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Policing America: Challenges and Best Practices, 10th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2022

  • Kenneth Peak
  • William Sousa
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Policing America addresses the greatest challenges in the field today, from policing a diverse society to reexamining policing methods. By challenging you to vicariously experience the job of the officer, the authors lend a real-world take reflective of the changing times we live in.

Reinforcing the real-world angle, the text includes case studies profiling real police success stories related to complex criminal justice issues. Exhibits describing police methods and news items offer timely, topical insight. You'll also get a comparative view into how policing works in other countries.

Throughout the 10th Edition, the theme of “what works” is reinforced in new cases, new exercises and updated information. You'll also have opportunities to think critically, problem-solve and prepare to confront the challenges of policing in our age.

PART 1: FOUNDATIONS: DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN POLICING AND POLICE OFFICERS

  1. History: From English Origins to the United States
  2. Preparing for the Street: Recruitment, Training, and Socialization
  3. On Patrol: Methods and Menaces

PART 2: PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES

  1. Community Policing: “Guardians,” or “Soldiers”?
  2. Criminal Investigation: The Science of Sleuthing
  3. Personnel Issues and Practices: Stress, Labor Relations, Higher Education, and Private Police

PART 3: ADHERING TO LAW, ETHICAL PRINCIPLES, AND PUBLIC EXPECTATIONS

  1. Rule of Law: Expounding the Constitution
  2. Accountability: Use of Force, Ethics, Corruption, and Discipline
  3. Civil Liability: Failing the Public Trust

PART 4: AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

  1. Federal and State Agencies: Protecting Our Borders and Freedoms
  2. Municipal and County Agencies: Organization, Administration, and Roles

PART 5: BEST PRACTICES: ADDRESSING SPECIAL POPULATIONS, USING SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT

  1. Policing Criminal Groups and Organizations: Drug Abusers, Gangs, Terrorists
  2. Policing Special Populations and Problems: Mental Illness, Domestic Violence, Immigrants, and Human Trafficking
  3. Tools, Technologies, Techniques: Contributions and Caveats

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