Policing in Democracies
Authoritarian vs. Democratic Policing Models
AUTHORITARIAN MODEL
DEMOCRATIC MODEL
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POWER HELD BY THE FEW
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POWER HELD BY THE MANY
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ARBITRARINESS
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RULE OF LAW
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INTIMIDATION
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CONFIDENCE
ENFORCEMENT OF STATE
CONTROL
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ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW
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PROTECTION OF THE ELITE
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SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
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CORRUPTION AND IMPUNITY
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DISTRUST OF SOCIETY
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SUPPORT FROM SOCIETY
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FEAR
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RESPECT
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HONESTY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
IN A DEMOCRACY THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE
IS THE BASIS OF GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY
OHCHR Police Trainer’s Guide
Session 3 (Democratic Policing)/1
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