"...presents 23 previously unpublished papers on 3 distinct traditions and areas of police psychology." —Criminal Justice Abstracts
Recent years have seen the development of police psychology as an important field of research and professional application, and various psychological disciplines have played a significant role in law enforcement agencies. —National Institute of Justice
Contents: E.A. Fleishman, Series Foreword. M. Reiser, Foreword. Preface. Part I:Overview.E.M. Scrivner, M.I. Kurke, Police Psychology at the Dawn of the 21st Century. J.T. Reese, A History of Police Psychological Services. E.M. Archibald, Managing Professional Concerns in the Delivery of Psychological Services to the Police. Part II:The Core Technology of Police Psychology: Evaluation.N.S. Hibler, M.I. Kurke, Ensuring Personal Reliability Through Selection and Training. C.L. Flanagan, Legal Issues Regarding Police Psychology. A.V. Stone, Law Enforcement Psychological Fitness for Duty: Clinical Issues. E. Ostrov, Legal, Psychological and Ethical Issues in Police-Related Forensic Psychology Evaluations. Part III:The Core Technology of Police Psychology: Counseling.N. Gund, B. Elliott, Employee Assistance Programs in Police Organizations. N. Bohl, Professionally Administered Critical Incident Debriefing for Police Officers. E.K. White, A.L. Honig, Law Enforcement Families. J.W. Jones, Counseling Issues and Police Diversity. Part IV:The Core Technology of Police Psychology: Training.E.K. White, A.L. Honig, The Role of the Police Psychologist in Training. J.L. Greenstone, Hostage Negotiations Team Training for Small Police Departments. Part V:Supporting Police Operations.N.S. Hibler, The Care and Feeding of Undercover Agents. N.S. Hibler, Using Hypnosis for Investigative Purposes. M.G. Gelles, Psychological Autopsy: An Investigative Aid. J.L. Greenstone, Tactics and Negotiating Techniques (TNT): The Way of the Past and the Way of the Future. Part VI:Organizational Development and Support.E.F. Kirschman, Organization Consultation to Law Enforcement: An Essay From the Field. M.I. Kurke, Organizational Management of Stress and Human Reliability. Part VII:New Directions.E.M. Scrivner, Community Policing: New Roles for Police Psychology. L.W. Seberhagen, Human Resources Management. M.I. Kurke, V.S. Gettys, Human Factors Psychology for Law Enforcement Agencies. E. Schmuckler, Strategic Planning.