Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I International Criminology
- Part II Law, Punishment, and Crime Control Philosophies of the World
- Part III Transnational Crime
- Part IV Organized Crime and Terrorism
- Part V International crime
- Part VI Delivering International Justice
- Part VII International Cooperation and Criminal Justice
- 54 World Policing Models
- 55 Crossborder Policing
- 56 Challenge and Transition
- 57 The European Union and Judicial Cooperation
- 58 The Longer Arm of the Law
- 59 International Cooperation to Combat Money Laundering
- Part VIII International Research and Crime Statistics
- Part IX International research resources
- World Map
- Index
- References
55 - Crossborder Policing
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 October 2014
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I International Criminology
- Part II Law, Punishment, and Crime Control Philosophies of the World
- Part III Transnational Crime
- Part IV Organized Crime and Terrorism
- Part V International crime
- Part VI Delivering International Justice
- Part VII International Cooperation and Criminal Justice
- 54 World Policing Models
- 55 Crossborder Policing
- 56 Challenge and Transition
- 57 The European Union and Judicial Cooperation
- 58 The Longer Arm of the Law
- 59 International Cooperation to Combat Money Laundering
- Part VIII International Research and Crime Statistics
- Part IX International research resources
- World Map
- Index
- References
Summary
INTRODUCTION
One of the primary functions of national governments is to provide security for its people. Since the earliest times this has meant protecting against crossborder invasions and infiltrations from other governments or individuals who are believed to threaten the national order or social structure (Rotberg, 2003). Establishing national security is necessary so that other government services can be delivered. These include systems for regulating the norms and mores of the society generally, as well as establishing systematic means of managing disputes, establishing and enforcing legal codes, and facilitating economic markets, among others. The ability of governments to ensure the security of the nation state also helps to promote the sovereignty of the nation and demonstrates the competence of political leaders.
Though border guards were originally established to defend against incursion from other countries, increasingly, their role has shifted toward managing what have been called “nontraditional” or “critical” security threats, such as smuggling and trafficking (Farer, 1999). To secure nation states from external threats most countries have established police organizations that are responsible for managing border areas.
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- International Crime and Justice , pp. 416 - 422Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010