Constables have a definite view about the style of authority they prefer in officers, which is summed up well by the remark that they need to be ‘ one of the boys’: that is, they should not stand on ceremony and overtly assert their authority.
Constables have a definite view about the style of authority they prefer in officers, which is summed up well by the remark that they need to be ‘ one of the boys’: that is, they should not act in a formal manner and overtly assert their authority.