Policing Trends and Issues in America

ISBN-13: 9781498705134 / Angielski / Twarda / 2024 / 400 str.

USA) Kansas Michael L. Birzer (Wichita State University

Opis

The overarching purpose of this book is to provide the reader with an examination of some of the most cutting edge issues impacting American Police. It examines both the present state of policing and what's promising in the future. In essence, the book considers the trends, issues, technologies, and challenges that define policing in the present and the impact they will have on policing in the future. It is written for an upper-level college policing course.

Spis treści

The Law Enforcement Enterprise

Features of American Law Enforcement

Types of Law Enforcement

Police Role

Role Duplication

Consolidation

Review Questions

The Development of the American Police

English Influence

Development of American Police

Three Major Eras of Policing

August Vollmer

O.W. Wilson

Review Questions

Recruitment and Selection of Police Officers

Recruitment Strategies

Selection Process

Selection Devices

Emerging Issues

A Profile of the Desired Police Officer

Review Questions

Training

Training Environment

Approaches to Training Delivery

Academy Curriculum

Future Curriculum

Field Training

In-Service Training

Review Questions

College Education: Is it Necessary for Police Officers?

Past Recommendations

Advantages of College Educated Police

The Research

Model Curriculum

Review Questions

Police Organization, Management, and Leadership

Defining the Police Organization

Current Organizational Model

Emerging organizational model

Levels of Management of Supervision

Leading Generations at Work

Leading Organizational Change

Review Questions

Technology and the Future

Technological Developments in Policing

The Current State of Technology

Crime Detection and Analysis Technology

Weapons and Crime Control Technology

Management Technology

Future Trends

Review Questions

Police Patrol Operations

Changing Nature of Patrol

Patrol Officers

Patrol Methods

Patrol Deployment

Patrol Response to Specific Incidents

Multijurisdictional Response

Review Questions

Community Oriented Policing

Changing Roles

Community Oriented Policing

Problem Oriented Policing

Evaluations of Community Policing

Future of Community Policing

Review Questions

Criminal Investigations

Where We’ve Been

Solvability Factors

Advances in Investigations

Investigative Challenges to Specific Crimes

Intelligence-Led Investigations

Review Questions

Policing Diverse Communities

Changing Community Demographics

Skeletons in the Closet

Contemporary Problems

Effective Strategies

Review Questions

Racial Profiling

Extent of the Problem

Criminal versus Racial Profiling

What Minority Citizens Say

Emerging Legislation

Data Collection

Strategies to Minimize Perceptions of Profiling

Review Questions

When Police Do Wrong

Police Misconduct

Police Corruption

Excessive Force

Organizational Culture

Responsibilities of Police Leadership

Review Questions

The Toll of Police Work

Stress and Burnout

Extent of the Problem

Danger Signs

Suicide

Approaches to Stress Management

Role of Police Leadership

Review Questions

O autorze

Michael L. Birzer, PhD, is affiliated with Wichita State University. His academic interests center on police operations and police behavior, police training, racial profiling and qualitative research methods. He has published over 40 refereed journal articles, dozens of technical reports and trade magazine publications as well as nine textbooks.