Policing and the Legacy of Lawrence

February 2009 marked the 10th Anniversary of the publication of the Inquiry into the events surrounding the investigation of the murder of Stephen Lawrence. This book marks this anniversary and examines various dimensions of the impact of Lawrence on policing policy and practice.

Foreword by Doreen Lawrence OBE Introduction: the legacies of Lawrence, Nathan Hall, John Grieve, and Stephen P. Savage Part 1: Lawrence in Context 1. Stephen Lawrence as a miscarriage of justice, Stephen P. Savage, John Grieve, and Sam Poyser 2. Violent racism, policing, safety and justice ten years after Lawrence, Ben Bowling 3. Police engagement with communities post-Lawrence, Jeff Brathwaite Part 2:Lawrence and Operational Policing 4. 'Practical cop things to do': the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry and changing the police mind-set, John Grieve 5. Doing the right thing: a personal and organisational journey of change in homicide investigation in the Metropolitan Police Service, Bill Griffiths 6. The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry: from intelligence failure to intelligence legacy? John Grieve 7. A story of Hydra, Public Inquiries and Stephen Lawrence, Jonathan Crego 8. Independent advice, operational policing and the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, John Azah Part 3: Lawrence: Widening the Agenda 9. Police training and the impact of Lawrence, Phil Clements and John Jones 10. Talking a different language? Racist incidents and differing perceptions of service provision, Ben Crane and Nathan Hall 11. Educational policy and the impact of the Lawrence Inquiry: the view from another sector, Nicola Rollock Appendix 1: The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry - A Selective Chronology and Context 1974-2008. Appendix 2: Recommendations of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry