Police Field Operations: Theory Meets Practice, 3rd edition

Michael Birzer
, Cliff Roberson

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Police Field Operations offers a practical look at police field operations. It addresses the theory and practical applications of police practices, drawing on the personal accounts of current and former police officers. The text covers all major areas of police field operations, including patrolling, investigations, crime mapping, community policing, hot pursuit issues, communications gangs and drugs.

Chapters of the 3rd Edition work consecutively or as independent units. The new edition has been extensively updated with two new chapters and coverage reflecting the challenges confronting police officers today. The most up-to-date theories, procedures and practices are reflected in content updates throughout all chapters.

ISBN-13: 9780137556656

Subject: Criminal Justice

Category: Policing / Law Enforcement

1. The Police Career
2. Police Patrol: The Backbone of Policing
3. Police Field Procedures
4. Police Operations in a Community Policing Environment
5. The Crime Scene and Preliminary Investigation
6. Interviewing and Interrogation
7. Handling Calls for Service
8. Police Traffic Functions
9. Ethics and Police Misconduct
10. Police Reports and Communication
11. Gangs and Drugs
12. Police Operations in Culturally Diverse Communities
13. Crime Mapping and Analysis
14. Handling Terrorism and Natural Disasters
15. Legal Constraints on Police Operations