Police Operations Theory and Practice
by Hess, Kären M.; Orthmann, Christine H.; Cho, Henry LimEdition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-02-02
Publisher(s): Delmar Cengage Learning
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Summary
Now in its 5th edition, POLICE OPERATIONS: THEORY AND PRACTICE provides readers with the same solid, comprehensive presentation of basic policing principles and practices that previous editions are known for, while also including the latest research on patrol techniques, cultural diversity, and changes in police administration policy to reflect the current trends and direction of progressive police departments.
Table of Contents
| The Basics Behind Effective Police Operations | |
| Police Operations in Context | |
| Communication: the Foundation of Police Operations | |
| Operational Skills: Performing within the Law | |
| Getting the Job Done: Basic Police Operations | |
| Patrol: the Backbone of Police Operations | |
| Traffic: Policing in a Country on the Move | |
| Crime, Disorder and Quality-of-Life Issues: Responding to the Call | |
| Violence: At Home, in the Classroom, on the Job | |
| Emergency Situations: When Disaster Strikes | |
| Terrorism: Securing Our Homeland | |
| Specialized Police Operations | |
| Criminal Investigation | |
| Responding to Children and Juveniles: Our Nation's Future | |
| Gangs and Drugs: Two National Threats | |
| The Personal Side of Police Operations | |
| Physical and Mental Health Issues: Keeping Fit for Duty | |
| Liability and Ethics: Is it Legal? Is it Moral? | |
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