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Rural Policing : Perspectives of International Police Leaders.
De Gruyter Bristol University Press/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2026 Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- J.D. Mulrooney, Kyle.
- Series:
- Research in Rural Crime Series
- Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (215 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- This edited collection addresses a gap in the literature on rural police leadership with a truly international perspective, presenting interview data from senior police officers which illustrates their leadership challenges and best practices.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Series Information
- Rural Policing: Perspectives of International Police Leaders
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Series Preface
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgements
- PART I
- 1 Practitioner Voice
- Introduction
- Impetus for this book
- Defining 'rural'
- Projecting practitioner voice
- Aims and scope
- Methodological approach and limitations
- Structure of this book
- 2 Extant Literature
- An overview of the types of extant scholarly literature
- Contemporary internationalised rural policing scholarship
- Police leadership studies
- Organisation of rural policing in historical and theoretical context
- A little historical context
- Some theoretical contextualisation
- Experiences of policing rural areas
- Some thoughts
- Technology
- PART II
- 3 Australia
- Organisation of policing
- Crime prevention and community policing
- Community reassurance and community engagement
- Policing diverse communities in rural areas
- Enforcement of the criminal law
- Role of technology
- Personal experiences of policing rural areas
- Organisation and management of police work in rural areas
- Key takeaways
- 4 Brazil
- Enforcement of the criminal law and role of technology
- 5 Canada
- Organisation and management of police work in rural areas.
- Personal experiences of policing rural areas
- 6 England
- Enforcement of criminal law
- The role of technology
- 7 New Zealand
- Organisation of rural policing
- Reporting crime
- 8 South Africa
- Community members' engagement to build rapport and relationships
- Summary
- 9 Sweden
- Crime prevention and community policing, community reassurance and community engagement
- 10 Tuvalu
- Personal experiences of policing rural areas.
- Organisation and management of police work in rural areas
- 11 United States
- 12 Wales
- PART III
- 13 Comparison and Contrast
- Comparison and contrast
- Participants' backgrounds
- Discussion and conclusions
- 14 Challenges and Change
- The challenge of rural policing and potential for change
- Patrolling and investigating in rural areas
- Resourcing and prioritisation
- Engagement with communities
- Officer culture and well-being
- What next for rural policing?
- Strategy and planning
- Understanding local specifics
- Training and development
- Culture
- Recruitment and retention
- Inter-agency/joint working
- Good practice checklist
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 11
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-5292-3498-0
- 9781529234985
- OCLC:
- 1561171406
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