This is the first course guide that has been developed for students of policing. It identifies the core themes and additional source material, providing an essential overview for students and a reference point for use throughout their studies. The Policing Course Companion is designed to complement and work alongside existing literature. It provides:Easy access to the key themes in policing Helpful summaries of the approach taken by the main course textbooks Guidance on the essential study skills required to pass the courseHelp with developing critical thinkingTaking it Further sections that suggest how readers can extent their thinking beyond the received wisdomPointers to success in course exams and written assessment exercisesThe SAGE Course Companion in Policing is much more than a revision guide for undergraduates; it is an essential tool that will help readers take their course understanding to new levels and help them achieve success in their undergraduate course.John Grieve is a former Director of Intelligence for the Metropolitan Police, where he also held a number of other senior roles. He is now Chair of the John Grieve Centre for Policing and Community Safety and Emeritus Professor at London Metropolitan University. Clive Harfield is a former police Inspector and is now the Deputy Director of the John Grieve Centre for Policing and Community Safety, London Metropolitan University. Allyson MacVean is Founder and Director of the John Grieve Centre for Policing and Community Safety, London Metropolitan University.
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION Introduction to your Course Companion Using this Book Introducing the Features Researching Police Organizations The Study of Policing A Brief Introduction PART TWO: POLICING Running Themes in Policing The Policing Framework The Emergence and History of Policing The Function and Role of the Police Governance, Structure and Accountability Public Engagement and the Police Philosophies of Policing - Keeping the Peace and Enforcing the Law Comparative Policing International and Transnational Policing Partnership and Police Reform The Practice of Policing Policing Public Order Criminal Investigation Policing and Evidence Policing Different Types of Crime Policing Organized Crime Policing Cyberspace Policing Terrorism Private Policing The Cultural Context of Policing Police Ethics and Human Rights The Organizational Culture of the Police Race and Diversity Gender and Policing The Police and the Media PART THREE: STUDY AND REVISION SKILLS General Introduction How to Get the Most Out of Your Lectures How to Make the Most of Seminars Essay Writing Tips Revision Hints and Tips Exam Tips Tips on Interpreting Essay and Exam Questions PART FOUR: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Glossary, Abbreviations and Useful Websites Acts and Documents Relevant to the Constitution of Policing in England and Wales References and Additional Reading
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