Police Operations: Theory and Practice

by HESS/WROBLESKI

• ISBN13: 9780534551377
• ISBN10: 0534551378
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-15
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This introductory text covers all major areas of police operations with a focus on community-oriented and problem-oriented policing, which reflects the current direction of progressive police departments. Providing a comprehensive presentation of police operations, the authors incorporate the latest research on patrol techniques, cultural diversity, and changes in police administration policy. The text goes beyond the traditional focus on the patrol function of policing, but is still geared towards the student pursuing a career in law enforcement. Known for solid coverage of basic policing principles and practices, this text one of the few texts in this market intended purely for the police operations course, and not for a combination of introduction to law enforcement and police operations courses. Wrobleski brings a practical and professional knowledge with a practitioner's point of view, while Hess brings her experience of over 25 years of developing instructional products.

Table of Contents

SECTION I The Basics Behind Effective Police Operations	1	(102)
Police Operations in Context: The Structure Behind the Scene	3	(24)
Communication: The Foundation of Police Operations	27	(42)
Operational Skills: Performing within the Law	69	(34)
SECTION II Getting the Job Done: Basic Police Operations	103	(204)
Patrol: The Backbone of Police Operations	105	(32)
Traffic: Policing in a Country on the Move	137	(42)
Crime, Disorder and Quality-of-Life Issues: Responding to the Call	179	(38)
Violence: At Home, in the Classroom, on the Job	217	(56)
Emergency Situations: When Disaster Strikes	273	(34)
SECTION III Specialized Police Operations	307	(124)
Criminal Investigation	309	(50)
Responding to Children and Juveniles: Our Nation's Future	359	(32)
Gangs and Drugs: Two National Threats	391	(40)
SECTION IV The Personal Side of Police Operations	431	(69)
Physical and Mental Health Issues: Keeping Fit for Duty	433	(24)
Liability and Ethics: Is It Legal? Is It Moral?	457	(43)
A Look Ahead	500