The aims of this briefing paper are to examine the origins and
development of the concept of sustainability, to outline some of the
current approaches to sustainability reporting and to offer some
reflections on both sustainability and sustainability reporting. The
paper draws attention to the contrasting and contested meanings of
sustainability, to the theoretical frameworks developed to conceptualise
sustainability and to the growing interest in sustainability reporting. In
their discussion the authors explore some of the challenges police
authorities may face in looking to develop and formalise their approach
to sustainability as an integral part of their continuing commitment to
protect and enhance the communities and environments in which
they wor
