Comprehensive and reliable, Blackstone's Handbook for Policing Students 2024 is the ideal companion for the multitude of avenues into policing now open to future police officers, from pre-join degree courses, degree holder entry and degree apprenticeships, to the police constable entry programme. The book will also be of interest to Specials and PCSOs, especially those looking to join a police service as a constable.
Divided into six parts, representing key stages in your progression from entry into policing, to initial training and then confirmation, the Handbook leads you through each topic, covering theory, discussion, and practice while helping you to develop your skills of analysis, problem solving, and forms of reasoning. Coupled with a clear structure and accessible style, the book will provide you with the knowledge and understanding necessary to undertake independent patrol in a professional and competent manner. Key topics covered include stop, search, and entry; alcohol and drug offences; sexual offences; interviewing; and intelligence, as well as cybercrime. Those aspects of police training which are common to all new entrants are clearly identified. There are specific chapters on qualification structures and training and assessment, making the Handbook the ideal resource whether you are entering policing through a pre-join scheme or through an alternative qualification route.
Les mer
Blackstone's Handbook for Policing Students 2024 offers comprehensive coverage of the skills and knowledge required of future police officers, from pre-join degree courses and degree apprenticeships to progression from serving as a Special or working as a PCSO.
Les mer
Part I Professional Policing in England and Wales
1: Introducing the Handbook
2: Maintaining Professional Standards
3: Understanding the Police Constable Role
4: Decision-making and Discretion
5: Evidence-based Policing and Problem Solving
Part II Core Policing Values and Behaviours
6: Wellbeing and Resilience
7: Valuing Difference and Inclusion
8: Leadership and Teamwork
9: Managing Conflict
Part III Core Aspects of Police Work
10: Response Policing
11: Policing Communities
12: Information and Intelligence
13: Conducting Investigations
14: Digital Policing
15: Counter Terrorism
16: Policing the Roads
Part IV Processing Policing
17: Criminology and Crime Prevention
18: Criminal Justice
19: Public Protection, Victims, and Witnesses
20: Vulnerability and Risk
Part V Specific Aspects of Police Work
21: Alcohol, Drugs, and Substance Use
22: Unlawful Violence Against Persons and Premises
23: Theft, Fraud, and Related Offences
24: Sexual Offences
25: Weapons Offences
26: Damage to Buildings and Other Property
27: Attempts, Conspiracy, and Encouraging or Assisting Crime
Les mer
Dominic Wood is Head of the School of Law, Criminal Justice, and Policing at Canterbury Christ Church University. After organizing and chairing an international policing conference at CCCU on Knowledge Led Policing, Dominic helped to establish the Higher Education Forum for Learning and Development in Policing. Sarah Bradshaw is a Professor and Strategic Lead for Policing at Middlesex University. Her research is focused on gender equality and human rights. She also
works on post-disaster response and recovery. She has advised many organizations on gender issues including the United Nations and briefed the armed forces and first responders on gendered response to
disaster including a high-level military conference at the invitation of the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces. Tara Dickens is the Director of Policing at Canterbury Christ Church University. Previously, she spent 20 years as a Kent Police officer working in uniformed response, criminal investigation, intelligence, and public protection reaching the rank of Detective Chief Inspector. Julian Parker-McLeod is Director of Professional Education Programmes at the University of
Portsmouth. Previously he was Director of the Centre of Excellence for Policing Studies at the University of Cumbria. He was also a Police Sergeant for the Cumbria Constabulary for over 15 years.
Les mer
Content has been developed to match learning requirements, whatever your entry route into the police service
Divided into six parts, representing the key stages in your progression from joining a police service, to initial training and then confirmation
Provides coverage of all the key areas of operational policing, such as stop, search, and entry; attending crime scenes; public order and anti-social behaviour; sexual offences; and cybercrime
Leads you through each topic, covering theory, discussion, and practice while helping you to develop the skills of analysis, problem solving, and forms of reasoning you will need to be successful in your studies and in your policing career
Les mer
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780198894933
Publisert
2024
Utgave
18. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
1782 gr
Høyde
294 mm
Bredde
205 mm
Dybde
39 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
720