Police patrol : operations and management / Charles D. Hale.

Author/creator Hale, Charles D.
Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoEnglewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice Hall Career & Technology, ©1994.
Descriptionxviii, 397 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Preface -- Foreword / Samuel G. Chapman -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Patrol goals and objectives -- Chapter 3. The patrol environment -- Chapter 4. Police patrol hazards -- Chapter 5. Violence and the police -- Chapter 6. Back to basics : community-oriented and problem-oriented policing -- Chapter 7. Police patrol methods -- Chapter 8. Patrol force organization and management -- Chapter 9. Patrol force staffing and deployment -- Chapter 10. Support the police patrol effort -- Chapter 11. Patrol supervision -- Chapter 12. Special issues in police patrol operations -- Chapter 13. Upgrading patrol effectiveness -- Appendix A. Law enforcement code of ethics -- Appendix B. Police pursuit policy -- Appendix C. Training needs assessment form -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract This new edition provides an overview of police patrol that combines theory with practical applications for police supervisors, executives, and those in support-service roles who want to know how their work contributes to public safety. It covers patrol operations, goals and strategies. It combines management theory with case study examples taken from small police departments. The new edition adds coverage of community and problem oriented policing. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of police patrol operations. Includes a new chapter on community-oriented policing that reflects the latest developments in the field, as well as a new chapter on special issues in police patrol that highlights the police and the community, special problems and special people.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 93029722
ISBN0138144842
ISBN9780138144845

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV8138 .H35 1994 ✔ Available Place Hold