Article
Crime Prevention and Community Safety: an International Journal (2006) 8, 61–64. doi:10.1057/palgrave.cpcs.8150004
A Letter from Norway: Contemporary Trends in Norwegian Policing
Gunnar Thomassen1 and Tore Bjørgo1
1Research Department, Norwegian Police University College, Oslo, Norway
Correspondence: Tore Bjørgo, E-mail: Tore.Bjorgo@phs.no
Abstract
This article describes the Norwegian police and recent shifts that have led to policing becoming multilateralized. This includes private sector developments, the growth of the Night Ravens as a citizen volunteer group, and the expansion of the police reserve and groups with "restricted police authority".
Keywords:
Norway, plural police, policing, multilateralized, private security
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