An Introduction to Policing

by Dempsey, John S.; Forst, Linda S.

• ISBN13: 9781435480537
• ISBN10: 1435480538
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-29
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

Get an exclusive insider?s look at the roles, rewards, and stresses of policing and law enforcement! Now in its 5th edition, An Introduction to Policing has the same recipe for success as its previous editions: co-authors with extensive real-life experience in all ranks and assignments of policing, a solid blend of practical information and theory that covers who the police are, what they do, and how they do it, and an emphasis on current issues and topics. Unique to this edition is the expanded coverage of the very latest advances in technology, from mobile policing technology to video camera traffic enforcement and computer and digital forensics. The book has also been updated to cover campus law enforcement, law enforcement and illegal immigration, one-officer vs. two-officer patrol cars, and Reverse 911. Using extensively updated research and statistics throughout, this book is a "must read" for anyone considering a career in law enforcement.

Table of Contents

Police History and Organization

Police History

Organizing Public and Private Security in the United States

Organizing the Police Department

The Personal Side of Policing

Becoming a Police Officer

The Police Role and Police Discretion

Police Culture, Personality, and Stress

Minorities in Policing

Police Ethics and Police Deviance

Police Operations

Patrol Operations

Investigations

Police and the Community

Community Policing: The Debate Continues

Police and the Law

Critical Issues in Policing

Computers, Technology, and Criminalistics in Policing

Homeland Security

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