Policing and security in practice : challenges and achievements / edited by Tim Prenzler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Prenzler, Tim.

Series:

Crime prevention and security management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime prevention.

Police administration.

Police, Private.

Private security services.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

Modern policing is a vital institution for the defence of political and civil rights and for the protection of citizens from crime and fear of crime. Private security agents are also playing an increasingly important role in crime prevention and order maintenance, and also in protecting government assets and services. At the same time, crime and disorder remain major problems in contemporary societies, and there are ongoing issues of integrity and competency in many police departments and in the security industry. Policing and Security in Practice: Challenges and Achievements addresses questions of 'best practice' across police and security work by focusing on what the scientific literature says about how to achieve optimal outcomes in law enforcement, crime prevention and professional standards. Each chapter is written by subject experts with many years of research experience and of collaborative work with policing and security agencies. The book is a highly readable, inspiring and fully grounded guide to achieving the best in policing and security. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Policing to a Different Beat: Measuring Police Performance / Tim Legrand Legrand, Tim, Simon Bronitt Bronitt, Simon 1

2 Legitimacy and Policing / Elise Sargeant Sargeant, Elise, Kristina Murphy Murphy, Kristina, Jacqueline Davis Davis, Jacqueline, Lorraine Mazerolle Mazerolle, Lorraine 20

3 The Suppression of Organized Crime: New Approaches and Problems / Julie Ayling Ayling, Julie, Roderic Broadhurst Broadhurst, Roderic 37

4 Policing Contemporary Protests / David Baker Baker, David 56

5 Integrating Intelligence into Policing Practice / Janet Evans Evans, Janet, Mark Kebbell Kebbell, Mark 74

6 The Effectiveness of Traffic Policing in Reducing Traffic Crashes / Lyndel Bates Bates, Lyndel, David Soole Soole, David, Barry Watson Watson, Barry 90

7 Approaches to Improving Organizational Effectiveness: The Impact of Attraction, Selection and Leadership Practices in Policing / Jacqueline M. Drew Drew, Jacqueline M. 110

8 Corruption Prevention and Complaint Management / Louise Porter Porter, Louise, Tim Prenzler Prenzler, Tim 130

9 Public-Private Crime Prevention Partnerships / Tim Prenzler Prenzler, Tim, Rick Sarre Sarre, Rick 149

10 Safety in Policing and Security / Tim Prenzler Prenzler, Tim 168

11 Making the Most of Security Technology / Roderick ('Rick') Draper Draper, Roderick ('Rick'), Jessica Ritchie Ritchie, Jessica, Tim Prenzler Prenzler, Tim 186

12 Optimizing Security through Effective Regulation: Lessons from Around the Globe / Mark Button Button, Mark 204.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230300569

0230300561

OCLC:

783520842