Advances in Police Theory and Practice
About the Book Series
Presenting volumes that focus on the nexus between research and practice, the Advances in Police Theory and Practice series is geared toward those practitioners and academics seeking to implement the latest innovations in policing from across the world. This series draws from an international community of experts who examine who the police are, what they do, and how they maintain order, administer laws, and serve their communities.
The series editor encourages the contribution of works coauthored by police practitioners and researchers. Proposals for contributions to the series may be submitted to the series editor Dilip Das at [email protected].
Police Corruption: Preventing Misconduct and Maintaining Integrity
1st Edition
By Tim Prenzler
December 10, 2019
While many police officers undertake their work conforming to the highest ethical standards, the fact remains that unethical police conduct continues to be a recurring problem around the world. With examples from a range of jurisdictions, Police Corruption: Preventing Misconduct and Maintaining ...
Police Integrity Management in Australia: Global Lessons for Combating Police Misconduct
1st Edition
By Louise Porter, Tim Prenzler
December 10, 2019
In the past two decades, Australia has been the site of major police misconduct scandals and inquiries, leading to reform initiatives at the cutting edge of police integrity management practices. Presenting interviews with key informants and an analysis of key documents, Police Integrity Management...
Police Investigative Interviews and Interpreting: Context, Challenges, and Strategies
1st Edition
By Sedat Mulayim, Miranda Lai, Caroline Norma
December 10, 2019
Police interviews with suspects and witnesses provide some of the most significant evidence in criminal investigations. Frequently challenging, they require special training and skills. This interaction process is further complicated when the suspect or witness does not speak the same language as ...
Police Performance Appraisals: A Comparative Perspective
1st Edition
By Serdar Kenan Gul, Paul O'Connell
December 10, 2019
Police performance appraisal is one of the most important components of law enforcement management—affecting the quality of the services a department delivers as well as the satisfaction of its employees. Therefore, it is crucial that the performance appraisal process is conducted in an effective ...
Policing Organized Crime: Intelligence Strategy Implementation
1st Edition
By Petter Gottschalk
December 10, 2019
When criminal activity is as straightforward as a child’s game of cops and robbers, the role of the police is obvious, but today’s bad guys don’t always wear black. In fact, the most difficult criminals to cope with are those who straddle the gray divide between licit and illicit activity. Many of ...
Policing Terrorism: Research Studies into Police Counterterrorism Investigations
1st Edition
By David Lowe
December 10, 2019
Based primarily upon information from the UK Special Branch Counterterrorism Unit, Policing Terrorism: Research Studies into Police Counterterrorism Investigations takes you through the mechanics of a counterterrorism investigation. A combination of legal and empirical research, this entry in the ...
Policing White-Collar Crime: Characteristics of White-Collar Criminals
1st Edition
By Petter Gottschalk
December 10, 2019
Combating white-collar crime is a challenge as these criminals are found among the most powerful members of society, including politicians, business executives, and government officials. While there are many approaches to understanding this topic, Policing White-Collar Crime: Characteristics of ...
Policing in Hong Kong: History and Reform
1st Edition
By Kam C. Wong
December 10, 2019
The HKP (Hong Kong Police), ‘Asia’s Finest’, is a battle-tested professional organization with strong leadership, competent staff, and deep culture. It is also a continuously learning and reforming agency in pursuit of organisational excellence. Policing in Hong Kong: History and Reform is the ...
Policing in Israel: Studying Crime Control, Community, and Counterterrorism
1st Edition
Edited
By Tal Jonathan-Zamir, David Weisburd, Badi Hasisi
December 10, 2019
"It is hoped that, through this series, it will be possible to accelerate the process of building knowledge about policing and help bridge the gap between the two worlds—the world of police research and police practice. This is an invitation to police scholars and practitioners across the world to ...
Security Governance, Policing, and Local Capacity
1st Edition
By Jan Froestad, Clifford Shearing
December 10, 2019
The security governance of South Africa has faced immense challenges amid post-apartheid constitutional and political transformations. In many cases, policing and governmental organizations have failed to provide security and other services to the poorest inhabitants. Security Governance, Policing,...
The International Trafficking of Human Organs: A Multidisciplinary Perspective
1st Edition
Edited
By Leonard Territo, Rande Matteson
December 10, 2019
International illicit trade in human organs is on the increase, fueled by growing demand and unscrupulous traffickers. In order to truly understand the problem of organ trafficking, an analysis should take into account the various perspectives that come into play in this multifaceted issue. With ...
Police and Society in Brazil
1st Edition
Edited
By Vicente Riccio, Wesley G. Skogan
December 05, 2019
In Brazil, where crime is closely associated with social inequality and failure of the criminal justice system, the police are considered by most to be corrupt, inefficient, and violent, especially when occupying poor areas, and they lack the widespread legitimacy enjoyed by police forces in many ...