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Author:   Perry Stanislas (De Montfort University, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9781138922426

ISBN 10:   1138922420
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   09 June 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction, 2. An overview of police training in the United States; historical development, current trends and critical issues: the evidence, 3. Police training and education and university collaboration in Australia, 4. Challenges and dilemmas facing university based police education and training in Britain, 5. Perspectives of police training and education: the Canadian experience, 6. Developing occupational competency profiles: the Netherlands experience, 7. Police training reform in India: bringing knowledge-based learning to the Indian police service, 8. Firearms and self-defence training in Sweden, 9. Police use of force issues in Canada, 10. How violence comes to French police: the role of violence in the socialisation and training of the French police, 11. Police training and education in Hugary, 12. A review of police education and training in China, 13. Transforming St. Lucian policing through recruit training in a context of high crime,14. Getting back to Peel: PSCO training in England and Wales, 15. New perspectives on police training and education: lessons from the private sector, 16. Police training in America: changes in the new millennium, 17. Conclusion.

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This impressive collection assembles a stellar international team of experts to discuss developments in police education. Perry Stanislas, a leading authority on community relations and police training, has achieved wonders in bringing together a truly global perspective on an issue that is the bedrock of police professionalisation. It will be of value to practitioners, policy-makers, researchers, educators, and all who are concerned about a pivotal institution. Robert Reiner, Emeritus Professor of Criminology, LSE, UK. This is an excellent text that provides a careful analysis of the professionalisation agenda in policing across the world. This book is a crucial source for anyone interested in examining the demands on policing and the attempts of police training and education to prepare police personnel for the unique challenges they face. Dr Stephen Tong, Director of Policing, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. This book gives recognition to the crucial role played by education and training in all aspects of policing. Whether it is in the context of police officers' skills and competencies, police reform, the professionalisation of policing, or trends in police organizations globally, the contributors have something interesting and significant to say about it. For anyone who wants to understand where the future of policing lies, this is an essential text. Professor Kenneth B. Scott, Centre for Criminal Justice and Police Studies, University of the West of Scotland, UK.

This impressive collection assembles a stellar international team of experts to discuss developments in police education. Perry Stanislas, a leading authority on community relations and police training, has achieved wonders in bringing together a truly global perspective on an issue that is the bedrock of police professionalisation. It will be of value to practitioners, policy-makers, researchers, educators, and all who are concerned about a pivotal institution. Robert Reiner, Emeritus Professor of Criminology, LSE, UK. This is an excellent text that provides a careful analysis of the professionalisation agenda in policing across the world. This book is a crucial source for anyone interested in examining the demands on policing and the attempts of police training and education to prepare police personnel for the unique challenges they face. ã Dr Stephen Tong, Director of Policing, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. This book gives recognition to the crucial role played by education and training in all aspects of policing. Whether it is in the context of police officers' skills and competencies, police reform, the professionalisation of policing, or trends in police organizations globally, the contributors have something interesting and significant to say about it. For anyone who wants to understand where the future of policing lies, this is an essential text. Professor Kenneth B. Scott, Centre for Criminal Justice and Police Studies, University of the West of Scotland, UK.

This impressive collection assembles a stellar international team of experts to discuss developments in police education. Perry Stanislas, a leading authority on community relations and police training, has achieved wonders in bringing together a truly global perspective on an issue that is the bedrock of police professionalisation. It will be of value to practitioners, policy-makers, researchers, educators, and all who are concerned about a pivotal institution. Robert Reiner, Emeritus Professor of Criminology, LSE, UK. This is an excellent text that provides a careful analysis of the professionalisation agenda in policing across the world. This book is a crucial source for anyone interested in examining the demands on policing and the attempts of police training and education to prepare police personnel for the unique challenges they face. Dr Stephen Tong, Director of Policing, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. This book gives recognition to the crucial role played by education and training in all aspects of policing. Whether it is in the context of police officers' skills and competencies, police reform, the professionalisation of policing, or trends in police organizations globally, the contributors have something interesting and significant to say about it. For anyone who wants to understand where the future of policing lies, this is an essential text. Professor Kenneth B. Scott, Centre for Criminal Justice and Police Studies, University of the West of Scotland, UK.

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Perry Stanislas has over 30 years international experience in non-state and state policing. He was the first full-time civilian policy advisor for a police organization specializing in human resource management and quality of service.

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