Policing and Public Trust

Eccy de Jonge is a British philosopher, author and artist. She holds a PhD in Philosophy, from the University of Essex and a Postgraduate Certificate in Policing, Policy and Leadership, from the University of Portsmouth. The author of Spinoza and Deep Ecology and Reinstating the Infinite, she has published numerous articles in books and journals on metaphysics, applied ethics, and mental health. She has appeared on national radio and presented papers at international conferences. A keen birder and hiker, she has recently completed a memoir, set on the Shetland islands, exploring the nature of grief. On St Ninian’s Isle: A Search for Solace, is forthcoming.

• Chapter 1: Discrediting Victims and ComplainantsDiscrediting TacticsIdentifying the Subject HillsboroughAnti Social Behaviour: The Story of KayPolice AttitudesChapter 2: The Meaning of Bias in Police InvestigationsImplicit BiasConfirmation BiasThe Reid Technique Miscarriages of Justice and Wrongful ArrestAvoiding Bias: Resolutions and SuggestionsChapter 3: Covert PolicingSpycops Covert Records and Databases Police and Family Liaison OfficersCovert Diagnoses: Case Studies Chapter 4: Road Deaths Police Investigations into Road DeathsTestaments of Victims Policing AttitudesChapter 5: Police Support Networks Coroners, Inquests and PathologistsThe Crown Prosecution Service Case Study: A False Charge of RapeChapter 6: Accountability: A Grey AreaThe Police Complaints SystemRespondentsPublic RelationsPolicing CultureConclusion