| Police Administration Contributor(s): Gaines, Larry K. (Author), Worrall, John L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1439056390 ISBN-13: 9781439056394 Publisher: Cengage Learning OUR PRICE: $192.80 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Social Science | Criminology |
| Dewey: 363.3 |
| LCCN: 2010941264 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 8" W x 10.1" (2.51 lbs) 640 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: POLICE ADMINISTRATION, 3rd edition, will give criminal justice students and practitioners the concrete knowledge to ascend through the ranks to become a chief, sheriff or other high ranking law enforcement official. "On the Job" boxes highlight insights by working police administration professionals. Key issues such as conflict resolution, human resources, budgeting and collective bargaining become clear with the use of sample forms and documents used by police organizations from around the country. Homeland security and terrorism, topics that have recently come to the forefront of police administration, are also covered. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gaines, Larry K.: - Larry Gaines is chair of his department and a longtime, well-known figure in the field, both as an educator and in law enforcement.Worrall, John L.: - JOHN L. WORRALL is Professor of Criminology at the University of Texas at Dallas. A Seattle native, he received a BA, double majoring in psychology and law and justice, from Central Washington University in 1994. Both his MA (criminal justice) and PhD (political science) were received from Washington State University, where he graduated in 1999. From 1999 to 2006, he was a member of the criminal justice faculty at California State University, San Bernardino. He joined UTD in Fall 2006. Dr. Worrall has published articles and book chapters on topics ranging from legal issues in policing to crime measurement. He is the author of Crime Control in America: What Works? (3rd ed., Pearson) and Criminal Procedure: From First Contact to Appeal (5th ed., Pearson); coauthor of several texts, including most recently, with Jennifer L. Moore, Criminal Law and Procedure (Pearson, 2014); and editor of the journal Police Quarterly. |