Police Officer's Handbook

Police Officer's Handbook
Author: Robert Stering
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2004-08
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780763747893

Law Enforcement, Policing, & Security

Police Practices and Civil Rights in New York City

Police Practices and Civil Rights in New York City
Author: Mary Frances Berry
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2000-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780756705343

On May 26, 1999, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights conducted a hearing in New York City to examine current police practices & their impact on civil rights in the community at large. The Commission had a strong interest in studying the methods used by the city to balance crime fighting with the exercise of appropriate restraint, particularly following the highly publicized tragedies involving Abner Louima & Amadou Diallo. This report is intended to offer insights into some of the tensions that exist between the New York Police Dept. & the communities that it serves. Chapters: recruitment, selection, & training; police-community relations; & civilian complaints.

The Crime Numbers Game

The Crime Numbers Game
Author: John A. Eterno
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2017-07-27
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1466551704

In the mid-1990s, the NYPD created a performance management strategy known as Compstat. It consisted of computerized data, crime analysis, and advanced crime mapping coupled with middle management accountability and crime strategy meetings with high-ranking decision makers. While initially credited with a dramatic reduction in crime, questions quic

Police Training Manual

Police Training Manual
Author: Jack English
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Europe
Total Pages: 796
Release: 2003
Genre: Law enforcement
ISBN: 9780077107314

This 10th edition of the "Police Training Manual" has been brought completely up-to-date. It is a concise legislative guide that should be useful to police officers throughout their career.

Evaluation of the New York City Police Department Firearm Training and Firearm-Discharge Review Process

Evaluation of the New York City Police Department Firearm Training and Firearm-Discharge Review Process
Author: Bernard D. Rostker
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2008-06-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0833045970

In January 2007, New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly asked the RAND Corporation to examine the quality and completeness of the New York City Police Department's firearm-training program and identify potential improvements in it and in the police department's firearm-discharge review process. This monograph reports the observations, findings, and recommendations of that study.

Analysis of Racial Disparities in the New York Police Department's Stop, Question, and Frisk Practices

Analysis of Racial Disparities in the New York Police Department's Stop, Question, and Frisk Practices
Author: Greg Ridgeway
Publisher:
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

89% of pedestrian stops by the New York Police Department involve non-white persons. The Dept. asked that a study be conducted by the RAND Center on Quality Policing (CQP) to help the New York City Police Department understand the issue of the predominance of pedestrian stops and identify recommendations for addressing potential problems.

NYPD Confidential

NYPD Confidential
Author: Leonard Levitt
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2010-11-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780312650940

Examines the rivalry of New York City's police commissioner and mayor for control over and credit for the city's police force, identifying disturbing cover-ups and corrupt practices that are undermining the NYPD's effectiveness and honor.