Contemporary Policing
Personnel, Issues and Trends
Published on 27. March 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-0-7506-9736-1 (ISBN)
Description
Aiming to provide a complete picture of current policing issues, this volume contains a compilation of the ideas of several academics and scholars. Arranged thematically, it covers the standard topics in the field, as well as more current topics, such as women in policing and minority groups.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations, map
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
424 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-9736-1 (9780750697361)
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Content
Part 1 Personnel: women police officers; minority groups in law enforcement; recruitment and retention; education and training - no longer just a badge and a gun. Part 2 Issues: stress and the badge; being a police officer - part of a profession?; professional ethics and policing. Part 3 Trends: criminal analysis; community policing - major issues and unanswered questions; use of force - a matter of control; re-blueing the police - technological changes and law enforcement practices.