Katarzyna Lakoma is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Economics, Policy and Public Management at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University. She is also the Editorial Assistant of the International Journal of Emergency Services. Her research focuses on accountability and governance arrangements in local government and emergency services.

• Chapter 1. Background and Introduction: Contextualising Accountability in Fire and Rescue Services ReformChapter 2. Literature Review: Understanding Accountability in the Public SectorChapter 3. Findings: Bureaucratic AccountabilityChapter 4. Findings: Political AccountabilityChapter 5. Findings: Legal AccountabilityChapter 6. Findings: Professional AccountabilityChapter 7. Conclusions: Shifting Accountability in Fire and Rescue Services - Theory and Practice

Katarzyna Lakoma is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Economics, Policy and Public Management at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University. She is also the Editorial Assistant of the International Journal of Emergency Services. Her research focuses on accountability and governance arrangements in local government and emergency services.

• Chapter 1. Background and Introduction: Contextualising Accountability in Fire and Rescue Services ReformChapter 2. Literature Review: Understanding Accountability in the Public SectorChapter 3. Findings: Bureaucratic AccountabilityChapter 4. Findings: Political AccountabilityChapter 5. Findings: Legal AccountabilityChapter 6. Findings: Professional AccountabilityChapter 7. Conclusions: Shifting Accountability in Fire and Rescue Services - Theory and Practice

Katarzyna Lakoma is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Economics, Policy and Public Management at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University. She is also the Editorial Assistant of the International Journal of Emergency Services. Her research focuses on accountability and governance arrangements in local government and emergency services.

• Chapter 1. Background and Introduction: Contextualising Accountability in Fire and Rescue Services ReformChapter 2. Literature Review: Understanding Accountability in the Public SectorChapter 3. Findings: Bureaucratic AccountabilityChapter 4. Findings: Political AccountabilityChapter 5. Findings: Legal AccountabilityChapter 6. Findings: Professional AccountabilityChapter 7. Conclusions: Shifting Accountability in Fire and Rescue Services - Theory and Practice