Police Field Operations: Theory Meets Practice [Hardcover]

Michael Birzer (Author), Cliff Roberson (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0205508286 | ISBN-13: 978-0205508280 | Publication Date: September 16, 2007 | Edition: 1

This text covers major areas of police operations including patrol, investigations, crime mapping, police operations in culturally diverse communities, community policing, persons with physical disabilities, and juveniles, hot pursuit issues, communications, gangs, and drugs. 

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Police Field Operations: Theory Meets Practice, 1/E

Michael  Birzer
Cliff  Roberson

ISBN-10:      0205508286

 

This text covers major areas of police field operations. Included in this text is coverage of the following current, critical issues:

-         Patrol

-         Investigations

-         Crime Mapping

-         Police Operations in culturally diverse communities

-         Community Policing

-         Persons with physical disabilities

-         Juveniles

-         Hot pusuit issues

-         Communications

-         Gangs

-         Drugs

-         And more….

About the Author

Michael L. Birzer is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of the School of Community Affairs at Wichita State University.  His research interests center on police behavior and practices. He recently completed research that examined police relations with the African-American community.  In 2007, Professor Birzer published with Cliff Roberson, Policing, Today and Tomorrow -- Prentice-Hall. 

 

Cliff Roberson LLM, Ph.D is an Emeritus Professor of Criminal Justice at Washburn University and Retired Professor of Criminology from California State University-Fresno. His previous academic experiences include Associate Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Arkansas Tech University; Dean of Arts and Sciences, University of Houston, Victoria; Director of Programs, National College of District Attorneys; Director of Justice Center, California State University, Fresno; and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, St. Edwards University. He has authored or co-authored 47 books and texts.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 624 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 1 edition (September 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205508286
• ISBN-13: 978-0205508280
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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