Product Description: Starting with a historical introduction, Police Use of Force presents readers with critical and timely issues facing police and the communities they serve when police encounters turn violent. Dr. Palmiotto offers in-depth coverage of the use of force, deadly force, non-lethal weapons, militarization of policing, racism and profiling, legal cases, psychology, perception and training, and violence prevention...read more

Product Description: The third edition of Policing: Concepts, Strategies, and Current Issues in American Police Forces has been updated and revised to address the changes in policing that have occurred in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Issues such as homeland security, terrorism, and the expanded role of community policing have been addressed...read more

Product Description: Criminal investigators need broad knowledge of such topics as criminal law, criminal procedure, and investigative techniques. The best resource for these professionals will distill the needed information into one practical volume...read more

Product Description: A study of policing in six countries. These countries have some similarities but to a great extent are different. Countries that were once colonies of the British Empire adopted the traditions and expectations of the British.

Product Description: With each chapter written by an authority in a specific field, this first-of-its-kind book balances practical experience with theoretical, and provides learners with the most up-to-date information on police training and issues. Specific chapters deal with multiculturalism, how to provide community police training, how to manage a police academy, methods of training, communication skills, and how to train investigators...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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