To regionalize or not to regionalize? A study in the politics of policing in the Greater Vancouver regional district

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Wood, D. 2007. To regionalize or not to regionalize? A study in the politics of policing in the Greater Vancouver regional district. Police Practice and Research. 8 (3), pp. 283-297. https://doi.org/10.1080/15614260701450781
AuthorsWood, D.
KeywordsPolice Regionalization; Police Rationalization; Police Amalgamation; British Columbia; England and Wales; Greater Vancouver
Year2007
JournalPolice Practice and Research
Journal citation8 (3), pp. 283-297
PublisherTaylor & Francis
ISSN1561-4263
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/15614260701450781
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