Understanding Today's Police (Criminal Justice Press Project)

This volume provides readers with a thorough exploration of the many facets of today's policing—starting with the role of today's police officer. It offers a mixture of theory and practicality highlighted by real experiences, observations, and anecdotes. The volume addresses the police role in our society, patrol issues, criminal investigations and other support units, plus organization and management, the use of discretion, relating to the community, recruitment, quality police personnel, women police officers, the personality of police officers, and issues today and tomorrow. For those interested in an examination of policing today.