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Practical Police Psychology
Charles C Thomas 2006; US$ 53.95Practical 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... more...
Under the Blue Shadow
Charles C Thomas 2007; US$ 38.95Police work involves the difficult task of preventing community dysfunction and preserving law and order within the community. Officers who deal with human misery on a daily basis work under a hidden danger not visible on the street: that of psychological harm. UNDER THE BLUE SHADOW was written to provide clinical cases and research in one volume in... more...
Police Suicide
Charles C Thomas 2007; US$ 35.95In this second edition of Police Suicide: Epidemic in Blue, the author brings together old and new information on police suicide and he introduces some promising findings. In doing so, he clarifies some issues and provides a source of information for police officers, administrators, and academic researchers. In this lucidly written book... more...
Surveillance and Governance
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008; US$ 99.95Presents the insights in the sociological study of surveillance and governance in the context of criminal justice and other control strategies. This title provides a set of theoretical perspectives and research domains on the qualities and quantities of transformations of social control and their historical precursors in diverse social settings. more...
Critical Issues in Police Discipline
Charles C Thomas 2005; US$ 26.95This book examines the problem of police discipline from the collective perspective of professional law enforcement leaders. It offers the reader practical, not theoretical, solutions in dealing with problem employees and misconduct incidents. It reflects the collective experience and dedication of a highly experienced group of Illinois police chiefs... more...
Stress and the Police Officer
Charles C Thomas 2004; US$ 36.95During a police career, the men and women of police agencies are exposed to distressing events that go far beyond the experiences of the ordinary citizen, and there is increased need today to help police officers deal with these stressful experiences, especially as police work becomes increasingly complex. The goal of this timely second edition is... more...
A Practical Guide for the Law Enforcement and Security Manager
Charles C Thomas 2004; US$ 34.95This text uses both theory and practical application of leadership and management precepts to lead the reader through a variety of common scenarios. The theory is tied to actual experiences and scenarios that educate the reader through the critical thought process of decision making. This adds a level of learning not found in many texts that address... more...
Police Chief
Charles C Thomas 2010; US$ 49.95Based on over seventy years of extensive experience at the federal, state, county, and municipal level, the authors draw on current knowledge to provide a thorough overview of the realities of the position of chief of police. The book provides practical, common sense advice for preparing oneself for the position, successfully negotiating the application... more...
Treating Police Stress
Charles C Thomas 2002; US$ 44.95This is an important work that addresses a very timely issue: police stress and its treatment. Its authors both hold doctoral degrees in education and teach at the university level. In addition, both gentlemen have extensive experience treating police stress. The book begins by tracing the history of the treatment (or lack thereof) of police stress,... more...
Operational Mid-Level Management for Police
Charles C Thomas 2002; US$ 69.95The contextual content of this text is aimed at operational behavior of mid-level secondary police leaders to attain desired performance of line workers through interactive and specifically focused management actions. The information content in this book is non-traditional in many respects but yet very familiar to some of the contemporary innovative... more...









