Fulbright Scholar Presentation on Police Governance in the UK

Thursday, January 26, 2012 3:00 PM to 4:15 PM EST
Buchanan Hall, Meese Conference Room

Fulbright scholar Jayme Johnson,  an Inspector from the Metropolitan Police Service in London (UK) will present on "Police and Crime Commissioners: Analysing the new system of police governance in the UK."  Inspector Johnson is in the final stages of a 5-month Fulbright Fellowship with the Center for Justice Leadership and Management in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at GMU.

After completing 40+ interviews with US police chiefs, mayors, and other elected officials, he delivers findings on a radical new law in the UK. In 2012 the 42 UK police forces will be held accountable to a locally-elected politician
Inspector Johnson's presentation covers the issues of politics in policing, police leadership and ethics, and policing innovation. Inspector Johnson returns to the UK in February to present his findings to the newly-elected politicians, Home Office and Chiefs' Association.