Author: Gordon P. WhitakerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Understanding Police Agency Performance
Author: Gordon P. WhitakerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Police Performance Appraisals
Author: Serdar Kenan GulPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1466581115
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Police performance appraisal is one of the most important components of law enforcement management affecting the quality of the services a department delivers as well as the satisfaction of its employees. Therefore, it is crucial that the performance appraisal process is conducted in an effective and equitable manner. Police Performance Appraisals:
Understanding Police Agency Performance
Author: Gordon P. WhitakerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Police
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Fairness and Effectiveness in Policing
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309084334
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
Because police are the most visible face of government power for most citizens, they are expected to deal effectively with crime and disorder and to be impartial. Producing justice through the fair, and restrained use of their authority. The standards by which the public judges police success have become more exacting and challenging. Fairness and Effectiveness in Policing explores police work in the new century. It replaces myths with research findings and provides recommendations for updated policy and practices to guide it. The book provides answers to the most basic questions: What do police do? It reviews how police work is organized, explores the expanding responsibilities of police, examines the increasing diversity among police employees, and discusses the complex interactions between officers and citizens. It also addresses such topics as community policing, use of force, racial profiling, and evaluates the success of common police techniques, such as focusing on crime "hot spots." It goes on to look at the issue of legitimacyâ€"how the public gets information about police work, and how police are viewed by different groups, and how police can gain community trust. Fairness and Effectiveness in Policing will be important to anyone concerned about police work: policy makers, administrators, educators, police supervisors and officers, journalists, and interested citizens.
Interventions, Training, and Technologies for Improved Police Well-Being and Performance
Author: Arble, Eamonn PatrickPublisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1799868214
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The need for evidence-based practice to enhance current and future police training and assessment has never been greater. This need focuses on the procedures and findings of research within the field of police work along with the philosophy guiding these research approaches and commentaries on the methods being used. With many future directions for the science of police training and assessment, the focus on new training techniques and technologies for improving performance is of the upmost importance to find the best current, evidence-based practices for policing. In addition to these practices, understanding the practical realities and challenges of implementing cutting-edge procedures is essential in gaining a holistic view on police well-being and performance. Interventions, Training, and Technologies for Improved Police Well-Being and Performance is a critical publication that explores new training methods and technologies. The future of policing is poised to change, making the need for developments in evidence-based practices more important than ever before. New technology and techniques for improving performance and the perception of the police force can guide the policies and practices of law enforcement, trainers and academies, government officials, policymakers, psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, to a more effective implementation of training and procedures. Including the perspective of police officers within the publication, this text offers insight into an often neglected viewpoint when creating training and policies. This text is also be beneficial for researchers, academicians, and students interested in the new training techniques, technologies, and interventions for police performance and well-being.
Community Policing
Author: Geoffrey P. AlpertPublisher:
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
This collection reviews & analyzes aspects of community policing that have prompted increased attention at both the academic & practitioner levels.
Performance Measures for the Criminal Justice System
Author: John J. DiIulioPublisher:
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Category : Criminal justice personnel
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
A Discussion paper from the BJS-Princeton Project.
Understanding Police Use of Force
Author: Geoffrey P. AlpertPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521837736
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
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Selected International Best Practices in Police Performance Measurement
Author: Robert C. DavisPublisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN: 9780833070630
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Historically, police agencies have measured their performance against a restricted set of crime-focused indicators, but modern police officers must be prepared to take on a wide variety of roles. Performance measures should be multidimensional to capture this complexity. This report describes some key considerations in designing measures to evaluate law enforcement agencies and includes a detailed review of some international best practices.
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