Practical Psychology for Policing
1st Edition
Published on 24. January 2023
148 pages
978-1-4473-2594-9 (ISBN)
Description
As contemporary policing becomes ever more complex, so knowledge of practical psychology becomes ever more important in everyday policing encounters, situations and contexts.
This book suggests how new ways of applying psychological knowledge and research can be of benefit in a range of policing contexts, for example, beat patrols, preventing crime and using the self-selection policing approach to uncover serious criminality from less serious offences.
Looking forward, Jason Roach suggests how psychological knowledge, research and policing might evolve together, to meet the changing challenges faced by contemporary policing.
In encouraging critical thinking and practical application, this book is essential reading for both police practitioners and criminology, policing and psychology students.
This book suggests how new ways of applying psychological knowledge and research can be of benefit in a range of policing contexts, for example, beat patrols, preventing crime and using the self-selection policing approach to uncover serious criminality from less serious offences.
Looking forward, Jason Roach suggests how psychological knowledge, research and policing might evolve together, to meet the changing challenges faced by contemporary policing.
In encouraging critical thinking and practical application, this book is essential reading for both police practitioners and criminology, policing and psychology students.
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University of Huddersfield
Dr Jason Roach is Reader in Psychology, Crime and Policing, and Associate Director for the Applied Criminology Centre at the University of Huddersfield, where he conducts crime and policing related research and works with police on serious crime. He has also appeared in the media discussing crime and policing related issues, published more than twenty-five academic articles, and co-written three books.
Dr Jason Roach is Reader in Psychology, Crime and Policing, and Associate Director for the Applied Criminology Centre at the University of Huddersfield, where he conducts crime and policing related research and works with police on serious crime. He has also appeared in the media discussing crime and policing related issues, published more than twenty-five academic articles, and co-written three books.
Content
1. Introduction (or unleashing the kraken)
2. Psychology and policing: welcome bedfellows
3. Human and police decision-making
4. Challenging common police perceptions of career criminals and serious offenders
5. Self-Selection Policing
6. Psychology, expertise, and improving police officer street-craft
7. Psychology and crime prevention
8. Psychology and police wellbeing
9. Psychology and policing: taking stock and where do we go from here?
2. Psychology and policing: welcome bedfellows
3. Human and police decision-making
4. Challenging common police perceptions of career criminals and serious offenders
5. Self-Selection Policing
6. Psychology, expertise, and improving police officer street-craft
7. Psychology and crime prevention
8. Psychology and police wellbeing
9. Psychology and policing: taking stock and where do we go from here?
