Police Accountability in the United States, Canada, UK, Germany and France

This volume is intended as a useful tool for research, policy-makers, education, actors in the legal field, as well as civil society, with the aim of stimulating debateon the topic of law enforcement accountability. It weaves together legislative data, case-law analysis, academic studies and contributions from the press and civil society organizations. It examines the various mechanisms of police accountability through analysis of legislation, internal policies and operational practices, highlighting the problems and strengths of each system. The research collected in this volume was coordinated and edited by Lucia Re, head of the research unit at the University of Florence in the PRIN PNRR project "Repolity- Reforming Police Accountability in Italy." This is the English version of the Report La responsabilizzazione della polizia negli Stati Uniti, Canada, Germania e Francia, Università degli studi di Bari, Bari, 2024.