Police Systems and Practices
An Introduction
Published on 1. February 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
354 pages
978-0-13-682865-5 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in Introduction to Law Enforcement.
This book provides an historical look at policing followed by an overview of the law enforcement occupation. It is focused on answering: Who are the Police? What do they do? How do they organize themselves to perform their functions? The book closes with a discussion of contemporary issues and the future of policing.
This book provides an historical look at policing followed by an overview of the law enforcement occupation. It is focused on answering: Who are the Police? What do they do? How do they organize themselves to perform their functions? The book closes with a discussion of contemporary issues and the future of policing.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
700 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-682865-5 (9780136828655)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Preface.
PART 1. PERSPECTIVE ON THE POLICE
1. Police: Who Are They?
2. Three Paradigms of Democratic Policing.
3. Foundations of American Law Enforcement.
PART 2. POLICE WORK AT THE STREET LEVEL
4. Police Role, Models: Crime Control, Order Maintenance, and Service.
5. Police administration and Organization.
6. Police Line Services: Patrol and Investigation.
7. Staff Functions: Unnoticed But Necessary.
PART 3. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN THE PRACTICE OF POLICING.
8. Police Professionalism.
9. Ethical Issues: Corruption and Misconduct.
10. Hazards of Police Work.
11. Police Role in Victimless Crimes.
12. Community Interaction.
13. Community Policing.
14. The Future of American Policing.
Index.
PART 1. PERSPECTIVE ON THE POLICE
1. Police: Who Are They?
2. Three Paradigms of Democratic Policing.
3. Foundations of American Law Enforcement.
PART 2. POLICE WORK AT THE STREET LEVEL
4. Police Role, Models: Crime Control, Order Maintenance, and Service.
5. Police administration and Organization.
6. Police Line Services: Patrol and Investigation.
7. Staff Functions: Unnoticed But Necessary.
PART 3. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN THE PRACTICE OF POLICING.
8. Police Professionalism.
9. Ethical Issues: Corruption and Misconduct.
10. Hazards of Police Work.
11. Police Role in Victimless Crimes.
12. Community Interaction.
13. Community Policing.
14. The Future of American Policing.
Index.