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Police complaints and discipline: integrity, lesson learning, independence and accountability: some implications of the reforms under the Policing and Crime Act 2017

Pages 1117-1132 | Received 19 Dec 2019, Accepted 13 Oct 2020, Published online: 30 Oct 2020

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