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Police Systems and Practices: An Introduction

Thomas Barker, Ronald D. Hunter, Jeffery P. Rush

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Preface. PART 1. PERSPECTIVE ON THE POLICE 1. Police: Who Are They? 2. Three Paradigms of Democratic Policing. 3. Foundations of American Law Enforcement. PART 2. POLICE WORK AT THE STREET LEVEL 4. Police Role, Models: Crime Control, Order Maintenance, and Service. 5. Police administration and Organization. 6. Police Line Services: Patrol and Investigation. 7. Staff Functions: Unnoticed But Necessary. PART 3. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN THE PRACTICE OF POLICING. 8. Police Professionalism. 9. Ethical Issues: Corruption and Misconduct. 10. Hazards of Police Work. 11. Police Role in Victimless Crimes. 12. Community Interaction. 13. Community Policing. 14. The Future of American Policing. Index.

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Key concepts: Misconduct, Community policing, Law enforcement, Police science, Criminal justice ethics, Criminology, Political science, Work (physics)