Police Systems and Practices: An Introduction

Preface. PART 1. PERSPECTIVE ON THE POLICE 1. Police: Who Are They? 2. Three Paradigms of Democratic Policing. 3. Foundations of American Law Enforcement. PART 2. POLICE WORK AT THE STREET LEVEL 4. Police Role, Models: Crime Control, Order Maintenance, and Service. 5. Police administration and Organization. 6. Police Line Services: Patrol and Investigation. 7. Staff Functions: Unnoticed But Necessary. PART 3. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN THE PRACTICE OF POLICING. 8. Police Professionalism. 9. Ethical Issues: Corruption and Misconduct. 10. Hazards of Police Work. 11. Police Role in Victimless Crimes. 12. Community Interaction. 13. Community Policing. 14. The Future of American Policing. Index.Thomas D Barker is the author of 'Police Systems and Practices: An Introduction', published 1994 under ISBN 9780136828655 and ISBN 0136828655.