Policing America

Description

For all introductory or general policing courses, both undergrad and graduate levels, and as a supplemental text for community policing or police administration courses.

This instructor and student-friendly, engaging text covers the most current policing topics and tactics.

Policing America: Challenges and Best Practices, 8e, offers a problem-solving approach that emphasizes what is actually working in the field. Based on the author’s thirty-plus years of practical policing and academic experience, this eighth edition continues to be set apart by its traditional, applied, “what works” theme. That, coupled with comprehensive updates throughout and the minor restructuring of this edition, provide an approach not otherwise found on the market.  Emphases are on topics of major, national importance and interest, such as terrorism, personnel issues, community policing, investigations, rule of law, accountability (ethics, liability), patrol, and technologies. Organized to flow smoothly for the instructor and student, this edition continues to provide a penetrating view of one of the most difficult and challenging occupations in America: policing!

Teaching and Learning Experience

This book offers complete coverage of policing, examining emerging areas in the field.  It provides:

• Problem-solving, real-world approach: Emphasizes what really works in the field
• Complete coverage of policing topics and tactics: Gives students a comprehensive understanding of the police in America
• Hands-on focus and superior pedagogical features: Gives students the tools to master key concepts faster and more effectively

Part I Foundations: Development of American Policing and Police Officers

1 History: From English Origins to the U.S.

2 Preparing for the Street: Recruiting, Training, Socialization

3 On Patrol: Methods and Menaces

Part II Practices and Challenges

4 Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving

5 Criminal Investigation: The Science of Sleuthing

6 Personnel Issues and Practices: Stress, Labor Relations, Higher Education,

Private Police

Part III Adhering to Law, Ethical Principles, and Public Expectations

7 Rule of Law: Expounding the Constitution

8 Accountability: Ethics, Use of Force, Corruption, and Discipline

9 Civil Liability: Failing the Public Trust

Part IV Agency Organization and Administration

10 Federal and State Agencies: Protecting our Borders and Freedoms

11 Municipal and County Agencies: Organization, Administration, and Roles

Part V Best Practices: Addressing Special Populations, Using Specialized Equipment

12 Pursuing Criminal Syndicates: Terrorists, the Mob, Gangs, Drug Traffickers

13 Addressing “People Problems”: <TTL>Immigrants, Youth, Hate Crimes, the Homeless

14 Technology Review: Uses (the Good), Concerns (the Bad), and Legislation

For all introductory or general policing courses, both undergrad and graduate levels, and as a supplemental text for community policing or police administration courses.

This instructor and student-friendly, engaging text covers the most current policing topics and tactics.

Policing America: Challenges and Best Practices, 8e, offers a problem-solving approach that emphasizes what is actually working in the field. Based on the author’s thirty-plus years of practical policing and academic experience, this eighth edition continues to be set apart by its traditional, applied, “what works” theme. That, coupled with comprehensive updates throughout and the minor restructuring of this edition, provide an approach not otherwise found on the market. Emphases are on topics of major, national importance and interest, such as terrorism, personnel issues, community policing, investigations, rule of law, accountability (ethics, liability), patrol, and technologies. Organized to flow smoothly for the instructor and student, this edition continues to provide a penetrating view of one of the most difficult and challenging occupations in America: policing!

Teaching and Learning Experience

This book offers complete coverage of policing, examining emerging areas in the field. It provides:

• Problem-solving, real-world approach: Emphasizes what really works in the field
• Complete coverage of policing topics and tactics: Gives students a comprehensive understanding of the police in America
• Hands-on focus and superior pedagogical features: Gives students the tools to master key concepts faster and more effectively

Features

Problem-solving, real-world approach:

• Clear, coherent discussion of how police are tackling problems including two dedicated chapters focused specifically on police problem solving–areas addressed include organized crime, terrorism, gangs, immigrants, child pornography on the Internet, identity theft, and crimes involving drugs, hate and youth crimes, and the homeless
• Over thirty “what works” case-study exhibits (dozens added)–covers real-life police success stories using tangible examples and reinforces the text’s theme
• An experienced author provides an inside look at the world of policing–Peak explains policing based on his more than thirty years of experience as a police practitioner, trainer, teacher and scholar  

Complete coverage of policing topics and tactics:

• Attention-grabbing, up-to-date discussions of policing topics and tactics–including history, patrol, police subculture, investigation, organization and administration, community policing, the rule of law, accountability, civil liability and technologies
• Comparative Close-ups appear throughout the text and take a look at policing in other countries–such as China, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Mexico  

Hands-on focus and superior pedagogical features:

• Boxed “Career Profile” sections highlight policing professionals and capture their experiences, roles, functions and typical workday in their own words –assists students in having a greater understanding of the kinds of education and training that are desired for various positions, challenges, and a “typical day” at their jobs
• “Learn by Doing” sections in each chapter–these chapter scenarios and activities place the student in hypothetical situations, allowing them to practice skills in communication and self-management, act as a problem-solver, and learn and communicate about/address current methods, issues, and problems

General Changes

In addition to having been updated throughout and new materials added, this eighth edition contains some minor rearranging of chapters. Specifically, reviewers felt it would be better to have some of the more “attention-grabbing” chapters moved to the beginning of the book. Therefore, Part I now has three chapters that discuss the history of policing in the U.S. as well as recruiting, training, and deploying police on patrol. The two chapters discussing federal/state/local police organization and management (formerly Chapters 2 and 3) have been moved to the rear of the book (now Chapters 10 and 11). Also, the number of chapters has been reduced to 14, with the stand-alone chapter on futures (formerly Chapter 15) being deleted. Fifty exhibits, figures, and tables also explicate the material and demonstrate “what works” with such problems as terrorism, gangs, and crimes involving drugs, hate, and/or youth. The “Learn by Doing” and “Career Profile” features also greatly enhance its practical and applied theme and engage students.

Chapter-Specific Changes
The following are other substantive, newly added topics:

Chapter 1: History: From English Origins to the U.S.
Slave patrols

Chapter 2: Preparing for the Street: Recruiting, Training, Socialization
New recruitment tools and methods (including social media); advantages to having women and minority police officers

Chapter 3:  On Patrol: Methods and Menaces
Benefits of graveyard shift; fatal ambushes of officers and an analysis of officers killed; three “new generation” patrol vehicles being developed for police service; patrolling on paddleboards

Chapter 4: Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving
Examples of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED); police use of social networking for community policing and during disasters; history of the federal Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) office

Chapter 5: Criminal Investigation: The Science of Sleuthing
Advanced and familial DNA; medical examiners’ duties; use of private DNA labs; Locard’s exchange principle; whether there exists a “CSI effect”; use of dogs; expanded use of polygraph and social networking sites

Chapter 6:  Personnel Issues and Practices: Stress, Labor Relations, Higher Education, Private Police
Delivering death messages under stress; private security legislation and attempts to align them more closely with public police; ASIS International

Chapter 7: Rule of Law: Expounding the Constitution
“Stand your ground” laws: warrantless searches under exigent circumstances cases; qualified immunity; decision concerning warrantless use of GPS; “consent once removed”

Chapter 8: Accountability: Ethics, Use of Force, Corruption, and Discipline
New police shooting cases; problems and policies concerning officers’ personal use of social networking sites

Chapter 9: Civil Liability: Failing the Public Trust
New Section 1983 cases; sample high-speed pursuit policy; greater controls over use of electronic control devices
 

Chapter 10: Federal and State Agencies: Protecting our Borders and Freedoms
Federal agencies employing sworn personnel; new information concerning federal agencies’ duties and organization; state agencies’ organizations, duties, and specialization, and names

Chapter 11:  Municipal and County Agencies: Organization, Administration, and Roles
Board of Police Commissioners concept; rural/small pol.; types/levels of police consolidation; benefits of police accreditation

Chapter 12: Pursuing Criminal Syndicates: Terrorists, the Mob, Gangs, Drug Traffickers
New examples of attempted domestic terrorist attacks; new materials on cyber errorism and gangs (extent, crimes, police responses); responding to active shooters/mass killings; Electronic Communications Protection Act of 1986; new strategies for methamphetamine; use of focused deterrence; bath salts and synthetic cannabinoids

Chapter 13: Addressing “People Problems”: Immigrants, Youth, Hate Crimes, the Homeless
New and updated immigration and homeless materials; police responses; Arizona immigration law; Basic Immigration Enforcement Training (BIET) program; youth arrest data; expanding hate groups; estimating extent of hate crimes; contemporary homelessness — causes and police responses

Chapter 14: Technology Review: Uses (the Good), Concerns (the Bad), and Legislation
New technologies, generally; good/bad aspects of smartphones, social media, and unmanned aerial vehicles, and legislation relating to same; Kentucky phone app for terrorism; the Peacemaker vehicle; two national resources to address cybercrooks; Kelsey’s Law; developments with robots; Stored Communication Act of 1986

This instructor and student-friendly, engaging text covers the most current policing topics and tactics.

Policing America: Challenges and Best Practices, 8e, offers a problem-solving approach that emphasizes what is actually working in the field. Based on the author’s thirty-plus years of practical policing and academic experience, this eighth edition continues to be set apart by its traditional, applied, “what works” theme. That, coupled with comprehensive updates throughout and the minor restructuring of this edition, provide an approach not otherwise found on the market. Emphases are on topics of major, national importance and interest, such as terrorism, personnel issues, community policing, investigations, rule of law, accountability (ethics, liability), patrol, and technologies. Organized to flow smoothly for the instructor and student, this edition continues to provide a penetrating view of one of the most difficult and challenging occupations in America: policing!

Teaching and Learning Experience

This book offers complete coverage of policing, examining emerging areas in the field. It provides:

• Problem-solving, real-world approach: Emphasizes what really works in the field
• Complete coverage of policing topics and tactics: Gives students a comprehensive understanding of the police in America
• Hands-on focus and superior pedagogical features: Gives students the tools to master key concepts faster and more effectively