Department of
Criminology and Criminal Justice

This chapter explores the critical but under-examined relationship between the police and minority communities in the Arab nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The historical development of the police is deeply rooted in British colonial administration, neoliberalism, and rapid modernization. As such, these nations provide a unique perspective on policing systems and practices towards Indigenous peoples and foreign nationals recruited through the kafala system. This chapter draws on the nations within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to expound on the necessity of forward-looking approaches to decolonizing policing with a brief dialogue on policy implications.