The Making of a Police Officer

The Making of a Police Officer
Author: Tore Bjørgo
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2020-02-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000033740

Does a more academic type of police education produce new police officers that are reluctant to patrol the streets? What is the impact of gender diversity and political orientation on a police students’ career aspirations and attitudes to policing? These are some of the questions addressed by this longitudinal project, following police students in seven European countries. The unique data material makes it possible to explore a wide range of topics relevant to the future development of policing, police education and police science more generally. Part I presents an overview of the different goals and models of police education in the seven participating countries. Part II describes what type of student is attracted to police education, taking into consideration educational background, political orientation and career aspirations. Part III shows the social impact of police education by examining students’ orientations towards emerging competence areas; students’ career aspirations; and students’ attitudes concerning trust, cynicism and legalism. The overall results show that police students are strikingly similar across different types of police education. Students in academic institutions are at least as interested in street patrolling as students in vocational training institutions. Gender and recruitment policies matters more in relation to career preferences than education models. The national context plays a more important role than the type of police education system. Written in a clear and direct style, this book will appeal to students and scholars in policing, criminology, sociology, social theory and cultural studies and those interested in how police education shapes its graduates.

P Is For Police Officer

P Is For Police Officer
Author: Mlouds Books
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-11-16
Genre:
ISBN:

Hey there, little detectives! Buckle up and start the police car engine cause your Police Alphabet learning journey is about to begin. A is for Arrest B is for Badge C is for Car D is for Detective E is for Evidence P Is for Police Officer is a fun police-themed alphabet book for kids. With bright and beautiful illustrations, this picture book about police officers for children introduces kids to different police-related terms in a fun way. From Police Badge to Police Car, From Detective to Evidence, this police book for toddlers features A to Z with all police-related words. Book Details: Full Premium Color Interior 31 Pages A to Z Alphabet 8.5 x 8.5 inches Beautiful Cover Toddler-Friendly illustration Best For Early learning of kids Includes cute certificate for kid Collect your copy of P is for Police Officer cause it's make as an excellent gift for kids who love police-related things and want to be a police officer in the future.

Police Officer Exam For Dummies

Police Officer Exam For Dummies
Author: Raymond Foster
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2011-01-13
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1118008537

Your ticket to a higher score on the police officer exam Police exams are becoming increasingly difficult to pass, as law enforcement agencies are looking for the most capable officers from the candidate application pool. To help select the most qualified candidate, more than half of the departments and agencies throughout the country are following the current trend of using the National Police Officer Selection Test (POST also referred to as NPOST). Police Officer Exam For Dummies features three POST exams based on the official test, plus one New York City (NYC) exam. If you're a prospective police officer who needs to take the written exam, Police Officer Exam For Dummies gives you all the essential test preparation you need to succeed. Packed with study advice and test-taking tips, you'll get targeted instruction on everything you can expect on the actual exam. Targeted review in judgment, map reading, memory observation, and recall skills Coverage of all key subject areas 4 full-length practice officer exams with answers and detailed explanations Whether you're taking the local, county, state, or federal agency exam, this guide contains everything you need to score your highest on the exam and realize your dream of becoming a police officer.

Understanding Police Use of Force

Understanding Police Use of Force
Author: Geoffrey P. Alpert
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2004-08-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780521837736

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Evaluating Police Uses of Force

Evaluating Police Uses of Force
Author: Seth W. Stoughton
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2021-02-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1479810169

Provides a critical understanding and evaluation of police tactics and the use of force Police violence has historically played an important role in shaping public attitudes toward the government. Community trust and confidence in policing have been undermined by the perception that officers are using force unnecessarily, too frequently, or in problematic ways. The use of force, or harm suffered by a community as a result of such force, can also serve as a flashpoint, a spark that ignites long-simmering community hostility. In Evaluating Police Uses of Force, legal scholar Seth W. Stoughton, former deputy chief of police Jeffrey J. Noble, and distinguished criminologist Geoffrey P. Alpert explore a critical but largely overlooked facet of the difficult and controversial issues of police violence and accountability: how does society evaluate use-of-force incidents? By leading readers through answers to this question from four different perspectives—constitutional law, state law, administrative regulation, and community expectations—and by providing critical information about police tactics and force options that are implicated within those frameworks, Evaluating Police Uses of Force helps situate readers within broader conversations about governmental accountability, the role that police play in modern society, and how officers should go about fulfilling their duties.

Jammed Up

Jammed Up
Author: Robert J. Kane
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0814748414

Drugs, bribes, falsifying evidence, unjustified force and kickbacks: there are many opportunities for cops to act like criminals. Jammed Up is the definitive study of the nature and causes of police misconduct. While police departments are notoriously protective of their own—especially personnel and disciplinary information—Michael White and Robert Kane gained unprecedented, complete access to the confidential files of NYPD officers who committed serious offenses, examining the cases of more than 1,500 NYPD officers over a twenty year period that includes a fairly complete cycle of scandal and reform, in the largest, most visible police department in the United States. They explore both the factors that predict officer misconduct, and the police department’s responses to that misconduct, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding the issues. The conclusions they draw are important not just for what they can tell us about the NYPD but for how we are to understand the very nature of police misconduct. ACTUAL MISCONDUCT CASES »» An off-duty officer driving his private vehicle stops at a convenience store on Long Island, after having just worked a 10 hour shift in Brooklyn, to steal a six pack of beer at gun point. Is this police misconduct? »» A police officer is disciplined no less than six times in three years for failing to comply with administrative standards and is finally dismissed from employment for losing his NYPD shield (badge). Is this police misconduct? »» An officer was fired for abusing his sick time, but then further investigation showed that the officer was found not guilty in a criminal trial during which he was accused of using his position as a police officer to protect drug and prostitution enterprises. Which is the example of police misconduct?

True Police Stories of the Strange & Unexplained

True Police Stories of the Strange & Unexplained
Author: Ingrid P. Dean
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2011-09-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0738730912

Early one evening, I was patrolling alone and decided to stop a vehicle with its taillight out. I had no way of knowing that this seemingly routine decision would lead to a strange twist of fate years later... These true, first-hand accounts from law enforcement officials across the nation reveal how intuition, apparitions, UFOs, prophetic dreams, and other forces beyond our understanding have impacted them in the course of duty. The weird and unexplained experiences in this book take place in the midst of the death-defying gun battles, thrilling rescues, and heart-searing tragedies that police officers face every day—and reveal the fascinating inner lives of the heroic men and women behind the badge.

Police Suicide

Police Suicide
Author: Ronald A. Rufo
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2017-07-27
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1040083447

There is no question that more police officers die from suicide than those killed in the line of duty. The suicide and attempted suicide of police officers is a mental health concern that has been neglected for far too long.Police Suicide: Is Police Culture Killing Our Officers? provides realistic insight into the life of a police officer through a

Police Pursuit

Police Pursuit
Author: Geoffrey P. Alpert
Publisher:
Total Pages: 10
Release: 1997
Genre: Community policing
ISBN:

The Psychological Effects of Police Work

The Psychological Effects of Police Work
Author: Philip Bonifacio
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2013-11-21
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1489906002

SOME DISCLAIMERS It is somewhat unusual to begin a book by declaring what it is not, but the topic of police behavior is so complex that it requires the writer to state as early as possible the limits of what he has written here to describe and explain a police officer's experience. In order for the reader to get a clear idea of what areas of police behavior are to be described, it is nec essary to delineate those aspects of police behavior that are beyond the scope of this book. First of all, this book is about the psychological effects of police work on policemen: male police officers. Nearly all of the police officers with whom I have worked have been men, so my impressions and opinions are based on the experiences of male police officers. Consequently, descriptions and expla nations of the motivations, anxieties, psychological defenses, and resultant behavior of police officers must be limited to policemen. I believe that there are significant differences in the psychological effects of police work on men and women, but this book does not address this issue.