Author : Jeremy M. Wilson
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 37,95 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780833050175
Many police departments report difficulties in creating a workforce that represents community demographics, is committed to providing its employees the opportunity for long-term police careers, and effectively implements community policing. This book summarizes lessons on recruiting and retaining effective workforces.
Author : Matthew J. Giblin
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 11,75 MB
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1506352278
Built on a foundation of nearly 1,200 references, Leadership and Management in Police Organizations is a highly readable text that shows how organizational theory and behavior can be applied to improve the operations, leadership, and management of law enforcement. Author Matthew J. Giblin emphasizes leadership and management as separate skills in successful police supervisors and executives, illustrating to students how the two skills combine to improve individual and organizational efficacy in policing. Readers will come away with a stronger understanding of why organizational decisions matter and the impact research can have on police departments.
Author : Carol A. Archbold
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 50,65 MB
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1544349548
Offering a brief, accessible, and timely introduction, Policing: The Essentials, hones in on core concepts and provides strong coverage on the foundations of policing. Authors Carol A. Archbold, Carol M. Huynh, and Thomas Mrozla use contemporary scholarship to focus on the current climate of policing and criminal justice, crafting one of the most diverse and inclusive books for the policing course. With a unique chapter on police effectiveness and community policing, plus ample opportunities for critical thinking and application by the reader, Policing: The Essentials offers a close examination of what matters in policing today and provides students with the key information they need to understand modern policing practices in our society.
Author : Jeremy M. Wilson
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 29,86 MB
Release : 2011-03-24
Category :
ISBN : 9781935676287
This guidebook summarizes for police practitioners lessons on recruiting and retaining diverse, effective workforces. It provides a means for local officials to identify what has been tried elsewhere and what might be applicable in their own communities. It is a broad analysis of issues confronting many agencies and how these have developed over time. Each agency will face unique circumstances that it must consider in workforce planning; this report can provide guidance on relevant lessons learned elsewhere.
Author : Steven M. Cox
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 38,77 MB
Release : 2018-11-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1544339658
Written and extensively updated by an author team that includes former and current law enforcement officers, Introduction to Policing focuses on the thought-provoking, contemporary issues that underscore the challenging and rewarding world of policing. The authors skillfully balance research and practice to offer readers an overview of both the foundations of policing and the expanded role of today’s police officers. Evolving with the modern realities of the field, the Fourth Edition discusses major new and ongoing impactful events, such as the political shift marked by the U.S. presidential election of 2016 and expanded coverage of women and minorities in policing. The accessible and engaging writing style, coupled with unique coverage of the issues of policing in multicultural communities, the impact of technology on policing, and policing strategies and procedures, make this bestselling book a must-have.
Author : Michael Dean Reisig
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks
Page : 697 pages
File Size : 32,33 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0199843880
This title brings together research on the development and operation of policing in the United States and elsewhere. Accomplished policing researchers Michael D. Reisig and Robert J. Kane have assembled a cast of renowned scholars to provide an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the institution of policing.
Author : Mario S. Staller
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 45,18 MB
Release : 2022-11-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 2832506267
Author : Howard Giles
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 50,14 MB
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1538132907
The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Policing, Communication, and Society brings together well-regarded academics and experienced practitioners to explore how communication intersects with policing in areas such as cop-culture, race and ethnicity, terrorism and hate crimes, social media, police reform, crowd violence, and many more. By combining research and theory in criminology, psychology, and communication, this handbook provides a foundation for identifying and understanding many of the issues that challenge police and the public in today’s society. It is an important and comprehensive analysis of the enormous changes in the roles of gender in society, digital technology, social media, and organizational structures have impacted policing and public perceptions about law enforcement.
Author : P. J. Alexander
Publisher : Allied Publishers
Page : 1144 pages
File Size : 12,28 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Community policing
ISBN : 9788177642070
Part - I: Looking Back
Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 14,89 MB
Release : 2019-01-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1522576738
Violent behavior is an unavoidable aspect of human nature, and as such, it has become deeply integrated into modern society. In order to protect and defend citizens, the foundational concepts of fairness and equality must be adhered to within any criminal justice system. As such, examining police science through a critical and academic perspective can lead to a better understanding of its foundations and implications. Police Science: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly material on social problems involving victimization of minorities and police accountability. It also emphasizes key elements of police psychology as it relates to current issues and challenges in law enforcement and police agencies. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics such as police psychology, social climate and police departments, and media coverage, this publication is an ideal reference source for law enforcement officers, criminologists, sociologists, policymakers, academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on various aspects of police science.
