Police Education and Training in a Global Society

by Kratcoski, Peter C.; Das, Dilip K.; Ghaith, Ibrahim Al; Al-Hassan, Tariq H.; R. Al-Khayyat, Mohammed A.; Alkabi, Nasser R.; Chen, Mark Ming-chwang; Cheruprakobkit, Sutham; Chistyakova, Yulia; Edelbacher, Maximilian; Foster, J Price; Gilinsky, Yakov; Grote

• ISBN13: 9780739108130
• ISBN10: 0739108131
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-06-15
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

Police officers working in the 21st century must not only possess vast technical knowledge, but also be able to respond with logic and reason when under pressure. Producing a highly professional police officer requires the right combination of formal education and technical training.Police Education and Training in a Global Society explores the similarities and differences in officer training around the world.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Foreword	p. xiii
Introduction
The Challenges of Police Education and Training in a Global Society	p. 3
Police Education and Training in Africa, Asia, and the Near East
Police Training and Education in Bahrain	p. 25
Police Education and Training in Qatar: A Comprehensive Comparative View	p. 33
Overview of Taiwan Police Education System	p. 47
Police Education and Training in Thailand	p. 57
Management of Police Training and Education: An Overview of the Uganda Police Force	p. 71
Police Education and Training in Europe
Police Education and Training in the Ukraine	p. 87
Police Training and Education: A Perspective of Austria	p. 95
The Police Education and Training in the Republic of Serbia	p. 107
A Comparative Account of Police Training in Four Countries	p. 125
Police Training and Education: The Croatian Perspective	p. 147
Police Training and Education: A Comparative Global Perspective	p. 161
Police Education and Training in North and South America
Police Training for Democracy	p. 169
Police Education and Training in a Global Society: A Brazilian Overview	p. 183
Specialized Police Education and Training
Police Training: The New Look	p. 199
The ICRC and Relations with Police and Security Forces	p. 213
Designing the Future's Police Leaders	p. 219
Police Training Models
Police Training and Education in the United Kingdom	p. 241
Training at the Surete du Quebec	p. 259
Polish Police Training System and Current Crime Threat	p. 275
Issues in Police Education and Training
Determinants of Police Recruit Satisfaction with Field Training	p. 283
Policing Domestic Violence in Ethnic Communities: A Survey of Training Needs for Police Officers in New South Wales, Australia	p. 295
Noble Cause Police Corruption: Suggestions for Training	p. 307
Law Enforcement Training in Southeast Asia: A Theory-Driven Process and Outcome Evaluation	p. 319
Barks and Bites? The Impact of Training on Police Canine Force Outcomes	p. 355
Counterterrorism in Turkey: Organizational and Operational Structure and Training	p. 371
References	p. 387
Index	p. 417
About the Contributors	p. 421
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