Full Description
Discover the challenges, excitement and rewards of law enforcement today veterans with extensive experience in all areas of policing, this engaging, comprehensive book blends practical information with pertinent theory. The authors examine today's most current issues, policing techniques and industry trends, including homeland security, recent terrorism incidents, the controversial Secure Communities Program by DHS, Specialized Policing Responses to individuals with mental illness, advances in policing technology, and more. Readers find the latest practitioner research as well as the most current applications, statistics, court cases and information on law enforcement careers. The book presents extensive examples from small and large police departments throughout the world as well as essays from respected law enforcement practitioners who delve into crucial policing essential read for anyone considering a career in law enforcement today.
Contents
Part I1. Police History.2. Organizing Public Security in the United States.3. Organizing the Police Department.4. Becoming a Police Officer.5. The Police Role and Police Discretion.6. Police Culture, Personality, and Police Stress.7. Minorities in Policing.8. Police Ethics and Police Deviance.Part III: POLICE OPERATIONS.9. Patrol Operations.10. Investigations.11. Police and Their Clients.12. Community Policing.13. Police and the Law.14. Computers, Technology, and Criminalistics in Policing.15. Homeland Security.
