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SAGE PUBLISHING Introduction To Policing 2017 Edition by Cox
Introduction to Policing, Third Edition continues to focus on the thought-provoking, contemporary issues that underscore the challenging and rewarding world of policing. Steven M. Cox, Susan Marchionna, and experienced law enforcement officer Brian D. Fitch balance theory, research, and practice to give students a comprehensive, yet concise, overview of both the foundations of policing and the expanded role of today's police officers. The accessible and engaging writing style, combined with stories from the field, make policing concepts and practices easy for students to understand and analyse. Unique coverage of policing in multicultural communities, the impact of technology on policing, and extensive coverage of policing strategies and procedures - such as those that detail the use of force -make this bestselling book a must-have for policing courses. PART I. FOUNDATIONS OF POLICINGChapter 1. POLICING IN AMERICAThe Concept and Mandate of the PoliceScope of the Law Enforcement SectorLevels of PolicingA Changing LandscapeAdditional Types of PoliceChapter 2. A BRIEF HISTORY OF POLICE IN THE UNITED STATESEnglish Roots of PolicingThe Evolution of Early American PolicingThe Political EraThe Reform EraThe Era of Social Upheaval (1960s and 1970s)The Community-Policing Era (1980-Present)Some Contemporary Policing StrategiesPolicing in the Past, Present, and FutureChapter 3. POLICE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION: AN OVERVIEWOrganizational StructuresOperations DivisionOrganizational SubstructuresHandling Change in Police OrganizationsPolice MilitarizationPolice Unions and Collective BargainingPolice ProfessionalismPART II. POLICE OPERATIONSChapter 4. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF POLICE OFFICERSThe Importance of Recruitment and SelectionAnti-Discrimination LegislationEntry-Level Recruitment and SelectionTesting of CandidatesSupervisory Recruitment and SelectionRecruitment and Selection of Police ChiefsChapter 5. POLICE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONPolice EducationResearch on College Education and Police PerformancePolice TrainingTypes of TrainingChallengesChapter 6. POLICE WORK: OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONSBasic Police FunctionsStyles of PolicingPatrol Strength and AllocationOther Types of PatrolEvaluating PatrolEvaluation of Police PerformancePolice and the MediaChapter 7. CONTEMPORARY STRATEGIES IN POLICINGCommunity PolicingProblem-Oriented PolicingResearch on Community- and Problem-Oriented PolicingCriticisms of Community PolicingThe Current Status of COP and POPInnovations in Policing StrategiesPART III. POLICE CONDUCTChapter 8. THE POLICE CULTURE AND WORK STRESSWhat is Culture?Analyzing Police SubcultureTypes of Stresses in Police WorkEffects and Consequences of Police StressPolice Shootings and Critical IncidentsCounteracting Police StressChapter 9. LAW, COURT DECISIONS, AND THE POLICEThe 1st AmendmentThe 2nd AmendmentThe 4th AmendmentThe 5th AmendmentThe 14th AmendmentThe Exclusionary RulePolice Use of ForceThe Patriot Act, Homeland Security, and TerrorismChapter 10. DISCRETION AND ETHICS IN POLICINGPolice DiscretionEthics and Police ConductLeadership and Improving Decision-MakingChapter 11. POLICE MISCONDUCT AND ACCOUNTABILITYCorruptionOther Types of Police MisconductResearch on Police Misconduct and Use of ForceThe Impact of MisconductCauses of Misconduct-Bad Apples or Bad Barrels?Misconduct: Management and Administrative IssuesAccountabilityPART IV. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN POLICINGChapter 12. POLICING IN A DIVERSE SOCIETYPolicing in a Multicultural and Multiethnic SocietyPolice-Community ConflictPublic Image of the PolicePolice in the CommunityWomen in PolicingMinority Police OfficersChapter 13. TECHNOLOGY AND THE POLICEThe Costs and Benefits of Technology ComputersVideo CamerasSurveillance TechnologyCrime MappingBiological IdentifiersSpeed Detection Devices or SystemsArmor and WeaponsChapter 14. TRANSNATIONAL CRIME, WHITE-COLLAR CRIME, AND TERRORISMTransnational CrimeWhite-Collar CrimeTerrorismLocal Response to Terrorism and Transnational Organized CrimeChapter 15. PRIVATE POLICEHistory and BackgroundThe Current Private Security ForcePrivate and Contract Security PersonnelAuthority, Requirements, and AccountabilityPrivate versus Public PoliceCoordinating Public Police and Private SecurityPART V. LOOKING AHEADChapter 16. THE FUTURE OF POLICING IN AMERICAThe Changing ContextOngoing and Strategic ChangeTerrorism and Future Policing