Working in Policing

by Ian Pepper

• ISBN13: 9780857254894
• ISBN10: 0857254898
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-08-01
• Publisher: Learning Matters

Summary

Aimed at new recruits or HE students thinking about a career in policing, this book provides a clear overview of and insight into the many and varied roles available. From a neighbourhood police officer or a detective, to a crime scene investigator gathering evidence or an analyst collating intelligence, the book examines what each role entails, the skills required, and the best pathway to securing the job. An extended case study runs through the book, demonstrating how the different roles are involved in and contribute to a single investigation, and self-assessment questions relating to each role check the reader's understanding.

Table of Contents

Introduction and context

Initial report of an incident: the role of the call taker/control room dispatcher

First police response: police officers, special constables and community support officers)

The forensic investigation

The investigation evolves

Using alternative tools for investigating crime

The RPU officer, ANPR operator, road death/ collision investigator and AFO

The custody suite

Appendix: Police services websites

Index

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