Explore further with these author curated useful sites.

A good starting point for general information on the roles, responsibilities and development of the police in Scotland is available from the homepage of the Scottish Executive. Similar information relating to England and Wales can be found at the Home Office website, and by looking at the website for the Northern Ireland Policing Board.

Another useful resource is the full text of Sir Ian Blair’s Dimbleby lecture What Kind of Police Service Do We Want?