Introduction to Police Work

by Rogers; Colin

• ISBN13: 9781843922834
• ISBN10: 1843922835
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2007-07-01
• Publisher: Willan

Summary

Policing is in a profound period of change, the result of recent government reform, a renewed drive for professionalism as well as the need to adapt to a rapidly changing society. This book provides a highly readable and up-to-date introduction to the work of the police, exploring what this currently involves and the directions it may be going in. It is designed for student police officers starting their probation and training, students studying public or uniformed service courses in colleges, students taking undergraduate courses in policing and criminal justice-and anybody else who wants to know about policing today.

Table of Contents

The police organisation	p. 3
The probationer officer	p. 21
Communication	p. 35
Study skills	p. 46
Ethical policing values	p. 63
Race, diversity and equal opportunities	p. 81
The basic command unit	p. 94
Crime and disorder reduction partnerships	p. 111
Forensic support in law enforcement	p. 130
Criminal investigations	p. 149
Drug and alcohol related crime	p. 167
Anti-social behaviour	p. 182
Operational response	p. 208
Arrests	p. 223
The custody suite	p. 238
Roads policing	p. 263
Terrorism	p. 278
Future directions	p. 291
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