Law Enforcement

After ten years with the Metropolitan Police, Mike has returned to his North Yorkshire roots. Working a rural beat in God's Own Country he finds that life and crime in the countryside continue to throw up fresh challenges.When a drug dealer targets the...

Miscarriages of justice occur far more frequently than we realise and have the power to ruin people's lives. It is crucial for criminal justice practitioners to understand them, given significant developments in recent years in law and police codes of...

In 1974 local government reforms became the catalyst for the introduction of a new police service structure, creating 43 separate forces under a new tripartite system. The years since then represent one of the most profoundly turbulent periods of British...

Every police force in England and Wales uses the same national application form and assessment centre. This book tells you not just about the process, but what you need to do to impress the assessors. Now in a revised new edition to reflect the recent...

* Visually engaging and accessible, designed to support diverse learning needs and abilities. * Up-to-date content following the latest QCF specification and standards. * Assessment activities in each unit to put the learning in context and prepare the...

Do you give to someone begging? For centuries, the figure of the beggar has caused public fear, sympathy and confusion. In this book, criminologist Joe Hermer explores how the dilemma of giving to someone begging today has become an unusual site of...

Since the second edition of this work was published, the drug-driving offences introduced in 2015 have come into their own. Prosecutions for these offences now result in almost as many convictions as for the equivalent excess alcohol offences. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914171505Author Iain StaintonFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Critical Publishing LtdPublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 620g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802276657Author Keith RogersFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint Keith RogersPublisher Keith RogersWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 17mm

Scrupulous, Thorough, Fearless - The CPIB Story chronicles the journey of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) from its beginnings to the present. The narrative contained within the pages of this book contextualises the role of the Bureau in...

'An instant classic. Sabir is an inspiration' Arun Kundnani, author of The Muslims are Coming! What impact has two decades' worth of policing and counterterrorism had on the state of mind of Muslims in Britain? The Suspect draws on the author's...

Few outside the security services have heard of 14 Company. As deadly as the SAS yet more secret, the Operators of 14 Company are Britain's most effective weapon against international terrorism. For every bomb that goes off 14 Company prevent twelve. The...

This title provides a clear introduction and practical guide to the use of intelligence in policing, offering detailed explanations of relevant legislation and establishing the theoretical and operational context and rationale within which intelligence...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737781806Author David Alton HedgesFormat PaperbackPage Count 390Imprint Ex LibertasPublisher Ex Libertas

Colonial policing and the imperial endgame is the first comprehensive study of the colonial police and their complex role within Britain's long and turbulent process of decolonisation, a time characterised by political upheaval and colonial conflict.The...

In contrast to the widely held assumption that terrorists as crazed fanatics, Jerrold Post demonstrates they are psychologically "normal" and that "hatred has been bred in the bone". He reveals the powerful motivations that drive these ordinary people...

On 15 April 1989, ninety-six spectators lost their lives at Sheffield's Hillsborough Stadium as they gathered for an FA Cup semi-final match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. The events of that spring afternoon sparked a controversy that continues...

This manual is primarily designed for Investigators, Enforcement Officers and Intelligence Operators who use digital stills (SLR) cameras and video cameras in order to obtain photographic evidence. Whether you are new to digital photography or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767905541Author Jack MapleFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 276gDimensions(mm) 272mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839013614Author Harry McCallionFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Lume BooksPublisher Lume BooksWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 16mm

Blackstone's Emergency Planning, Crisis, and Disaster Management is a practical guide for those involved in all aspects of emergency preparedness, resilience, and response. Primarily focused on the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, it has...

When Norman Maclean sent the manuscript of A River Runs through It to New York publishers, he received a slew of rejections. One editor, so the story goes, replied, "It has trees in it." Forty years later, the title novella is widely recognized as one of...

The No. 1 bestselling story of one of Ireland's top homicide investigators 'Thrilling and insightful' Ray D'Arcy, RTE 'Intriguing . . . a great read . . . it's the story of Ireland in a way' Nicola Tallant'Important and compassionate' Irish Times* * *'A...

Winner, 2018 Law & Legal Studies PROSE Award The consequences of big data and algorithm-driven policing and its impact on law enforcement In a high-tech command center in downtown Los Angeles, a digital map lights up with 911 calls, television monitors...

For fans of real-life murder investigations everywhere! Retired Chief Superintendent Kevin Moore takes a fresh look at how murder investigations have developed over the last forty years and revisits some of the high-profile murder cases he was involved...

This book is dedicated to improving the practice of the policing of domestic abuse. Its objective is to help inform those working in policing about the dynamics of how domestic abuse occurs, how best to respond to and investigate it, and in the longer...

'An absolutely fascinating read' - newsreader Emily MaitlisJames Comey, former FBI Director and Sunday Times number one bestselling author of A Higher Loyalty, uses his long career in federal law enforcement to explore issues of justice and fairness in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250190437Author Ralph FriedmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint St. Martin's GriffinPublisher St. Martin's GriffinWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm)...

This revised and updated second edition features over twenty new chapters and offers a wide-ranging collection of cutting-edge essays from leading scholars in the field of Security Studies. The field of Security Studies has undergone significant change...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781455576067Author Molly LefebureFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)...

The New York Times bestselling author of War Dogs exposes the inside story of disgraced fraudster turned undercover FBI informant Marty Blazer and the greatest scandal in the history of the NCAA.When the federal government catches hotshot financial...

This is a fully revised fourth edition of the successful Blackstone's Preparing for Police Duty, the invaluable introduction to the police service for new recruits or those considering a policing career. This highly practical guide informs those...

The police force in Ireland - known as the Gardai - are required to combine technical and legal proficiency in the prevention and detection of crime. Expected to intervene in every kind of emergency, Gardai investigate a diverse array of offenses,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915080202Author Craig HughesFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Critical Publishing LtdPublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 300g

* Shortlisted for the Palestine Book Awards 2016* Modern warfare has a new form. The days of international combat are fading. So how do major world powers maintain control over their people today? This book is a disturbing insight into the new ways...

This analysis of policing throughout the modern world demonstrates how many of the contentious issues surrounding the police in recent years - from paramilitarism to community policing - have their origins in the fundamentals of the police role. The...

**Winner of the Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose**'A devastating front-line account of the police killings and the young activism that sparked one of the most significant racial justice movements since the 1960s: Black Lives...

On the Moon or Mars, where even the oxygen you breathe is made in a manufacturing process controlled by someone else, can you be free? In Interplanetary Liberty: Building Free Societies in the Cosmos, Charles S. Cockell argues that beyond Earth,...

Through the lens of South Wales Police, this volume reflects upon the changing role of the police in society. Conceptually, by connecting the pasts, presents and futures of policing, each chapter individually and collectively demonstrates how some of...

Neighbourhood policing has been called the 'cornerstone of British policing' but changing demand, pressures on funding and the cyclical nature of political support mean that this approach is under considerable pressure. Locating neighbourhood policing...