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Based upon a practical application of theory with the “how-to” of “real world” policing, this book details the core functions of a police agency—covering patrol operations, goals, and strategies. It combines management theory with case study examples taken from small police departments. KEY TOPICS Specific chapter topics discuss police patrol hazards, community-oriented policing, patrol force staffing and deployment, special issues in patrol operations, and upgrading patrol effectiveness. For police practitioners, field supervisors, and middle managers.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #78094 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 624 pages

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Covers patrol operations, goals and strategies. It combines management theory with case study examples taken from small police departments. New edition adds coverage of community and problem oriented policing. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of police patrol operations.

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Based upon a practical application of theory with the “how-to” of “real world” policing, this book details the core functions of a police agency—covering patrol operations, goals, and strategies. It combines management theory with case study examples taken from small police departments. Specific chapter topics discuss police patrol hazards, community-oriented policing, patrol force staffing and deployment, special issues in patrol operations, and upgrading patrol effectiveness. For police practitioners, field supervisors, and middle managers.

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In the preface to the second edition of this book, I observed that so much had changed in the intervening years since the publication of the first edition in 1981 that the second edition was not merely a revision of the original text, but represented a significant change in theme and content, owing primarily to the impact of community-oriented policing on law enforcement. Now, eight years later, I find myself making the same declaration. The third edition of Police Patrol: Operations and Management has retained much of the material contained in the second edition, but has been expanded in several areas in order to serve the widest possible audience and to bring to the reader the most up-to-date information on the subject.

While not all authorities have embraced the concept of national accreditation, none could doubt that accreditation has left an indelible mark on law enforcement and that it continues to be a positive force in the effort to upgrade the profession. It was with this thought in mind that, when I began preparing for this third edition, I determined to cross-reference accreditation standards wherever they served to reinforce points I was attempting to make in the text. This third edition may prove to be especially useful to police personnel who are employed in accredited police agencies or in those that are considering or attempting accreditation.

I have added an entirely new chapter (Chapter 6) which covers some of the most fundamental aspects of the patrol function, including preparing for patrol, patrol techniques, and the role of the uniformed patrol officer in the criminal investigation process. These are important topics and they make a worthwhile addition to the text. A number of new areas are covered in other chapters as well. For example, I have expanded the discussion of community outreach programs in Chapter 11 by discussing such topics as the role of the police social worker, victim advocacy programs, citizen advisory councils and school programs. Chapter 14 has been expanded by including discussions of the important topics of cultural diversity in the workplace and the importance of integrity in police work. Other important issues, including bias crime, stalking, and racial profiling, are addressed in Chapter 13.

Overall, the third edition represents a major change in content from the earlier two editions. The one thing that has not changed is my hope that the contents of this book will serve the needs of the law enforcement community for some time to come. As always, it is to further strengthening and improving the police patrol effort, which is the backbone of law enforcement, that this book is dedicated.

Customer Reviews

Police Patrol-Operations and Management by Charles Hale
The book is very well organized, covers several aspects of the police patrol division, and community policing issues.It is easy to understand the concepts discussed - as simple words are used. A very good reference book to have on hand.

Police Patrol-Operations and Management
This book was a very simplified version of the Iannone book. Because both books were on the reading list for my LT's exam, it was not as useful as it would have been if had not already read Iannone. It supports everything that was written in that book but with less detail and even uses a quote from Iannone in more than one instance. I do like the fact that it was written in a very simple manner so anyone could understand the point he was trying to get across. Overall, I thought it was okay but definitely no Iannone-Supervision of Police Personnel.