The Scottish Police Officer

ISBN-13: 9780415671613 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 188 str.

Daniel Donnelly

Opis

The structure of policing is undergoing change in Scotland at present and the profile of the police officer differs from that of the past. This book takes an informative approach and offers a unique account and insight into the Scottish police organisation, describing the 'Scottish police officer' from the point of recruitment through to training, development and specialist policing. Written by an ex-senior police officer, this book examines how the qualified police officer goes about his/her daily work policing and how this has changed over time as a result of organised crime, terrorism and the changing priorities of the public and politicians. The contribution of non-police officers such as police civilian staff, auxiliaries and the private sector, plays a key role in the policing of Scotland in the 21st century and is considered at length.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: The Scottish police officer  2. Police tradition in Scotland  3. How are police officers recruited and trained?  4. How do police officers police Scotland?  5. How do specialist units police Scotland  6. How do non-police officers police Scotland?  7. How do we develop and promote police officers?  8. Who oversees the police in Scotland?  9. What lies ahead for the Scottish police officer?

O autorze

Daniel Donnelly is a retired senior police officer and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Criminal Justice and Police Studies, University of the West of Scotland. He has obtained the degrees of B.A., M.B.A. and Ph.D. and has regularly taught at a number of Scottish universities. Daniel is the author of Municipal Policing in Scotland (Dundee University Press 2008); co-editor/author of Policing Scotland 1^st and 2^nd editions (Willan 2005 and 2010), and author of Municipal Policing in the European Union – Comparative Perspectives (2013).