| Enhancing Police Integrity 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Klockars, Carl B. (Author), Kutnjak Ivkovich, Sanja (Author), Haberfeld, M. R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0387369546 ISBN-13: 9780387369549 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: How can we enhance police integrity? The authors surveyed over 3000 police officers from 30 U.S. police departments on how they would respond to typical scenarios where integrity is challenged. They studied three police agencies which scored highly on the integrity scale: Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; and St. Petersburg, Florida. The authors conclude that enhancing police integrity goes well beyond culling out "bad apple" police officers. Police administrators should focus on four aspects: organizational rulemaking; detecting, investigating and disciplining rule violations; circumscribing the informal "code of silence" that prohibits police from reporting the misconduct of their colleagues; and understanding the influence of public expectations and agency history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Law Enforcement |
| Dewey: 519.26 |
| LCCN: 2007271612 |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.46" W x 9.49" (1.36 lbs) 276 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How can we enhance police integrity? After surveying more than 3,000 police officers on how they would respond, the authors went on to study three police agencies which scored highly. The authors conclude that effective administration focuses on organizational rulemaking; detecting, investigating and disciplining rule violations; circumscribing the "code of silence" that prohibits police from reporting the misconduct of their colleagues; and understanding the influence of public expectations and agency history. |
