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Policing America : An Introduction.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Oliver, Willard M.
- Series:
- Aspen Criminal Justice
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Police--United States.
- Police.
- Crime prevention--United States.
- Crime prevention.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (831 p.).
- Edition:
- 3rd edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Aspen Publishing, 2023.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Front Matter
- Editorial Advisors
- Title Page
- Copyright
- About Aspen Publishing
- Epigraph
- Dedication
- Summary of Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Chapter 1: Policing
- Police
- Policing in a Democracy
- Police and Government
- Police and the Criminal Justice System
- Police Purpose and Function
- Conclusion
- Just the Facts
- Ask Yourself
- Keywords
- Chapter 2: History
- Societies and the Development of the Police
- Bands
- Tribes
- Chiefdom
- State
- The English System of Policing
- The Sheriff
- The Thief-Takers
- Bow Street Runners
- The London Metropolitan Police
- The American System of Policing
- The Political Era (1830-1930)
- The Reform Era (1930-1980)
- The Community Era (1980-2001)
- The Security Era (2001-present)
- Chapter 3: Agencies
- Local Police
- Large Metropolitan Police (100+ Police Officers)
- Small-Town and Rural Police (Less Than 100)
- Special Jurisdiction Police Agencies
- County Sheriff's Office
- Other "Local" Police
- State Police
- Federal Law Enforcement
- Just the Facts
- Ask Yourself
- Chapter 4: Organization
- Government Organization
- Police Bureaucracy
- Police Organization
- Personnel
- Functions
- Area
- Time
- Police Leadership and Management
- Police Organizational Theories
- Chapter 5: Careers
- Individual
- Recruitment
- Pre-Employment Standards
- Screening
- Training
- Police Academy
- Field Training Officer Program
- Other Training
- Probation
- Career Development
- Retention
- Retirement
- Keywords
- Chapter 6: Authority
- Crime and Disorder
- Police Department
- Community
- Government
- The Law
- Criminal Law
- Civil Law
- Constitutional Law
- Administrative Law
- Chapter 7: Discretion
- Police Discretion
- Police Decision Making
- Organizational
- Environmental
- Situational
- Limits on Discretion and Decision Making
- Chapter 8: Culture
- Culture and Subculture
- Themes of the Police Culture
- Language
- Danger
- Authority
- Solidarity
- Death
- Humor
- Chapter 9: Strategies
- Police Strategy Studies
- The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment
- Kansas City Rapid Response Study
- RAND Criminal Investigation Study
- Broken Windows Theory, Model, and Policing
- Community Policing
- Problem-Oriented Policing
- Targeted Policing
- Data-Driven Policing
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
- Pulling Levers
- Evidence-Based Policing
- Predictive Policing
- Compstat
- Homeland Security and Policing
- Ask Yourself
- Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lipman Criminology Library Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Oliver, Willard M. Policing America
- ISBN:
- 9781543858679
- 1543858678
- Publisher Number:
- 99996080145
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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