Fraternal Criteria for the Implementation of Public Policies on Public Security and for the Reform of Police Institutions

Abstract

This article deals with past and present police reforms. It argues that political control and policy making regarding law enforcement agencies are complex yet relevant issues that need to be studied and debated in both academic and public institutions. Fraternity, as a working concept, could be a useful tool for implementing new policies in order to avoid previous mistakes and shortcomings of on-going reform processes.