Police Field Operations (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

~ Thomas F. Adams (Author)

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Product Description

The industry standard for 21st-century policing, "Police Field Operations" is written from the perspective of a working police officer, presenting real-life scenarios an officer is likely to encounter while on-duty. With its focus on community policing, it describes how and why certain procedures are used, and gives informative techniques from leading police academies from around the country. Provides readers with the widest range of up-to-date information. Use-of-force issues - e.g., when and how much force to use under what circumstances. Provides clearly defined guidelines for shaping and enforcing policy. Officer Survival and Stress Reduction  - Exceptionally complete coverage. Helps readers develop the necessary skills of observations, perceptions, interviewing techniques, and crowd and riot control. Great resource material for those involved in police patrol procedures and police and field operations.

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For courses in police operations/management. This source book is replete with real-life scenarios from an officer's daily regimen. The book details how and why certain procedures are used and presents instructional techniques from leading police academies across the country. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 7 edition (March 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132193701
• ISBN-13: 978-0132193702
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,500 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Police Field Operations, February 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Police Field Operations (Hardcover)

Too vague and general for someone using the book to use as a reference. Does not go into a lot of key points you actually use on patrol. Also, tends to make remarks that do not reflect the reality of todays police work. The author seems out of touch with policing today.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very basic, good book, February 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Police Field Operations (Hardcover)

I had to read this book for a promotional examination and found it to be a good refresher of the very basic points that we all learned at the beginning of our police careers. When I am approached by someone who is not yet in police work and wants to read a good, simply written and understandable book on law enforcement, I always recommend this one. It may seem to be too basic for those of us in this field for the years I have served, but many areas are still very relevant.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars POLICE FIELD OPERATIONS BY THOMAS F ADAMS, November 15, 2006

By	Barbara A. Del Bagno "DANIEL R. DEL BAGNO" (KENDALL PARK,NJ.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. IT IS POORLY WRITTEN AND IT SEEMS THAT EVERY EDITION GETS WORSE. SAVE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY.