Policing in Smart Societies

Smart societies pose�new challenges for�police organizations. Demands for more efficiency and effectiveness�test�police organizations�which�are often resistant to change. This book�uses the concept of the�abstract police to describe the way in which police organizations have tried to adapt to these new evolutions and the consequences.�The chapters stem from a conference called Street Policing in a Smart Society which sought to frame and analyse these developments in policing. In this book, the concept of the abstract police is�introduced, analysed�and then challenged from different angles, looking at�the�evolutions related to technology, plural policing, police discretion and police decision making. As such, the book is a reflection of current debates on policing and police organization, aiming to give input to the debate by providing new insights on police and police work.