Understanding Today's Police
2nd Edition
Published on 19. July 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
345 pages
978-0-13-021008-1 (ISBN)
Description
For freshman/sophomore/junior-level courses in Introduction to Law Enforcement, Municipal Police Operations, and Police Systems and Practices.
This text provides students with a thorough exploration of the many facets of today's policing-starting with the role of today's police officer. It offers a mixture of theory and practicality highlighted by real experiences, observations, and anecdotes.
This text provides students with a thorough exploration of the many facets of today's policing-starting with the role of today's police officer. It offers a mixture of theory and practicality highlighted by real experiences, observations, and anecdotes.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-13-021008-1 (9780130210081)
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Mark L. Dantzker
Understanding Today's Police
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Content
1. The Police Role in Our Society.
2. From a Systems Perspective.
3. Patrol.
4. Criminal Investigations and Other Support Units.
5. Organization and Management.
6. Police and the Law.
7. The Use of Discretion.
8. Relating to the Community.
9. Recruitment: Quality of Personnel.
10. The Personality of Police Officers.
11. Issues: Today and Tomorrow.
Index.
2. From a Systems Perspective.
3. Patrol.
4. Criminal Investigations and Other Support Units.
5. Organization and Management.
6. Police and the Law.
7. The Use of Discretion.
8. Relating to the Community.
9. Recruitment: Quality of Personnel.
10. The Personality of Police Officers.
11. Issues: Today and Tomorrow.
Index.