First published in 1998, this volume seeks to examine a range of policing techniques which are new, if not in their conception, then at least in their importance to the form of police enquiries in the late 20th century.

1. Introduction. Stewart Field and Caroline Pelser. Part I. The New Intelligence Gathering: Covert and Proactive Policing. 2. The Criminal Informant: Police Management, Supervision and Control. Steven Greer and Nigel South. 3. Police Surveillance and its Regulation in England and Wales. Timothy John and Mike Maguire. 4. The Legal Framework of Covert and Proactive Policing in France. Stewart Field. 5. Proactive Policing in France. Claude Journès. 6. Special Police Methods of Investigation: New Legislation in the Netherlands. Theo de Roos. 7. Proactive Investigation: a Belgian Perspective. Cyrille Fijnaut and Frank Vebruggen. 8. Intelligence Services and Undercover Operations: the Case of Euromac. Nikos Passas and Jack A. Blum. Part II. The New Information Gathering: Some New Sources. 9. Sun Tzu goes Electronic. The Changing Nature of Proactive Methods in (Criminal) Intelligence. Bob Hoogenboom. 10. Data Bases - Positive Policing or Civil Liberties Nightmare? Fiona Donson. 11. Financial Investigation and Privacy in Britain and the Netherlands. Roan Lamp, Michael Levi and Wanda Kerver-Poldervaart. 12. Police Intelligence Gathering and Access to Journalists' Materials. Chrisje Brants. 13. Journalists and the Protection of Sources of Information in the Netherlands. Chrisje Brants. 14. Journalistic Material in the UK Criminal Process. Ruth Costigan. 15. The Privilege against Self-Incrimination in Proactive Policing. Peter Alldridge and Bert Swart. Part III. Accountability and Control: Some Potential Strategies. 16. Controlling Cross Border Undercover Operations. Jack A. Blum and Nikos Passas. 17. Proactive Policing: Limiting the Role of the Defence Lawyer. Ed Cape and Taru Spronken. 18. Judicial Regulation of Covert and Proactive Policing in the Netherlands and England and Wales. Stewart Field and Nico Jörg. 19. Proactive Policing and the Principles of Immediacy and Orality. John R. Spencer. 20. Invading the Private? Towards Conclusions. Stewart Field.