Police Books

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121. Unhappy Dialogue

     By James Whitfield

     This book is concerned with the origins of the often difficult relationship between the Metropolitan Police and London's West Indian community, and is the first detailed account of the relationship between them during the crucial early decades of largescale immigration. It shows how and why the...

     Published May 31st 2004 by Willan
122. Policing, Race and Racism

     By Mike Rowe

     Over recent years race has become one of the most important issues faced by the police. This book seeks to analyse the context and background to these changes, to assess the impact of the Lawrence Inquiry and the MacPherson Report, and to trace the growing emphasis on policing as an 'antiracist'...

     Published April 30th 2004 by Willan
123. Hard Cop, Soft Cop

     Edited by Roger Hopkins Burke

     This is a book about policing styles in the broadest sense, looking at zero tolerance policing at one extreme and 'softer' approaches to policing at the other. It is particularly concerned to explore the dilemmas and moral ambiguities inherent in the tensions between different policing approaches....

     Published April 30th 2004 by Willan
124. Become a Problem-Solving Crime Analyst

     By Ronald Clarke, John E. Eck

     Crime analysis has become an increasingly important part of policing and crime prevention, and thousands of specialist crime analysts are now employed by police forces worldwide. This is the first book to set out the principles and practice of crime analysis, and is designed to be used both by...

     Published August 31st 2003 by Willan
125. Policing and the Media

     By Frank Leishman, Paul Mason

     Policing and the Media provides an up-to-date overview of the changing dynamics and dimensions of the relationships that exist on the British police-media nexus. Factual, fictional and factional representations of policing in the media are the major - and for a great many citizens probably the sole...

     Published December 31st 2002 by Willan
126. Crime and Insecurity

     Edited by Adam Crawford

     Concerns over insecurity and questions of safety have become central issues in social and political debates across Europe and the western world. Crucial changes have followed as a result, such as a redefinition of the role of the state in relation to policing - a central theme of this book - and an...

     Published March 31st 2002 by Willan
127. Policing for London

     By Marian FitzGerald, Mike Hough, Ian Joseph, Tariq Qureshi

     This title presents the findings of the Policing for London project, an independent investigation into policing in London in the wake of the death of Stephen Lawrence and the subsequent MacPherson Report. The main aim of the project was to identify the factors the police in London needed to...

     Published March 31st 2002 by Willan
128. Psychology and Policing

     By Peter Ainsworth

     Applied psychology has become increasingly important in the work of policing, police training and the academic study of policing. This book provides a highly accessible account of the way in which psychological principles and practices are applied to policing, reflecting the increasing attention...

     Published February 28th 2002 by Willan
129. Private Policing

     By Mark Button

     Over the past few years there has been exponential growth in the private security industry as concerns about safety and risk have become increasing preoccupations in the western world. At the same time there has been a huge change in the balance and structure of policing in the direction of...

     Published January 31st 2002 by Willan
130. Policing: An introduction to concepts and practice

     By Alan Wright

     This book provides a highly readable introduction to the role and function of the police and policing, examining the issues and debates that surround this. It looks at the 'core functions' of the police, the ways in which police functions have developed, their key characteristics, and the...

     Published October 31st 2001 by Willan