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Synopsis
Police Field Operations: Theory Meets Practice, 2/e is a comprehensive, readable text that presents a practical look at police field operations and is designed to be used in one-semester courses on police operations or patrol procedures. Chapters have been designed to be independent units that can be taught individually, but also build upon each other to provide a complete picture of police operations. The text cover all major areas of police operations including patrolling, investigations, crime mapping, community policing, hot pursuit issues, communications, gangs and drugs, and more. Discussions focus on issues and challenges that police officers face on the job and help students bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Teaching and Learning Experience
This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience―for you and your students. It provides:
- Clear links between theory and practice: Chapters help students understand theoretical concepts and directly apply them to field operations.
- Comprehensive coverage: The text is a complete resource for field operations courses.
- Readable discussions: Straightforward language and insightful features make the text readable and engaging.
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Police Field Operations: Theory Meets Practice, 1/E
Michael Birzer
Cliff Roberson
ISBN-10: 0205508286
This text covers major areas of police field operations. Included in this text is coverage of the following current, critical issues:
- Patrol
- Investigations
- Crime Mapping
- Police Operations in culturally diverse communities
- Community Policing
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Juveniles
- Hot pusuit issues
- Communications
- Gangs
- Drugs
- And more....
About the Author
Michael L. Birzer is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of the School of Community Affairs at Wichita State University . His research interests center on police behavior and practices. He recently completed research that examined police relations with the African-American community. In 2007, Professor Birzer published with Cliff Roberson, Policing, Today and Tomorrow -- Prentice-Hall.
Cliff Roberson LLM, Ph.D is an Emeritus Professor of Criminal Justice at Washburn University and Retired Professor of Criminology from California State University-Fresno. His previous academic experiences include Associate Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Arkansas Tech University; Dean of Arts and Sciences, University of Houston, Victoria; Director of Programs, National College of District Attorneys; Director of Justice Center, California State University, Fresno; and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, St. Edwards University. He has authored or co-authored 47 books and texts.
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