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IS independence the only answer to complainants' satisfaction of the police complaints process? A perspective from the United Kingdom

Katie Strudwick Department of Policy Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, UK
Pages 35-46 | Published online: 27 Oct 2010

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