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The Police: An Introduction

ISBN: 9780132603652 | 0132603659
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/1999

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SummaryTable of Contents
This enlightening book removes the mystique and misunderstanding surrounding police work, exploring the principles of policing and introducing readers to the day-to-day practices of these dedicated professionals. It provides students with the basic framework for understanding fundamental police issues while, at the same time, empowering them to question the conventional wisdom about policing.
PREFACExiii
Chapter 1 CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETY
1(29)
Introduction
2(4)
... MOREThis Book's Theme
6(1)
Crime and the Police
6(1)
The Fear of Crime
6(8)
Declining Crime Rates
14(2)
Crime and the Media
16(2)
The Baby Boomers and Crime
18(2)
The Repercussions of Fear
20(1)
Getting Tough on Crime
21(2)
Responding to Crime
23(1)
The Police Dilemma
24(1)
Playing by the Rules
25(1)
The Power of Perceptions
26(1)
The Need for Balance
27(1)
Chapter Checkup
28(1)
Do You Recognize These Terms?
28(1)
Discussion Questions
29(1)
Check the Web
29(1)
Chapter 2 UNDERSTANDING THE POLICE
30(33)
Introduction
31(2)
Police in a Democratic Society
33(2)
The Politics of Policing
35(3)
Image versus Reality
38(2)
The Role of the Police
40(6)
Understanding Police Behavior
46(9)
Police Officer Working Styles
55
Professionalizing the Police Role
50(11)
Chapter Checkup
61(1)
Do You Recognize These Terms?
62(1)
Discussion Questions
62(1)
Check the Web
62(1)
Chapter 3 HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS
63(36)
Introduction
64(1)
Ancient Police Systems
65(1)
Police Development in England
66(2)
Professionalization and the English Police
68(4)
Early American Policing (1600-1860)
72(7)
The Political Era (1840-1920)
79(4)
Early Twentieth Century Change
83(1)
The Reform Era (1920-1970)
84(8)
The Emergence of the Professional Police Officer
92(4)
The Community Policing Era (1970-Present)
96(1)
Chapter Checkup
97(1)
Do You Recognize These Terms?
98(1)
Discussion Questions
98(1)
Check the Web
98(1)
Chapter 4 CONTEMPORARY POLICE SYSTEMS
99(38)
Introduction
100(1)
Organization of Police Agencies
101(2)
The Municipal Police Function
103(1)
Police Line Functions
104(4)
Police Staff Functions
108(3)
Country Policing
111(2)
State-Level Police Agencies
113(4)
Federal Law Enforcement
117(10)
Private Police
127(8)
Chapter Checkup
135(1)
Do You Recognize These Terms?
136(1)
Discussion Questions
136(1)
Check the Web
136(1)
Chapter 5 POLICE OPERATIONS
137(48)
Introduction
138(1)
The Patrol Function
138(4)
Historical Developments in Patrol
142(2)
Allocation of Patrol Units
144(1)
Responding to Crime
145(3)
Activities of the Patrol Division
148(1)
Types of Patrol
148(5)
Police-Community Relations
153(3)
Routine Assignments
156(11)
The Investigation Function
167(1)
Types of Investigations
168(1)
The Goals of Criminal Investigation
169(1)
Criminal Investigation Research
169(3)
Patrol Investigations
172(1)
The Role of the Investigator
173(10)
Chapter Checkup
183(1)
Do You Recognize These Terms?
184(1)
Discussion Questions
184(1)
Check the Web
184(1)
Chapter 6 POLICE AUTHORITY
185(50)
Introduction
186(1)
Concern about Crime
187(1)
Police Power and the Rule of Law
188(6)
Police Discretion
194(7)
Probable Cause
201(2)
The Decision to Arrest
203(5)
Search and Seizure
208(10)
Police Custodial Interrogation
218(3)
Police Authority and Electronic Surveillance
221(3)
Use of Force
224(9)
Chapter Checkup
233(1)
Do You Recognize These Terms?
233(1)
Discussion Questions
233(1)
Check the Web
234(1)
Chapter 7 ETHICS AND DEVIANCE
235(42)
Introduction
236(2)
Foundations of Police Ethics
238(4)
The Police Subculture and Ethics
242(6)
Discretion and Ethics
248(2)
Police Misconduct
250(6)
Police Corruption
256(4)
Types of Police Corruption
260(9)
Performance of Duty
269(4)
Making Use of the Subculture
273(1)
Preventing Corruption
274(1)
Chapter Checkup
275(1)
Do You Recognize These Terms?
276(1)
Discussion Questions
276(1)
Check the Web
276(1)
Chapter 8 CONTROLLING POLICE ACTIONS
277(32)
Introduction
278(1)
Controlling Police through Litigation
279(1)
Defendants in Civil Liability Cases
280(3)
Traditional State Law Tort
283(9)
Civil Liability under Federal Law
292(2)
Defenses in Civil Liability Cases
294(3)
Can the Police Sue Back?
297(1)
Other Control Mechanisms
297(10)
Chapter Checkup
307(1)
Do You Recognize These Terms?
307(1)
Discussion Questions
308(1)
Check the Web
308(1)
Chapter 9 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
309(26)
Introduction
310(1)
An Ounce of Prevention
310(1)
Police Work as a Career
311(1)
Police Officer Recruitment
312(3)
Legal Hiring Mandates
315(4)
The Officer Selection Process
319(7)
Police Academy Training
326(2)
Field Training
328(2)
Higher Education in Policing
330(3)
Chapter Checkup
333(1)
Do You Recognize These Terms?
334(1)
Discussion Questions
334(1)
Check the Web
334(1)
Chapter 10 THE POLICE AND THE COMMUNITY
335(32)
Introduction
336(1)
Citizen Attitudes and the Police
337(5)
The Fusion of the Police and the Community
342(5)
Strategies for Policing
347(5)
Theoretical Base for Community Policing
352(3)
Components of Community Policing
355(2)
The Difference between COP and POP
357(1)
The Extent of Community Policing
357(8)
Chapter Checkup
365(1)
Do You Recognize These Terms?
365(1)
Discussion Questions
366(1)
Check the Web
366(1)
Chapter 11 JOB-RELATED ISSUES
367(35)
Introduction
368(1)
Police Mortality
368(5)
The Police Mortality Framework
373(2)
Women as Police Officers
375(4)
Black Police Officers
379(1)
Family Problems
380(2)
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
382(1)
Suicide
383(2)
Disease Prevention
385(1)
Stress
385(12)
Police Burnout
397(2)
Reducing Stress in Police Work
399(1)
Chapter Checkup
400(1)
Do You Recognize These Terms?
400(1)
Discussion Questions
401(1)
Check the Web
401(1)
Chapter 12 POLICING THE DRUG PROBLEM
402(47)
Introduction
403(1)
America's Drug Abuse Profile
404(1)
The National Drug Control Strategy
405(1)
Drugs and Crime
405(3)
The Drug Trade Today
408(6)
The Police Response
414(1)
Drug Enforcement Initiatives
415(13)
Development of Federal Drug Control Efforts
428(1)
The Federal Response
429(5)
Laws to Combat Drug Trafficking
434(2)
Antidrug Strategies
436(4)
Police-Community Involvement
440(4)
Street-Level Enforcement
444(1)
Policy-Related Factors
445(1)
Chapter Checkup
446(1)
Do You Recognize These Terms?
448(1)
Discussion Questions
448(1)
Check the Web
448(1)
Chapter 13 CURRENT CHALLENGES AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
449
Introduction
450(1)
Policing in 2000: A Better Mousetrap?
451(6)
Changing Demographics
451(6)
Improved Police Technology
457(6)
Crime and the Information Boom
463(3)
Twenty-First-Century Organized Crime
466(2)
Terrorism
468(4)
Community Policing and the Future
472(2)
Chapter Checkup
474(1)
Do You Recognize These Terms?
475(1)
Discussion Questions
476(1)
Check the Web
476(1)
REFERENCES477(16)
INDEX493

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