Contemporary Police Practice eBook
Contemporary Police Practice eBook
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9780190330231 |
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9 Feb 2015 |
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Contemporary Police Practice is a clear and concise introduction to policing in the Australian context. It explores the history of Australian policing to build a foundation for understanding contemporary police practice; examines the core functions of police; and critically analyses the foundational research which has led to significant innovations in strategies, programs, technology and administration.
The book comprehensively reviews empirical evidence to help readers develop a sophisticated understanding of current and emerging best practice principles of operational and administrative police policy.
KEY FEATURES
- Provides readers with up-to-date knowledge of policing systems, organisations and behaviours
- Analyses contemporary developments in operational police practice and strategies, including community and hot spot policing
- Explores policing in diverse communities, factors influencing function of police agencies, recruitment and leadership, and examines critical issues associated with development of effective leaders.
Contents
1. The Evolution of Policing
Before the New Police
The New Police
Professional policing: Divergent trajectories
The misconduct problem
The new New Policing
Critique
PART A Contexts of Modern Policing
2. Comparative Structures and Styles of Policing
Comparing police structures by country
Organisational-level analysis
What comes next? The ‘new’ era of policing
The police role: Officer-level analysis
3. The New Plural Policing
Background
Agencies
Issues and critique
PART B Policing Functions and Critical Issues
4. The Standard Model of Policing
Strategic shifts in operational police practice
The traditional model of policing
Increasing police numbers
Patrol operations
Rapid response to calls for service
5. Community Policing and Problem-Oriented Policing
The failures of the traditional, standard model of policing: What now?
Community policing
Beat policing in Queensland
Problem-oriented policing
6. Hot Spots Policing and Third Party Policing
Hot spots policing
Third party policing
7. Investigations
Background
Investigation basics
The value of investigations
Investigations and miscarriages of justice
Designing the ‘effective detective’
A textbook investigation? The backpacker murders
8. Policing Diverse Communities
Background
Police and women
Police and indigenous people in Australia
Police and persons with mental illnesses
Better policing of diverse communities
PART C Police Administration and Organisation
9. Recruitment, Management and Leadership
Recruitment and selection of police
Selection tools
The organisation and leadership of police organisations
10. Accountability and Regulation
Contexts
The old accountabilities
The new accountabilities
Using performance indicators to develop and demonstrate improved policing
PART D Future Directions
11. The Future of Police Practice and Policy
Policing innovations: Analytic framework
Summative review: Policing innovations
Police effectiveness in crime control and prevention
Technological advancements in practice
Administrative innovations
Facing new challenges: The future?
Authors
Jacqueline Drew: Lecturer in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University.
Tim Prenzler: Professor and Program Convenor of the Bachelor of Criminology and Justice at the University of the Sunshine Coast