TY - BOOK AU - SELATH Andrew TI - Myanmar's police forces: coercion, continuity and change PY - 2012/// CY - KW - MYANMAR KW - POLICE KW - SECURITY KW - BURMA KW - CRIME KW - PRISONS N2 - This article aims to provide an introduction to neglected subject. It sketches the historical development of the police as an institution from the beginning of the colonial period to the present day. The outlines the current structure and organization of the Myanmar police force (MPF). The article looks at some of the challenges facing the MPF and its likely future under the new government ER -