Police Field Operations, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2022

  • Thomas F. Adams Santa Ana College , Former Lieutenant, Santa Ana Police Department

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Title overview

Police Field Operations presents the real-life scenarios an officer is likely to encounter while on-duty. Written from the perspective of a working officer, the text focuses on community policing, details how and why certain procedures are used, and provides instructional techniques from leading police academies.

Table of contents

1: Introduction to Patrol Operations Objectives
2: Community Policing
3: Basic Patrol Procedures
4: Frequently Handled Assignments
5: Crimes in Progress
6: Traffic Direction and Enforcement
7: Special Challenges
8: Arrest, Search, Custody, and Force Options
9: Police Communications
10: Witness Observation and Perception
11: Interviews and Interrogations
12: Preliminary Investigations
13: Reporting and Records
14: Officer Survival and Stress Reduction

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