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  • Practical Police Psychologyby Laurence Miller

    Charles C Thomas 2006; US$ 53.95

    Practical Police Psychology addresses the psychologically complex world of modern policing. It analyzes both the unusual and everyday challenges faced by all law enforcement personnel, from the street cop to the departmental brass. Scholarly in scope, Practical Police Psychology goes beyond academic analysis to offer usable, down-to-earth, and immediately applicable—that is, prac-tical—guidelines and strategies for improving the effectiveness and quality of policing in the real world. This book addresses two broad domains of police psychology. The first is the role of law enforcement behavioral science in operational assistance of police activities, such as hostage negotiation, suicide-by-cop intervention, undercover policing, and... more...

  • Law Enforcement Funeral Manualby Williams P. Sanders

    Charles C Thomas 2006; US$ 27.95

    This funeral manual is intended to provide law enforcement agencies with a quick and informative reference when the unthinkable occurs: the unexpected death of a departmental member. The material contained herein has been gathered by the International Conference of Police Chaplains from numerous departments and sources. It covers all law enforcement circumstances/protocols and religious beliefs. Divided into seven sections, the major topics cover: preparing for the funeral; basic elements of law enforcement funerals; types of funerals; animal burials; funeral resources; survivor resources; and planning for the future. Police hymns, prayers, and help and supportive agencies are included for departments to use in drafting their own policies and... more...

  • Policing Citizensby P.A.J. Waddington

    Routledge 1998; US$ 56.95

    This comparative text serves both as an introduction to contemporary police studies and an intervention into current debates concerning police reform and practice. more...

  • GIS in Law Enforcementby Mark R. Leipnik; Donald P. Albert

    CRC Press 2002; US$ 94.95

    This is the ideal book for GIS users in law enforcement who want to learn more about the technology or who wish to get started using GIS in their agency. more...

  • Mapping and Analysing Crime Databy Dr Alex Hirschfield; Dr Kate Bowers

    CRC Press 2001; US$ 99.95

    The book sets out methods used in the field of Geographical Information Systems and highlights areas of best practice, examines the types of problems to which spatial crime analysis can be applied and reviews capabilties and limitations. more...

  • Challenges and Choices for Crime-fighting Technologyby William Schwabe; Lois M. Davis; Brian A. Jackson

    RAND Corporation 2001; US$ 9.95

    This report provides findings of a study of technology in use or needed by law enforcement agencies at the state and local level, for the purpose of informing federal policymakers as they consider technology-related support for these agencies. more...

  • Community Policingby Lawrence F. Travis III

    Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2002; US$ 199.00

    This issue focuses on the development and implementation of community policing around the world. I am indebted to Professor Maria Haberfeld of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice who put this issue together. Dr Haberfeld has brought together a diverse group of scholars and her efforts have produced a timely assessment of police strategies internationally. more...

  • GIS and Crime Mappingby Spencer Chainey; Jerry Ratcliffe

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2006; US$ 219.95

    The growing potential of GIS for supporting policing and crime reduction is now being recognised by a broader community. GIS can be employed at different levels to support operational policing, tactical crime mapping, detection, and wider-ranging strategic analyses. With the use of GIS for crime mapping increasing, this book provides a definitive reference. GIS and Crime Mapping provides essential information and reference material to support readers in developing and implementing crime mapping. Relevant case studies help demonstrate the key principles, concepts and applications of crime mapping. This book combines the topics of theoretical principles, GIS, analytical techniques, data processing solutions, information sharing, problem-solving... more...

  • Watching Police, Watching Communitiesby Mike Mcconville

    Taylor & Francis 1992; US$ 200.00

    Examines the the Neighbourhood Watch scheme and other community policing initiatives, revealing that most schemes are now dormant or dead and arguing that this is largely due to a lack of commitment to community policing by police forces. more...

  • Police Behaviourby Kenneth Novak

    Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005; US$ 199.00

    This e-book consists of cutting-edge examinations of policing issues from a variety of behavioural perspectives. Collectively, the articles in this volume confront several under-researched aspects of police behaviour - from officer downtime to police-public interactions; from the controversial racially-biased policing to 'appropriate' use of force. This collection of articles provides a thought-provoking account of issues faced by police professionals, and will be of interest to both practising officers and researchers alike. more...