
Policing Today and Tomorrow
Pearson (Publisher)
Published on 14. February 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-13-119068-9 (ISBN)
Description
For undergraduate introduction to law enforcement and policing courses, and graduate policing seminars and critical issues in policing courses.
Policing Today and Tomorrow takes students on a stimulating journey through the world of comtemporary American policing. The text presents an exciting look at the current state of policing with an examination of future themes and a look back at history to help understand the present. Illustrated throughout with real-life examples, excerpts from important documents and readings on policing, and numerous charts, graphs and photos, Policing Today and Tomorrow considers the trends, issues, technologies and challenges that define policing in the present and the impact they will have on policing in the future.
Policing Today and Tomorrow takes students on a stimulating journey through the world of comtemporary American policing. The text presents an exciting look at the current state of policing with an examination of future themes and a look back at history to help understand the present. Illustrated throughout with real-life examples, excerpts from important documents and readings on policing, and numerous charts, graphs and photos, Policing Today and Tomorrow considers the trends, issues, technologies and challenges that define policing in the present and the impact they will have on policing in the future.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
780 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-119068-9 (9780131190689)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. The Role of Police.
2. Modern Police Systems.
3. Community-Oriented Policing.
4. Police Culture, Misconduct and Deviance.
5. Legal Issues in Policing.
6. Police and the Community: Policing a Diverse Society.
7. Human Resources: Recruitment and Selection.
8. Police Training, Development and Education.
9. Women & Minorities in Policing: Mirroring Society.
10. Police Operations.
11. Police Organization and Management.
12. Critical Issues in Policing.
13. Policing and Terrorism.
2. Modern Police Systems.
3. Community-Oriented Policing.
4. Police Culture, Misconduct and Deviance.
5. Legal Issues in Policing.
6. Police and the Community: Policing a Diverse Society.
7. Human Resources: Recruitment and Selection.
8. Police Training, Development and Education.
9. Women & Minorities in Policing: Mirroring Society.
10. Police Operations.
11. Police Organization and Management.
12. Critical Issues in Policing.
13. Policing and Terrorism.