Policing in Context An Introduction to Police Work in Australia

by Broadhurst, Roderic; Davies, Sara

• ISBN13: 9780195561067
• ISBN10: 0195561066
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780190302740
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-15
• Publisher: The Open University
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Summary

Policing in Context is a well structured introductory text that gives students the practical information they need to grasp the diverse roles, duties, powers and problems of policing in Australia. This book approaches policing in three key sections, creating a natural flow of information. The first section sets up the basic knowledge needed for understanding the history, context and structure of policing in Australia. The second section provides a description of the core skills, tasks and operations of police work. In the final section, chapters cover and reflect on contemporary and emerging issues.

Author Biography

Roderic Broadhurst is Professor, Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance at Griffith University.
Sara Davies is Lecturer, School of Justice at Queensland University of Technology.

Table of Contents

Introduction

History of Police

Eras of Policing

Organization and Management of Police

Police Powers and Duties

Oversight, Integrity and Ethics

Process of Investigations

Intelligence Led Policing

Indigenous Policing

Police Community Cooperation with Minority Ethnic Groups

Transnational Policing

International Policing

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