Abstract
This paper examines the perceived shift from police to policing in developed world countries. It focuses on the development of multi-agency policing in rural Western Australia and, using ideas from governance theory, questions whether these partnerships are leading to more inclusive policing and new forms of rural governance. Evidence is taken from the development of a Rural Crime Prevention Strategy and interviews with various stakeholders in rural Australia. It is concluded that multi-agency work does offer a more inclusive way forward but that it is still mainly driven by government, rather than radical changes in rural society and power.
DOI
10.1016/j.geoforum.2006.08.005
Publication Date
2006-08-11
Publication Title
Geoforum
Volume
38
Issue
2
First Page
339
Last Page
352
ISSN
0016-7185
Organisational Unit
University of Plymouth
Keywords
Western Australia, Policing, Governance, Rurality, Crime, Aborigine
Recommended Citation
Yarwood, R. (2006) 'Getting just deserts? Policing, governance and rurality in Western Australia', Geoforum, 38(2), pp. 339-352. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2006.08.005
