American policing is in crisis. The last decade witnessed a vast increase in police aggression, misconduct, and militarization, along with a corresponding reduction in transparency and accountability. Nowhere is this more noticeable and painful than in African American and other ethnic minority communities. Racism—from raw, individualized versions to insidious systemic examples—appears to be on the rise in our police departments. Overall, our police officers have grown more and more alienated from the people they’ve been hired to serve. In To Protect and To Serve, Norm Stamper offers new insights into the conditions that have created this crisis, reminding us that police in a democratic society belong to the people—and not the other way around.To Protect and To Serve also delivers a revolutionary new model for American law enforcement: the community-based police department. It calls for citizen participation in all aspects of police operations: policymaking, program development, crime fighting and service delivery, entry-level and ongoing education and training, oversight of police conduct, and, especially relevant to today’s challenges, joint community-police crisis management. Nothing will ever change until the system itself is radically restructured, and here Norm Stamper shows us how.

Discusses the benefits of rural and small-town life and offers helpful guidelines for finding ideal places to live

Product Description: Sworn to protect and serve, police officers who stray into deviant behavior may become a citizen’s worst nightmare. A thoughtful examination of the formal and informal process of becoming blue, Cop Culture: Why Good Cops Go Bad is a unique combination of academic research based on Chief Scott Silverii’s doctoral dissertation and more than two decades in law enforcement...read more

Product Description: Internal Affairs expert Robert Verry explores one of the most important - and challenging - functions in law enforcement: policing the police. Inside you'll get: - Insights into causes/effects of police misconduct - Advice on implementing disciplinary strategies - Practical tips for spotting deception - A detailing of IA's true role & responsibility - Practical tips for spotting deception - Discussion on free speech vs...read more

Product Description: Archbold presents the findings of the first nationwide study of the use of risk management and police legal advising in some of the largest police agencies in the United States. She discusses the prevalence of risk managers and police legal advisors, factors associated with the adoption, role, and perceived impact of such programs on police liability, professionalism, and accountability...read more

The author critiques police brutality nationwide, delving deeply into the systemic practices and powerful traditions that make violence endemic to police work in America.

Product Description: Original works by nationally and internationally recognized practitioners and academicians make up a comprehensive and up-to-date overview addressing a variety of relevant issues and acts of police misconduct. The historical and theoretical frameworks found in this collection focuses on a range of issues related to the definition, description, prevention, and control of acts of police deviance...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: Although the prevalence of police-citizen conflict has diminished, police use of excessive force remains a concern for the police. This study focuses on what is known and what still needs to be learned to understand, prevent and remediate police abuse of force. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Essays discuss the history of police reform, cases of police brutality and corruption, community-oriented policing, and civilian oversight

Product Description: A study based on public forums conducted by the National Association for Colored People (NAACP) in six American cities, incorporating the perspectives of police representatives, criminal justice experts, community leaders, public officials, and citizens...read more

Uses the now-famous Rodney King videotape to introduce an historical analysis of police violence, its role in police work, its causes and significance, and its incidence in law enforcement today