Introduction to Police Work

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Policing is in a profound period of change, the result of recent government reform, a renewed drive for professionalism as well as the need to adapt to a rapidly changing society. This book provides a highly readable and up to date introduction to the work of the police, exploring what this currently involved and the directions it may be going in. It is designed for student police officers starting their probation and training, students studying public or uniformed service courses in colleges, students taking undergraduate courses in policing and criminal justice, and anybody else who wants to.  Read more... Abstract: Policing is in a profound period of change, the result of recent government reform, a renewed drive for professionalism as well as the need to adapt to a rapidly changing society. This book provides a highly readable and up to date introduction to the work of the police, exploring what this currently involved and the directions it may be going in. It is designed for student police officers starting their probation and training, students studying public or uniformed service courses in colleges, students taking undergraduate courses in policing and criminal justice, and anybody else who wants to Content: Introduction to Police Work Copyright Contents List of figures and tables List of abbreviations Notes on contributors Special features of the book Foreword Preface Part 1The Police Framework Chapter 1The Police Organisation 1.1 A brief history of the police 1.2 The criminal justice sector and the police service 1.3 The organisation of police forces 1.4 What is the police service for? 1.5 The Home Office, the National Police Plan and the performance of police forces 1.6 What do the public think of the police? 1.7 Reassurance, effectiveness and efficiency. 1.8 Policing by consent1.9 Themes in modern policing Chapter 2The Probationer Officer 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Initial Police Learning and Development Programme (IPLDP) 2.3 Community engagement 2.4 Competencies and standards 2.5 Professional Development Units 2.6 Approaches to adult learning 2.7 Role play 2.8 Reflective practice 2.9 The experimental learning cycle 2.10 Action planning 2.11 Pre-reads and distance learning packages 2.12 Further considerations Chapter 3Communication 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Communication with the public 3.3 Communication and the fight against crime. 3.4 Communicating with the public about major incidents3.5 Communication within the police service 3.6 Communication between the police service and other agencies Chapter 4Study Skills 4.1 The study skills needed by probationer officers 4.2 Essay writing 4.3 Report writing 4.4 Referencing 4.5 Research 4.6 The use and abuse of statistics 4.7 Police-related journals Part 2Supporting Police Work Chapter 5Ethical Policing Values 5.1 Introductions 5.2 Ethics 5.3 Conflict between organisational and personal ethics 5.4 Impact of current changes upon UK police ethics and values. 5.5 Applying police ethics5.6 Human Rights Act 1998 and the police service Chapter 6Race, Diversity and Equal Opportunities 6.1 Introduction 6.2 The complexity and diversity of communities 6.3 Prejudice 6.4 Discrimination 6.5 Anti-discrimination law 6.6 Institutional racism 6.7 Identifying a racist or homophobic incident 6.8 Conclusion Chapter 7The Basic Command Unit 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The purpose of the BCU 7.3 Structure 7.4 Uniformed police staff 7.5 Frontline services 7.6 Support services 7.7 Response policing 7.8 Community policing teams 7.9 Neighbourhood policing. 7.10 Community consultation7.11 Police staff 7.12 Other police support services 7.13 Criminal Investigation Department 7.14 Public protection 7.15 Criminal justice 7.16 Crime and Disorder Partnerships 7.17 National Intelligence Model 7.18 Finance 7.19 Performance measurement 7.20 The National Policing Improvement Agency 7.21 Conclusion Chapter 8Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships 8.1 Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships 8.2 Consultation 8.3 Developing a crime-reduction strategy 8.4 What exactly do we mean by crime and disorder reduction? 8.5 The opportunity to commit crime and disorder.