Critical Issues in Policing: Contemporary Readings

The Seventh Edition of Critical Issues in Policing includes many new and updated contributions that offer fresh perspectives and research on the most current trends in policing. The entire collection of 34 articles, carefully chosen for their broad application, sharpens readers' sense and understanding of the complexities of police work. Styles of policing, uses of technology, and roles played by citizens in determining a proper measure of performance in law enforcement are among the essential topics addressed.

Comprehensive and fair, Critical Issues in Policing provides ready access to the brightest and best minds in the field of policing, encouraging readers to hold police accountable for specific goals, tasks, and objectives and to work in concert with citizens to promote secure communities.

Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Alpert et al., Policing: Continuity and Change, Second Edition (ISBN 9781478611462); Barlow-Barlow, Police in a Multicultural Society: An American Story (ISBN 9781577661290); Kappeler et al., Forces of Deviance: Understanding the Dark Side of Policing, Second Edition (ISBN 9780881339833); Katz-Maguire, Transforming the Police: Thirteen Key Reforms (ISBN 9781478639985); and Miller et al., Human Relations & Police Work, Sixth Edition (ISBN 9781577666516).