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The Police: An Introduction

by: Michael D. Lyman; yman; Carolyn Goodman

The Police: An Introduction

by: Michael D. Lyman; yman; Carolyn Goodman

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9780132603652
ISBN 10:
0132603659
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/1999
Publisher: Pearson College Div
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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.

PREFACE

xiii

Chapter 1 CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETY

(29)

Introduction

(4)

This Book's Theme

(1)

Crime and the Police

(1)

The Fear of Crime

(8)

Declining Crime Rates

(2)

Crime and the Media

(2)

The Baby Boomers and Crime

(2)

The Repercussions of Fear

(1)

Getting Tough on Crime

(2)

Responding to Crime

(1)

The Police Dilemma

(1)

Playing by the Rules

(1)

The Power of Perceptions

(1)

The Need for Balance

(1)

Chapter Checkup

(1)

Do You Recognize These Terms?

(1)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Check the Web

(1)

Chapter 2 UNDERSTANDING THE POLICE

(33)

Introduction

(2)

Police in a Democratic Society

(2)

The Politics of Policing

(3)

Image versus Reality

(2)

The Role of the Police

(6)

Understanding Police Behavior

(9)

Police Officer Working Styles

Professionalizing the Police Role

(11)

Chapter Checkup

(1)

Do You Recognize These Terms?

(1)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Check the Web

(1)

Chapter 3 HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS

(36)

Introduction

(1)

Ancient Police Systems

(1)

Police Development in England

(2)

Professionalization and the English Police

(4)

Early American Policing (1600-1860)

(7)

The Political Era (1840-1920)

(4)

Early Twentieth Century Change

(1)

The Reform Era (1920-1970)

(8)

The Emergence of the Professional Police Officer

(4)

The Community Policing Era (1970-Present)

(1)

Chapter Checkup

(1)

Do You Recognize These Terms?

(1)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Check the Web

(1)

Chapter 4 CONTEMPORARY POLICE SYSTEMS

(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)

REFERENCES

477

(16)

INDEX

493

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