Introduction to policing /
Michael Rowe.
- 3rd edition.
- xviii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Previous edition: 2014.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. What is policing? -- 2. Historical origins and development of the Police in England and Wales -- 3. Police powers : the legal framework -- 4. Who guards the Guards? -- 5. Community policing -- 6. Police culture -- 7. Policing diversity -- 8. Global and transnational policing -- 9. Criminal investigation and policing -- 10. Plural policing -- 11. Surveillance, IT and the future of policing -- 12. The future of policing
This title incorporates all the key areas of a policing course, from the history of the police and the legal framework, to current debates around issues such as diversity, surveillance and the nature of police occupational culture. At every step it highlights how theory applies to practice.