Policing America: Challenges and Best Practices
- ISBN-10
- 0133495655
- ISBN-13
- 9780133495652
- Series
- Policing America
- Category
- Law enforcement
- Pages
- 408
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Author
- Ken Peak
Description
This instructor and student-friendly, engaging text covers the most current policing topics and tactics. Policing America: Challenges and Best Practices, 8e, offers a problem-solving approach that emphasizes what is actually working in the field. Based on the author's thirty-plus years of practical policing and academic experience, this eighth edition continues to be set apart by its traditional, applied, "what works" theme. That, coupled with comprehensive updates throughout and the minor restructuring of this edition, provide an approach not otherwise found on the market. Emphases are on topics of major, national importance and interest, such as terrorism, personnel issues, community policing, investigations, rule of law, accountability (ethics, liability), patrol, and technologies. Organized to flow smoothly for the instructor and student, this edition continues to provide a penetrating view of one of the most difficult and challenging occupations in America: policing! Teaching and Learning Experience This book offers complete coverage of policing, examining emerging areas in the field. It provides: Problem-solving, real-world approach: Emphasizes what really works in the field Complete coverage of policing topics and tactics: Gives students a comprehensive understanding of the police in America Hands-on focus and superior pedagogical features: Gives students the tools to master key concepts faster and more effectively Note: this is the standalone book, if you want the book/access card order the ISBN below: 0133571696 / 9780133571691 Policing America: Challenges and Best Practices with MyCJLab Access Code Card Valuepack Package consists of: 0132946807 / 9780132946803 NEW MyCJLab -- Access Card 0133495655 / 9780133495652 Policing America: Challenges and Best Practices
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