An Introduction to Law Enforcement: An Insider's View [Hardcover]

William G. Doerner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 27, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0750698128 | ISBN-13: 978-0750698122

Law Enforcement: An Insider's View addresses four major issues: (1) How the police function has evolved; (2) What it takes to become a full-fledged law enforcement officer; (3) On-the-street activities; and (4) Off-the-street issues. The author blends his classroom experience with his law enforcement training to provide the reader with a unique view of the streets through the eyes of a cop and the mind of a professor. This combination lends to an informed view of how things are supposed to be done in theory with how things really get done out in the field.

Traditional topics discussed:
agency organization, personnel recruitment and selection, pre-service training, criminal law, search and seizure, use of force, policy guidelines, stress.
Non-traditional topics discussed:
career preparation, training practices, personal adjustments to sworn status, choosing an appropriate course of action, how organizational mandates affect the job-holder.
William G. Doerner, Ph.D., has been a faculty member in the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Florida State University since 1977, as well as serving as a part-time sworn law enforcement officer for the Tallahassee Police Department since 1980. Dr. Doerner is the author of numerous criminal justice related books and articles.

complete introductory text
presents a unique combination of academic and police worlds
instructor's manual included

Product Details

• Hardcover: 340 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann (November 27, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750698128
• ISBN-13: 978-0750698122
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,297,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bill Doerner has been a professor in the College of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Florida State University since 1977. He also worked as a part-time patrol officer with the Tallahassee Police Department from 1980 until he retired from there in 2009. In addition to several teaching awards, he is the recipient of the "Outstanding Educator of the Year" award from the Southern Criminal Justice Association, the "John P. J. Dussich Award from the American Society of Victimology, and other professional accolades. He has a long history of being involved in victim services.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, October 1, 2010

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FSUGirl2012 - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Introduction to Law Enforcement: An Insider's View (Hardcover)

I am actually a current student in the author's class on Law Enforcement, and he teaches using this book. The text is extremely informative about the life of a police officer, as well as offering information about theories and the history/development of Law Enforcement. The author actually has real-life experience with a police department (he was a member of Tallahassee PD for quite awhile), and a lot of what he writes about is based on those experiences.

Very informative book, great/easy read, and very interesting. I definitely recommend purchasing this! I think I might even decide to keep my textbook, instead of selling it back to the bookstore like I normally do at the end of the semester.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for what I needed, January 22, 2010

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