
Police Operations
Theory and Practice
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
4th Edition
Published on 26. July 2005
Book
Hardback
528 pages
978-0-534-63222-9 (ISBN)
Description
This introductory text covers all major areas of police operations with a focus on community-oriented and problem-oriented policing, which reflects the current direction of progressive police departments. Providing a comprehensive presentation of police operations, the authors incorporate the latest research on patrol techniques, cultural diversity, and changes in police administration policy. The text goes beyond the traditional focus on the patrol function of policing, but is still geared towards the student pursuing a career in law enforcement. Known for solid coverage of basic policing principles and practices, this text is one of the few texts in this market intended purely for the police operations course, and not for a combination of introduction to law enforcement and police operations courses. Wrobleski brings a practical and professional knowledge with a practitioner's point of view, while Hess brings her experience of over 25 years of developing instructional products.
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Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1157 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-534-63222-9 (9780534632229)
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Content
SECTION I: THE BASICS BEHIND EFFECTIVE POLICE OPERATIONS. 1. Police Operations in Context: The Structure Behind the Scene. 2. Communication: The Foundation of Police Operations. 3. Operational Skills: Performing within the Law. SECTION II: GETTING THE JOB DONE: BASIC POLICE OPERATIONS. 4. Patrol and Calls for Service: The Heart of Police Operations. 5. Traffic: Policing in a Country on the Move. 6. Crime, Disorder and Quality-of-Life Issues: Responding to the Call. 7. Violence: At Home, in the Classroom, on the Job. 8. Emergency Situations: When Disaster Strikes. 9. Terrorism: Securing Our Homeland. SECTION III: SPECIALIZED POLICE OPERATIONS. 10. Criminal Investigation. 11. Responding to Children and Juveniles: Our Nation's Future. 12. Gangs and Drugs: Two National Threats. SECTION IV: THE PERSONAL SIDE OF POLICE OPERATIONS. 13. Physical and Mental Health. 14. Liability and Ethics: Is It Legal? Is It Moral?