Extremism in the Police
A Reference Handbook
1st Edition
Published on 8. August 2024
248 pages
978-1-4408-7932-6 (ISBN)
Description
A one-stop resource for understanding historical and contemporary perspectives on ideological extremism in law enforcement, as well as its wider impacts on American society. The work blends narrative overview, biographies, essay perspectives, and a helpful guide to other resources to facilitate understanding of the contemporary problem of extremism in American law enforcement. Written by experts in the criminal justice field, the book focuses on the extent, motivations, causes, and dangers of ideological extremism in the ranks of America's police, from the smallest towns to the biggest cities. In addition, it discusses reforms that have been proposed-and in some cases implemented-to combat the problem, including measures introduced in other countries.
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English
Place of publication
New York
United States
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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ISBN-13
978-1-4408-7932-6 (9781440879326)
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Background and History
- Introduction
- Police in America
- City Police Departments
- County Sheriffs' Departments
- Tribal Police Agencies
- State Troopers
- State Investigative Agencies
- Federal Agencies
- History of American Policing
- Early British Policing
- Robert Peel and the Metropolitan Police
- Early American Policing
- Professional Era of Policing
- Police Subculture
- Community Policing
- Broken Windows
- Extremism in the United States
- Motivations of Political Extremism in the United States
- Extremism and the Radicalization Process
- How Radicalization Occurs
- History of Policing's Intersection with Extremism
- Further Reading
- 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions
- Introduction
- Identifying Extremism in Law Enforcement
- Questionable Social Media Activity
- Impediments to Removing Police Officers from the Profession
- Due Process Rights
- Police Unions and Officer Rights
- Free Speech Rights
- Extremism in the Military
- Infiltration of Law Enforcement by Extremist Groups: The First of Two Threats
- Known Extremist Activity or Allegiance in Law Enforcement
- Sympathizing with Extremists: The Second Threat
- The Appeal of Extremism for Law Enforcement
- The Law Enforcement Costs of Extremism in the Ranks
- Building Trust in Communities
- How to Weed Out or Prevent Extremists in the Ranks
- Current Efforts
- Changing Hiring Practices
- Early Intervention Systems
- Use of Brady/Giglio Lists
- Decertification/License Revocation
- Further Reading
- 3 Perspectives
- Police Extremism: A Threat to American Democracy Michael D. Wiatrowski
- Challenges of Law Enforcement Leadership Tom Nestel
- Extremism in Law Enforcement: Programmatic and Civil Society Responses Brad Galloway
- Combating Police Extremism: An International Perspective Mikkel Dack
- Extremism in Policing Thor Dahle
- Police Extremism and the Erosion of Trust Chloe Robinson
- 4 Profiles
- Organizations
- Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Ku Klux Klan
- Oath Keepers
- Proud Boys
- Southern Poverty Law Center
- Three Percenters
- Individuals
- Elmer Stewart Rhodes (1966)
- Richard Mack (1952-)
- Movements
- Militia Movement
- Racist Skinheads
- QAnon
- Further Reading
- 5 Primary Documents
- Government Documents
- Democratic and Republican Lawmakers on the Threat of Violent White Supremacy
- An Internal Assessment of Homeland Security's Response to Domestic Terrorism Threats
- National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism (2021)
- Assessment of the Domestic Violent Extremism Threat March 2021
- The Problem of "Wandering Officers"
- Countering Extremist Activity Within the Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security Report on Domestic Violent Extremism (2022)
- Intervening Early to Curb Officer Misconduct (2005)
- FBI Report on White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement (2006)
- Key Judgments
- Organized Intent to Infiltrate Law Enforcement
- Strategic Infiltration and Recruitment Campaigns
- White Supremacist Sympathizers
- Outlook
- Court Decisions
- McAuliffe v. Mayor of New Bedford (1892)
- Pickering v. Board of Education (1968)
- Connick v. Myers (1983)
- Garcetti v. Ceballos (2006)
- Heffernan v. City of Paterson (2016)
- 6 Resources
- Scholarly Articles
- Reports
- Books
- News Articles
- Podcasts
- Websites
- 7 Chronology
- Glossary
- Index
- About the Authors
