Reflections from a Police Research Unit: an inside job

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Dawson, P. and Williams, E. 2009. Reflections from a Police Research Unit: an inside job. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice. 3 (4), pp. 373-380. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pap043
AuthorsDawson, P. and Williams, E.
Year2009
JournalPolicing: A Journal of Policy and Practice
Journal citation3 (4), pp. 373-380
PublisherOxford Journals
ISSN1752-4512
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pap043
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