Intermediation and Safety Net:The Governance Function of Police Stations in Non-Police Matters
In recent years,a large influx of non-police matters into grassroots police stations has led to challenges such as an imbalance of power and responsibilities and a strain on police re-sources.Previous studies,from the perspective of administrative law enforcement,have regarded governance difficulties as"enforcement failure"and have considered the boundaries of power and responsibility of public security organs.Using the"structure-governance-function"analy-tical framework and placing responsive policing within the context of urban social structure and its governance needs has positive significance.The surge in non-police matters is closely related to governance challenges present in urban society,such as scattered resources,lack of authority,and polarization of conflicts.Although the current legal provisions have limited effectiveness in handling non-police matters,the governance mechanisms established by responsive policing,such as resource linking,authority reshaping,and conflict control,play an intermediary and saf-ety net role in urban society.These two governance functions are of great importance in the rapid urban transformation process,implying that grassroots police stations can properly handle vari-ous complex conflicts and maintain the basic social order.Of course,to effectively address con-flicts,it is also necessary to further clarify the relationship between powers and responsibilities and promote diverse governance.
Responsive PolicingNon-Police MattersUrban GovernanceStranger Society
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