Police field operations:theory meets practice

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Birzer Michael L 1960-
Group Author: Roberson Cliff 1937-
Published: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon,
Publisher Address: Boston, MA
Publication Dates: c2008.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Carrier Form: xv, 610 p.: ill. ; 26 cm.
ISBN: 9780205508280 (hardcover)
0205508286 (hardcover)
Index Number: E847
CLC: E847
E712.57
Call Number: E847/B619
Contents: Includes bibliographical references and index.
1: Police Patrol: The Backbone Of Policing -- Introduction -- Sketch of the police -- Development of police patrol -- Purpose of police patrol -- Differential Response -- Effectiveness of Police Patrol -- Reactive, proactive and coactive patrol -- Organizational features -- Types of police patrol -- Allocation of patrol personnel -- Special tactical teams -- Managing and supervising patrol activities -- Becoming a police patrol officer -- Training -- Summary -- 2: Police Field Procedures -- Introduction -- Preparing for the tour of duty -- Patrolling the beat -- Handling offenders -- Civil u
From the Publisher: This text covers major areas of police field operations. Included in this text is coverage of the following current, critical issues: patrol, investigations, crime mapping, police operations in culturally diverse communities, community policing, persons with physical disabilities, juveniles, hot pursuit issues, communications, gangs, drugs, and more.