For undergraduate-level
courses in Field Operations, Police Patrol Procedures, and Basic Police Operations,
THE standard text for
twenty-first century policing, this practical introduction to police field operations is
written from the perspective of a working police officer and presents the real-life
scenarios an officer is likely to encounter while on-duty. Focused on community policing
throughout, it details how and why certain procedures are used, and provides instructional
techniques from leading police academies around the country.
New Fully updated throughout
The latest information on interviews and interrogations, laws of arrest, search and
seizure, and DUI laws.
Presents students with the
latest information available.
The most comprehensive and
current text on the market.
Provides students with the
widest range of up-to-date information.
Use-of-force issues e.g.,
when and how much force to use under what circumstances.
Provides clearly defined
guidelines for shaping and enforcing policy.
Officer Survival and Stress
Reduction (Ch. 14) Exceptionally complete coverage.
Gives students a
comprehensive look at causes of stress and recommended responses.
The full range of skills a
police officer needs to possess.
Helps students develop the
necessary skills of observations, perceptions, interviewing techniques, and crowd and riot
control.
Table of Contents
Law Enforcement Code of
Ethics.
1. Introduction to Patrol.
2. Community Policing and Problem Solving.
3. Observation and Perception.
4. Police Communications.
5. Basic Field Procedures.
6. Frequently Handled Assignments.
7. Traffic Direction and Enforcement.
8. Unusual Occurrences.
9. Crimes in Progress.
10. Preliminary Investigations.
11. Interviews and Interrogation.
12. Arrest, Search, Custody, and Use of Force.
13. Reporting and Records.
14. Officer Survival and Stress Reduction
569 pages