Introduction to Policing
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Written by an author team that includes former and current law enforcement officers, Introduction to Policing focuses on the most thought-provoking, contemporary issues in the world of policing. The authors tackle complex issues that impact policing today, such as social diversity; advancements in technology; and global issues, such as terrorism and transnational organized crime. The Fifth Edition offers fully updated content in SAGE’s Vantage courseware platform.

Table of Contents:
Part I. Foundations of Policing Chapter 1. Policing in the United States Law Enforcement Today The Concept and Mandate of the Police Scope of the Law Enforcement Sector A Changing Landscape A Changing Workforce Additional Types of Police/Security Chapter 2. A Brief History of Police in the United States English Roots of Policing The Evolution of Early U.S. Policing The Political Era The Reform Era The Era of Social Upheaval (1960s and 1970s) The Community-Policing Era (1980–2000) The Homeland Security Era (2001–Present) Some Contemporary Policing Strategies Policing in the Past, Present, and Future Chapter 3. Police Organization and Administration Organizational Structures Police Militarization Operations Division Organizational Substructures Handling Change in Police Organizations Police Unions and Collective Bargaining Police Professionalism Part II. Police Operations Chapter 4. Recruitment and Selection of Police Officers The Importance of Recruitment and Selection Antidiscrimination Legislation Entry-Level Recruitment and Selection Testing of Candidates Supervisory Recruitment and Selection Recruitment and Selection of Police Chiefs Chapter 5. Police Training and Education Police Education Research on College Education and Police Performance Police Training Types of Training Challenges Chapter 6. Police Work: Operations and Functions Basic Police Functions Styles of Policing Patrol Strength and Allocation Other Types of Patrol Evaluating Patrol Evaluating Police Performance Police and the Media Chapter 7. Contemporary Strategies in Policing Community Policing Problem-Oriented Policing Research on Community and Problem-Oriented Policing Criticisms of Community Policing and Effect of the Pandemic The Current Status of COP and POP Innovations in Policing Strategies Procedural Justice Policing Part III. Police Conduct Chapter 8. The Police Culture and Work Stress What Is Culture? Analyzing Police Subculture Types of Stresses in Police Work Effects and Consequences of Police Stress Police Deaths and Critical Incidents Counteracting Police Stress Chapter 9. Law, Court Decisions, and the Police The First Amendment The Second Amendment The Fourth Amendment The Fifth Amendment The Fourteenth Amendment The Exclusionary Rule Police Use of Force The USA PATRIOT Act, Homeland Security, and Terrorism Chapter 10. Ethics and Decision-Making Police Discretion Ethics and Police Conduct Leadership and Improving Decision-Making Chapter 11. Police Misconduct and Accountability Corruption Other Types of Police Misconduct Research on Police Misconduct and Use of Force The Impacts of Misconduct Causes of Misconduct—Bad Apples or Bad Barrels? Misconduct: Management and Administrative Issues Accountability Part IV. Contemporary Issues In Policing Chapter 12. Policing in a Diverse Society Policing in a Multicultural and Multiethnic Society The Problem and Promise of Diversity Police–Community Conflict Public Image of the Police Police in the Community Women in Policing Minority Police Officers Chapter 13. Technology and the Police The Costs and Benefits of Technology Computers Video Cameras Surveillance Technology Crime Mapping Biological Identifiers Speed Detection Devices or Systems Driverless Vehicles Armor and Weapons Chapter 14. Organized Crime, Homeland Security, and Global Issues Transnational Crime White-Collar Crime Terrorism Local Response to Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime Part V. Looking Ahead Chapter 15. The Future of Policing in the United States The Changing Context Ongoing and Strategic Change Terrorism and Future Policing Glossary Endnotes Index

About the Author :
Steven M. Cox earned his BS in psychology, MA in sociology, and PhD in sociology at the University of Illinois in Urbana–Champaign. Dr. Cox was a member of the Law Enforcement and Justice Administration faculty at Western Illinois University from 1975 to 2007. For the past 45 years, he has served as trainer and consultant to numerous criminal justice agencies in the United States and abroad and has worked with several universities in the area of course development. In addition, Dr. Cox has authored and co-authored numerous successful textbooks and articles. David C. Massey, Ocean Pines Police Department, Wor Wic Community College David C. Massey, Ed.D., is the Chief of Police of the Ocean Pines, Maryland Police Department, and retired Chief of Police of the Ocean City, Maryland Police Department. A 44 year veteran of law enforcement, and graduate from the F.B.I. National Academy and the F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Development Program. He has taught criminal justice subjects at police academies, and currently is an adjunct faculty member at Wor Wic Community College. He has been a Chief of Police for 28 years in his two police agencies, and has worked in various police assignments during his career including Patrol, Administration, SWAT, and Criminal Investigations.  He is a Life Member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Connie M. Koski is an assistant professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Longwood University in Virginia. She earned her PhD in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Koski was employed as a police officer for the City of Ypsilanti, MI, serving in a variety of capacities including patrol, major crimes detective, crime scene/evidence technician, accident reconstructionist, a member of the recruitment team, and as a field training officer.  Dr. Koski’s current work focuses on the development of several experiential learning opportunities in the area of crime and immigration, and her work has appeared in the Journal of Criminal Justice, Police Practice & Research, the Journal of Criminal Justice Education, SAGE’s Critical Issues in Crime and Justice, and elsewhere. Dr. Koski and her family reside in south central Virginia.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781071838174
  • Publisher: Sage Publications Inc Ebooks
  • Publisher Imprint: SAGE Publications Inc
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1071838172
  • Publisher Date: 30 Jan 2023
  • Binding: Digital download and online


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