Dysfunctional Disciplinary Processes in American Law Enforcement 

Professor Paul F. Clark, School of Labor and Employment Relations, Penn State University, US

 

About the seminar

Recent years have seen a movement to reform policing in the United States (US) gain increasing momentum.  Among the factors spurring this movement has been numerous cases of American police officers being reinstated to their jobs after being fired for use of excessive force.  This has raised concerns about the inability of law enforcement agencies to hold officers accountable for misconduct.  Preliminary evidence suggests that the ability of police unions to negotiate disciplinary processes that favor their members may be the primary factor behind this problem.  This presentation will focus on research findings that support this position.

 

About the speaker

Paul F. Clark is Professor and former Director, School of Labor and Employment Relations at Penn State University in the United States.  His research has focused on employment relations, labor unions, and the globalization of labor markets.  His current focus is on police unions and police disciplinary processes in the UK and the US.  He has authored or edited six books and his research has appeared in the leading scholarly journals in industrial and labor relations, applied psychology, and international labor issues.  He has served as a visiting professor at universities in Scotland, Australia, and New Zealand and is currently President-elect of the U.S.-based Labor and Employment Relations Association.

 

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