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  • The Turnaroundby William Bratton; Peter Knobler

    Random House Publishing Group 2009; US$ 13.99

    When Bill Bratton was sworn in as New York City's police commissioner in 1994, he made what many considered a bold promise: The NYPD would fight crime in every borough...and win.  It seemed foolhardy; even everybody knows you can't win the war on crime.  But Bratton delivered.  In an extraordinary twenty-seven months, serious crime in New York City went down by 33 percent, the murder rate was cut in half--and Bill Bratton was heralded as the most charismatic  and respected law enforcement official in America..  In this outspoken account of his news-making career, Bratton reveals how his cutting-edge policing strategies brought about the historic reduction in crime. Bratton's success made national... more...

  • Introduction to Securityby Robert Fischer; Edward Halibozek

    Elsevier Science & Technology 2008; US$ 72.95

    Introduction to Security, 8th Edition, has been the leading introduction to private security for over thirty years, celebrated for its balanced and professional approach to this increasingly important area. Now the eighth edition expands the key topics and adds material on important issues in the 21st c environment. The author team brings together top-level professional experience in industry with years of teaching experience. As a recommended title for security certifications, it is a crucial resource for the 30,000+ ASIS International members, and is also used as a core security textbook in universities throughout the country. This is Butterworth-Heinemann's best-selling security text of all time, an essential reference for all security... more...

  • Police Officer Exam For Dummiesby Raymond Foster; Tracey Biscontini

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2011; US$ 17.99

    Your ticket to a higher score on the police officer exam Police exams are becoming increasingly difficult to pass, as law enforcement agencies are looking for the most capable officers from the candidate application pool. To help select the most qualified candidate, more than half of the departments and agencies throughout the country are following the current trend of using the National Police Officer Selection Test (POST also referred to as NPOST). Police Officer Exam For Dummies features three POST exams based on the official test, plus one New York City (NYC) exam. If you're a prospective police officer who needs to take the written exam, Police Officer Exam For Dummies gives you all the essential test preparation you need to succeed.... more...

  • Risk Analysis and the Security Surveyby James F. Broder; Gene Tucker

    Elsevier Science 2012; US$ 69.95

    As there is a need for careful analysis in a world where threats are growing more complex and serious, you need the tools to ensure that sensible methods are employed and correlated directly to risk. Counter threats such as terrorism, fraud, natural disasters, and information theft with the Fourth Edition of Risk Analysis and the Security Survey.  Broder and Tucker guide you through analysis to implementation to provide you with the know-how to implement rigorous, accurate, and cost-effective security policies and designs. This book builds on the legacy of its predacessors by updating and covering new content.  Understand the most fundamental theories surrounding risk control, design, and implementation by reviewing... more...

  • Crime in Europeby Frances Heidensohn; Martin Farrell

    Routledge 1993; US$ 57.95

    Crime in Europe looks at the patterns of crime and policing in the new Europe of the 1990s. The contributors tackle a wide range of issues in an attempt to establish a truly comparative and relevant criminology for Europe. more...

  • Economics of Fire Protectionby Ganapathy Ramachandran

    Spon Press 1998; US$ 230.00

    This important new book, the first of its kind in the fire safety field, discusses the economic problems faced by decision-makers in the areas of fire safety and fire precautions. more...

  • Liberty And Orderby Peter Waddington

    Routledge 1994; US$ 55.95

    A critical evaluation of the role of policing in maintaining public order and upholding civil and democratic rights. This study is based on systematic observation of how the police actually handle protest and potential or actual disorder. more...

  • Doctors' Careersby James Parkhouse

    Routledge 1991; US$ 200.00

    A unique record of the aspirations, feelings and experiences of a large group of doctors, during a time of considerable changes in emigration, training for general practice, and the position of women doctors. more...

  • Issues in Transnational Policingby James Sheptycki

    Routledge 2000; US$ 65.00

    This volume is written from a criminological perspective and examines the effects of an emerging global culture on the nature of police and policing. more...

  • Policing Sexual Assaultby Jeanne Gregory; Sue Lees

    Routledge 1999; US$ 57.95

    This book provides a detailed and uncompromising account of current police practices in the UK, in response to sexual assault. Includes chapters on domestic violence, male/female rape, police culture and harassment within the police force. more...