Preface | p. xix |
The Basics Behind Effective Police Operations | p. 1 |
Police Operations in Context | p. 3 |
Introduction | p. 3 |
Changes Affecting Police Operations | p. 4 |
Mission and Values | p. 13 |
Goals, Objectives and Tasks | p. 14 |
Discretion | p. 18 |
Summary | p. 20 |
Communication: The Foundation of Police Operations | p. 23 |
Introduction | p. 23 |
Lines of Communication within an Agency | p. 24 |
Technological Advances in Communication | p. 24 |
Problems in Using Radios and Cell Phones to Communicate | p. 27 |
Problems in Communicating One-on-One | p. 30 |
Communication as a Tool or a Weapon | p. 37 |
Communicating to Obta...in Information | p. 37 |
The Field Inquiry | p. 38 |
The Interview | p. 39 |
Interviewing and Interrogating Techniques | p. 40 |
Information from Informants | p. 46 |
Anonymous Tips | p. 46 |
The Interrogation | p. 47 |
Report Writing | p. 53 |
Interaction and Cooperation with the Media | p. 55 |
Summary | p. 56 |
Operational Skills: Performing within the Law | p. 61 |
Introduction | p. 62 |
Stop and Frisk | p. 63 |
Legal Arrests | p. 66 |
Procedures for Making Legal Arrests | p. 71 |
The Use of Force in Making an Arrest | p. 72 |
Legal Searches | p. 83 |
Procedures for Legally Searching People | p. 88 |
Procedures for Legally Searching Buildings | p. 89 |
Using K-9s in Searches | p. 90 |
Summary | p. 91 |
Getting the Job Done: Basic Police Operations | p. 97 |
Patrol: The Backbone of Police Operations | p. 99 |
Introduction | p. 99 |
An Organizational Contradiction-The Importance of Patrol | p. 100 |
Patrol Functions | p. 100 |
Patrol Methods | p. 106 |
Patrol Techniques and Strategies | p. 117 |
Patrol and Problem-Oriented Policing | p. 120 |
Patrol and Community Policing | p. 126 |
Summary | p. 128 |
Traffic: Policing in a Country on the Move | p. 132 |
Introduction | p. 132 |
Traffic Direction and Control | p. 133 |
Traffic Enforcement | p. 134 |
The Traffic Stop | p. 143 |
Recognizing and Stopping Drivers "Under the Influence" | p. 148 |
Enforcement and Pursuit | p. 152 |
Enforcement and Transportation of Hazardous Materials | p. 155 |
Crash Management and Investigation | p. 155 |
Traffic and Community Policing | p. 161 |
Traffic and Problem-Oriented Policing | p. 162 |
Summary | p. 164 |
Crime, Disorder and Quality-of-Life Issues: Responding to the Call | p. 169 |
Introduction | p. 169 |
Classifying and Measuring Crime | p. 171 |
Mapping Crime | p. 175 |
Responding to Calls about Crime and Disorder | p. 179 |
Disorder and Quality-of-Life Issues | p. 183 |
Civil Disobedience | p. 188 |
Crisis Situations | p. 194 |
Crime, Disorder and Community Policing | p. 198 |
Crime, Disorder and Problem-Oriented Policing | p. 199 |
Summary | p. 201 |
Violence: At Home, in the Classroom, on the Job | p. 205 |
Introduction | p. 205 |
Domestic and Family Violence | p. 207 |
Partner Abuse | p. 208 |
Responding to Domestic Violence Calls | p. 212 |
Stalking | p. 219 |
Child Abuse | p. 221 |
Elder Abuse | p. 227 |
Community Policing and Domestic Violence | p. 230 |
School Violence | p. 230 |
In Search of Safer Schools | p. 236 |
Other Efforts to Prevent School Violence | p. 240 |
Workplace Violence | p. 244 |
Problem-Oriented Policing and Violence | p. 248 |
Summary | p. 250 |
Emergency Situations: When Disaster Strikes | p. 257 |
Introduction | p. 257 |
The Four Phases of an Emergency | p. 258 |
Predisaster Plans | p. 258 |
The Emergency Operations Center | p. 262 |
Guidelines for Dealing with Emergencies | p. 263 |
Natural Disasters | p. 267 |
Accidental or Intentional Emergencies | p. 269 |
Emergencies and Community Policing | p. 276 |
Summary | p. 276 |
Terrorism: Securing Our Homeland | p. 280 |
Introduction | p. 280 |
Terrorism Defined | p. 282 |
Classification of Terrorist Acts | p. 283 |
Motivations for Terrorism | p. 284 |
A New Kind of War-An Asymmetric War | p. 287 |
Methods Used by Terrorists | p. 287 |
The Federal Response to Terrorism | p. 292 |
The Critical Role of Local Law Enforcement in Homeland Security | p. 296 |
Initiatives to Assist in the Fight against Terrorism | p. 305 |
The Role of the Media in the War on Terrorism | p. 306 |
Concerns Related to the War on Terrorism | p. 307 |
Community Policing and Homeland Security | p. 308 |
Summary | p. 310 |
Specialized Police Operations | p. 315 |
Criminal Investigation | p. 317 |
Introduction | p. 317 |
Goals of Criminal Investigation | p. 318 |
The Investigative Process | p. 318 |
The Preliminary Investigation | p. 318 |
Who Investigates? | p. 320 |
Evidence | p. 320 |
Using Computers in Criminal Investigation | p. 328 |
Investigating Specific Crimes | p. 330 |
False Reports | p. 349 |
Victimless Crimes | p. 349 |
Surveillance, Undercover Assignments and Raids | p. 350 |
Investigation and Community Policing | p. 355 |
Problem-Oriented Policing and Investigation | p. 356 |
Summary | p. 357 |
Responding to Children and Juveniles: Our Nation's Future | p. 364 |
Introduction | p. 364 |
An Overview of Our Juvenile Justice System | p. 365 |
Children in Need of Help | p. 367 |
Other Law Enforcement/Youth Encounters | p. 370 |
Status Offenders | p. 373 |
Police Dispositions of Status Offenses | p. 376 |
Violent Offenders | p. 377 |
Legal Procedures When Dealing with Youths | p. 378 |
Law Enforcement Programs Aimed at Youths | p. 380 |
The Juvenile Justice System and Community Policing | p. 386 |
Juvenile Justice and Problem-Oriented Policing | p. 386 |
Summary | p. 388 |
Gangs and Drugs: Two National Threats | p. 393 |
Introduction | p. 393 |
Gangs Defined | p. 394 |
The Extent of the Gang Problem | p. 395 |
Types of Gangs | p. 395 |
Why People Join Gangs | p. 399 |
Characteristics and Activities of Gangs | p. 399 |
Recognizing a Gang Problem | p. 401 |
Identifying Gang Members | p. 402 |
Investigating Gangs' Illegal Activities | p. 405 |
Approaches to the Gang Problem | p. 407 |
A Five-Pronged Approach to Gang Reduction | p. 410 |
Gangs and Community Policing | p. 411 |
The Drug Problem | p. 411 |
The Drugs Involved | p. 413 |
Approaches to the Drug Problem | p. 415 |
Combating Street-Level Narcotics Sales | p. 421 |
Recognizing Individuals Using Illegal Drugs | p. 422 |
Legislation as a Tool in the War on Drugs | p. 422 |
Prevention | p. 424 |
Community Policing and the Drug Problem | p. 425 |
Problem-Oriented Policing, Gangs and Drugs | p. 426 |
Summary | p. 428 |
The Personal Side of Police Operations | p. 433 |
Physical and Mental Health Issues: Keeping Fit for Duty | p. 435 |
Introduction | p. 435 |
Physical Fitness | p. 436 |
Physical Fitness Training Programs | p. 438 |
Bloodborne Pathogens and Biological and Chemical Threats | p. 440 |
Mental Fitness | p. 442 |
Stress | p. 442 |
Sources of Stress | p. 443 |
Effects of Stress | p. 446 |
Reducing Stress | p. 450 |
Mental Fitness Programs | p. 450 |
Officer Safety | p. 450 |
Summary | p. 455 |
Liability and Ethics: Is It Legal? Is It Moral? | p. 459 |
Introduction | p. 460 |
Civil Liability: An Overview | p. 460 |
Section 1983, The Civil Rights Act | p. 461 |
Common Charges Brought against Police Officers | p. 462 |
Reducing the Occurrence of Civil Lawsuits | p. 467 |
Countersuits | p. 468 |
Legal Liability and Community Policing | p. 468 |
Ethics: An Overview | p. 469 |
The Police Culture | p. 470 |
Gray Areas in Police Ethics | p. 474 |
Unethical Behavior | p. 478 |
Corruption | p. 479 |
Basic Ethics Tests | p. 481 |
The Role of the Police Department | p. 482 |
Ethics and Community Policing and Problem Solving | p. 482 |
Summary | p. 483 |
A Look Ahead | p. 490 |
Policies and Procedures Sample Form | p. 491 |
Glossary | p. 493 |
Author Index | p. 501 |
Photo Credits | p. 513 |
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