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Global perspectives in policing and law enforcement / edited by Jospeter M. Mbubah.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Policing perspectives and challenges in the twenty-first century
- Policing Perspectives and Challenges in the Twenty-First Century
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law enforcement.
- Police.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 377 pages).
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books,an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2021]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- This book is dedicated to all the contributors and their loved ones in recognition of the commitment it took to work from home in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that threatened humanity across the globe.
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Global Perspectives in Policing and Law Enforcement: Approaches, Challenges, and Opportunities
- Synopsis of the Book
- References
- Part I: Africa
- Chapter 1: Policing in Ghana
- A Brief History of Policing in Ghana
- Recruitment and Training
- Police-Citizen Ratio
- Community Policing
- Police Prosecutions
- Police Deviance
- The Ghana Police Service: Future Directions and Challenges
- Conclusion
- Chapter 2: Policing in the Republic of Kenya: Structure and Practice
- Background
- Police Administration in Kenya
- Recruitment and Deployment
- Police Corruption and Law Enforcement Process
- Devolved Government and Centralized Policing
- Levels of Policing
- Crime Investigation
- Police Misconduct
- Summary and Conclusion
- Chapter 3: Policing and Law Enforcement in Zimbabwe
- Introduction
- History
- The ZRP Organization
- ZRP Recruitment and Eligibility
- ZRP Training
- Legal Framework of Policing in Zimbabwe
- The Police and Crime Prevention
- Corruption in the Police Service
- Community Policing of Politics and Stock Theft
- Part II: Europe
- Chapter 4: Battles to Define the Danish Police: Police Reform and the Transformation of Organizational Ideals and Practices
- Background and Approach of the Chapter
- From Good Police to Police Force
- The Battle to Define the Civic Police
- The Industrial Police
- The Project Police
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5: Police in England and Wales
- History and Current Structure of the Police in England and Wales
- Approaches to Policing in England and Wales
- Police Powers: A Case of Stop and Search
- Notes
- Chapter 6: Criminal Policies in Action: Italian Police Forces, Discretionary Powers, and Selective Law Enforcement
- History and Organization of Italy's Police Forces
- Organized Crime and Street Crime
- Migration Control and the Criminalization of Immigrants
- The Police and the Italian Prison System
- Police and Public Order
- Note.
- Chapter 7: The Police and Policing in Poland
- Development of "Policja" and Policing (1919-1990)
- The New "Policja" and its Current Structure (1991-2020)
- Community Policing and Police Reform (2017-2020)
- Chapter 8: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Police Organization in the Republic of Serbia
- Introduction
- The General Police Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior
- Composition of Police Stations
- Part III: Asia and Oceania
- Chapter 9: The Chinese Police: Structure, Police-Public Relations, and Deviance.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 08, 2021).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Mbuba, Jospeter M. Global Perspectives in Policing and Law Enforcement
- ISBN:
- 9781793637253
- 1793637253
- Publisher Number:
- 40030571222
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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