Introduction to Policing

by Steven M. Cox, David W. Massey, Connie M. Koski, Ericka Wentz

Overview

Written by an author team that includes former and current law enforcement officers, Introduction to Policing, Fifth Edition focuses on the most thought-provoking, contemporary issues in the world of policing. The authors tackle complex issues that impact policing today, such as social diversity; advancements in technology; and global issues, such as terrorism and transnational organized crime.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781071838198
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/01/2023
Edition description:	Fifth Edition
Pages:	488
Product dimensions:	8.38(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Steven M. Cox earned his BS in psychology, MA in sociology, and Ph D in sociology at the University of Illinois in Urbana–Champaign. Dr. Cox was a member of the Law Enforcement and Justice Administration faculty at Western Illinois University from 1975 to 2007. For the past 45 years, he has served as trainer and consultant to numerous criminal justice agencies in the United States and abroad and has worked with several universities in the area of course development. In addition, Dr. Cox has authored and co-authored numerous successful textbooks and articles.

David C. Massey, Ocean Pines Police Department, Wor Wic Community College

David C. Massey, Ed.D., is the Chief of Police of the Ocean Pines, Maryland Police Department, and retired Chief of Police of the Ocean City, Maryland Police Department. A 44 year veteran of law enforcement, and graduate from the F.B.I. National Academy and the F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Development Program. He has taught criminal justice subjects at police academies, and currently is an adjunct faculty member at Wor Wic Community College. He has been a Chief of Police for 28 years in his two police agencies, and has worked in various police assignments during his career including Patrol, Administration, SWAT, and Criminal Investigations. He is a Life Member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).

Connie M. Koski is an assistant professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Longwood University in Virginia. She earned her Ph D in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Koski was employed as a police officer for the City of Ypsilanti, MI, serving in a variety of capacities including patrol, major crimes detective, crime scene/evidence technician, accident reconstructionist, a member of the recruitment team, and as a field training officer. Dr. Koski’scurrent work focuses on the development of several experiential learning opportunities in the area of crime and immigration, and her work has appeared in the Journal of Criminal Justice, Police Practice & Research, the Journal of Criminal Justice Education, SAGE’s Critical Issues in Crime and Justice, and elsewhere. Dr. Koski and her family reside in south central Virginia.

Table of Contents

Part I. Foundations of Policing
Chapter 1. Policing in the United States
Law Enforcement Today
The Concept and Mandate of the Police
Scope of the Law Enforcement Sector
A Changing Landscape
A Changing Workforce
Additional Types of Police/Security
Chapter 2. A Brief History of Police in the United States
English Roots of Policing
The Evolution of Early U.S. Policing
The Political Era
The Reform Era
The Era of Social Upheaval (1960s and 1970s)
The Community-Policing Era (1980–2000)
The Homeland Security Era (2001–Present)
Some Contemporary Policing Strategies
Policing in the Past, Present, and Future
Chapter 3. Police Organization and Administration
Organizational Structures
Police Militarization
Operations Division
Organizational Substructures
Handling Change in Police Organizations
Police Unions and Collective Bargaining
Police Professionalism
Part II. Police Operations
Chapter 4. Recruitment and Selection of Police Officers
The Importance of Recruitment and Selection
Antidiscrimination Legislation
Entry-Level Recruitment and Selection
Testing of Candidates
Supervisory Recruitment and Selection
Recruitment and Selection of Police Chiefs
Chapter 5. Police Training and Education
Police Education
Research on College Education and Police Performance
Police Training
Types of Training
Challenges
Chapter 6. Police Work: Operations and Functions
Basic Police Functions
Styles of Policing
Patrol Strength and Allocation
Other Types of Patrol
Evaluating Patrol
Evaluating Police Performance
Police and the Media
Chapter 7. Contemporary Strategies in Policing
Community Policing
Problem-Oriented Policing
Research on Community and Problem-Oriented Policing
Criticisms of Community Policing and Effect of the Pandemic
The Current Status of COP and POP
Innovations in Policing Strategies
Procedural Justice Policing
Part III. Police Conduct
Chapter 8. The Police Culture and Work Stress
What Is Culture?
Analyzing Police Subculture
Types of Stresses in Police Work
Effects and Consequences of Police Stress
Police Deaths and Critical Incidents
Counteracting Police Stress
Chapter 9. Law, Court Decisions, and the Police
The First Amendment
The Second Amendment
The Fourth Amendment
The Fifth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment
The Exclusionary Rule
Police Use of Force
The USA PATRIOT Act, Homeland Security, and Terrorism
Chapter 10. Ethics and Decision-Making
Police Discretion
Ethics and Police Conduct
Leadership and Improving Decision-Making
Chapter 11. Police Misconduct and Accountability
Corruption
Other Types of Police Misconduct
Research on Police Misconduct and Use of Force
The Impacts of Misconduct
Causes of Misconduct—Bad Apples or Bad Barrels?
Misconduct: Management and Administrative Issues
Accountability
Part IV. Contemporary Issues In Policing
Chapter 12. Policing in a Diverse Society
Policing in a Multicultural and Multiethnic Society
The Problem and Promise of Diversity
Police–Community Conflict
Public Image of the Police
Police in the Community
Women in Policing
Minority Police Officers
Chapter 13. Technology and the Police
The Costs and Benefits of Technology
Computers
Video Cameras
Surveillance Technology
Crime Mapping
Biological Identifiers
Speed Detection Devices or Systems
Driverless Vehicles
Armor and Weapons
Chapter 14. Organized Crime, Homeland Security, and Global Issues
Transnational Crime
White-Collar Crime
Terrorism
Local Response to Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime
Part V. Looking Ahead
Chapter 15. The Future of Policing in the United States
The Changing Context
Ongoing and Strategic Change
Terrorism and Future Policing
Glossary
Endnotes
Index

Editorial Reviews

Concrete examples and language, current, engaging”

Carol Trent

Clear writing style, written at an appropriate level for lower-level undergraduate students who are being introduced to policing”

Michael Covington

This textbook covers all of the overarching topics that an introductory textbooks should, with enough detail to provide substance for upper undergraduate courses. This textbook can be used for all levels of undergraduate study.

Jennifer D. Griffin

A concise, well-written, and inexpensive introductory text.

Scott Pray

Most of the pedagogical features are quite useful for stimulating further discussion in the classroom and research for students outside of the classroom.”

Steven D. Ruffatto

This text addresses a number of unique and important issues that many texts either fail to cover or only peripherally mention with little or no in-depth discussion. This is a real positive that sets this text apart from others.”

Connie Koski

Well-written and appropriate for an introductory course”

Jon W. Glassford

Current, well organized, well written, easy to understand.

Arnold R. Waggoner

I will use this text because it is the best text out there and will be of greatest benefit to my students.”

Michael R. Ramon

I would describe the text as a well-organized, relevant, and well tough out text book that is well suited to the mindset of students, many of whom are aspiring law enforcement candidates.

Dustin Werley

Excellent book! Well done. I’ve already adopted an earlier edition, looking forward to the next.”

Kenneth Ryan

…Easy to read and understand. Precise and succinct discussion of the topics covered.”

Emmanuel Amadi

Readable with great prose, it has some new and unique additions to the discipline, and has excellent inserts

Shawn Schwaner

Clear and concise information”

Mengyan Dai

…This text is more concise in its treatment of certain topics compared to my current text, and includes much more up to date and relevant research on policing across the text chapters. I also think the authors have successfully provided important illustrative examples and ancillary materials that offer an improvement over the text that I currently use.”

Jean Dawson

Well-written and thorough without getting bogged down in minutia…excellent ancillaries for both instructor and student”

James Chriss

A well-documented text that is written by real-life practitioners with lots of experience and knowledge in the policing fields. I would also say the text is very detailed and covers all aspects of policing. It has hands on interactive tools for students as well as for the instructor’s resources.

Chernoh M. Wurie

Introduction to Policing is one of the better introductory books on the market that benefits from a collaboration of authors having both academic and professional experience.

Patrick R. Gartin