Police in America / Edition 2

by Steven G. Brandl

Overview

Grounded in evidence-based research, Police in America provides a comprehensive and realistic introduction to modern-day policing in the United States. This reader-friendly text helps students understand best practices in everyday policing and think critically about the many misconceptions of police work. Author Steven G. Brandl draws from his experience with law enforcement to emphasize the positive aspects of policing without ignoring its controversies.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781544375830
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/24/2020
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	8.38(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Steven G. Brandl (Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1991) is a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Professor Brandl teaches numerous graduate and undergraduate courses including Criminal Investigation, Police Management, and Issues in Police Practice and Policy, among others. His research interests include police use of force, the hazards of police work, and criminal investigation.

He has conducted research projects and consulted with numerous major metropolitan police departments, including the Milwaukee Police Department and the Chicago Police Department, as well as many suburban police departments. Besides this textbook, he is the author of Police in America (Sage, 2018), numerous articles in professional journals, co-editor of The Police in America: Classic and Contemporary Readings and Voices From the Field, and a frequent presenter professional conferences.

Table of Contents

I. FOUNDATIONS FOR THE STUDY OF THE POLICE
Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Police in America
Introduction
The Challenge of Policing a Free Society
The Controversies and Difficulties of Policing
Ethics and Morals in Policing
Chapter 2: The History of the Police in America
Why Study the History of the Police?
Policing Colonial America
The First American Police Departments: The Political Era of Policing
Early 1900s to 1960s: The Reform Era of Policing
The 1970s to the Present: The Community Problem-Solving Era of Policing
Chapter 3: The Characteristics and Structure of Police Organizations
Characteristics of Police Organizations
The Challenges of Managing Police Organizations
The Structure of Police Departments
Major Operating Units in Police Departments
Types and Levels of Law Enforcement Agencies
Chapter 4: The Role of the Police
The Police Enforce the Law
The Police Control Crime
The Police Deal With Situations Where Force May Need to Be Used
The Police Respond to People in Need
The Police Handle Time-Pressing Situations
The Police Enforce the Law, Maintain Order, and Provide Services
II. POLICE WORK
Chapter 5: Police Recruitment, Selection, and Training
The Relationship between the Recruitment, Selection, and Training of Police Officers
The Recruitment of Police Officers
The Selection of Police Officers
Minimum Qualifications for Police Officers
Selection Procedures for Police Officers
The Outcomes of the Recruitment and Selection of Police Officers: Diversity
Police Officer Training
Chapter 6: Police Patrol
Police Patrol and Call Priority
Managing Calls for Service
Preventive Patrol
Hot Spot Policing
Police Crackdowns
Police Stops of Citizens as a Strategy
One- and Two-Officer Squads
Foot Patrol
Offender-Focused Strategies
Chapter 7: Crime Detection and Investigation
Criminal Investigation Defined
Types of Criminal Investigations
How Are Crimes Solved?
Forms and Types of Evidence in Criminal Investigations
Chapter 8: Police Discretion and Its Control
Discretion Defined
Factors That Influence the Discretion of Police Officers
How Is Police Discretion Best Controlled?
Chapter 9: The Law of Search, Seizure, and Self-Incrimination
Basic Legal Terminology and Concepts
The Law of Search and Seizure: The Fourth Amendment
The Law of Self-Incrimination: The Fifth and Sixth Amendments
III. THE HAZARDS OF POLICE WORK
Chapter 10: Health and Safety Issues in Police Work
What Is Stress?
The Effects of Stress
Physical Hazards of Police Work
So Is Police Work Dangerous?
Chapter 11: Police Use of Force
Reasonable Force and Use of Force Guidelines
Deviations in Use of Force: Unnecessary Force versus Brutality
Types of Force
The Causes of Police Use of Force
The Control of Police Use of Force
Chapter 12: Police Misconduct and Corruption
The Importance of Understanding Police Misconduct and Corruption
The Nature and Extent of Police Misconduct and Corruption
Causes of Police Misconduct and Corruption
The Control of Police Misconduct and Corruption
IV. POLICE STRATEGIES AND THE FUTURE OF THE POLICE IN AMERICA
Chapter 13: Community and Problem-Oriented Policing
The Rise of Community Policing
Community Policing: The Details
Problem-Oriented Policing: The Details
Chapter 14: Evidence-Based and Intelligence-Led Policing
Smart Policing
Data-Driven and Evidence-Based Policing
Comp Stat
Predictive Policing
Intelligence-Led Policing
Chapter 15: Terrorism, Technology, Accountability, and the Future of American Policing
History as a Guide to the Future
New Demands on the Police
The New Police
The New Technology of Crime Detection and Accountability

Editorial Reviews

"A well-written, comprehensive textbook that works at both sophomore and junior level classes. It covers topics often ignored in other textbooks, and is engaging for students. "

Elizabeth Perkins

"Thorough, concise, user-friendly, accurate, and up to date. "

Paul Klenowski

"Police in America is the textbook on policing. Very comprehensive and accessible. This is the best resource that I have found for teaching current trends and best practices toward evidence-based policing. "

Selye Lee

"Police in America is an introductory text which discusses current and relevant policing issues within the context of police history. The central theme of ‘what is good policing’ ties together the concepts and information presented to students. "

Wendy Perkins

"The best introduction to policing textbook I’ve found thus far."

Shana Mell

"This is the best text I’ve seen for students who plan to pursue a career as police officers."

Dr. Todd Lough

"Great insights to the profession, good discussion points. "

Shawn Williams

"These [Technology on the Job boxes]are quite informative and provide some of the latest information about the types and applications of technology currently being used in policing."

Michael S. Penrod

"The writing style of Police in America is well suited for students in the current era. Straight, concise, and descriptive writing is stylistically desired for my students."

Shawn Schwaner

"This is the best text I've seen for students who plan to pursue a career as police officers."--Dr. Todd Lough

"The writing style of Police in America is well suited for students in the current era. Straight, concise, and descriptive writing is stylistically desired for my students."--Shawn Schwaner, Ph.D.

"These [Technology on the Job boxes]are quite informative and provide some of the latest information about the types and applications of technology currently being used in policing."--Michael S. Penrod

"Great insights to the profession, good discussion points."
--Shawn Williams

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