| Dictionary of Policing Contributor(s): Newburn, Tim (Editor), Neyroud, Peter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1843922886 ISBN-13: 9781843922889 Publisher: Willan Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: Contemporary policing is developing rapidly and is become increasingly professionalized. For practitioners, the UK National Occupational Standards, Skills for Justice, and the new PDLP (Police Development and Learning Program) have brought a new emphasis on skills, standards, and knowledge. Training for police officers and civilian staff working in policing is being significantly upgraded. At the same time it has become more rigorous, with universities and other higher educational institutions playing an increasingly important part in police training, as well as expanding the range of policing courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Dictionary of Policing is the first of a new series of dictionaries covering key aspects of criminal justice and the criminal justice system and designed to meet the needs of both students and practitioners. It includes approximately 300 entries on key terms and concepts arranged alphabetically with summary definitions, main text and key texts, |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Political Science | Reference |
| Dewey: 364.03 |
| LCCN: 2008298164 |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6.88" W x 9.92" (2.17 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Contemporary policing is developing rapidly and is becoming increasingly professionalized. For practitioners National Occupational Standards, Skills for Justice and the the new PDLP (Police Development and Leaning Programme) have brought a new emphasis on skills, standards and knowledge. Training for police officers and civilian staff working in policing is being significantly upgraded. At the same time it has become more rigorous, with universities and other higher educational institutions playing an increasingly important part in police training - as well as expanding the range of policing courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Key features:
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