This text presents information on police misconduct and the demand of police accountability. It looks at the
role of citizen oversight of the police, examines the spread of oversight agencies in the United States, and evaluates
the overall effectiveness of citizen oversight.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION.
1.Introduction.
2. The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Citizen Oversight.
PART TWO: THE ROLE OF CITIZEN OVERSIGHT.
3. The Independent Review of Complaints.
4. The Monitoring Role.
PART THREE: EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CITIZEN OVERSIGHT.
5. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Complaint Review.
6. Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Monitoring Role.
7. Towards an Accountable Police.
