Law Enforcement

Lush Life: Constructing Organized Crime in the UK opens 'the box marked do not open, too difficult to deal with', in the words of one Assistant Chief Constable, to explore the contested notion of British organized crime. The first book to trace the...

Today, most K9 trainers understand the advantages of non-compulsive training methods for teaching aggression control. When Stephen Mackenzie started his career training police service dogs, trainers relied on pain to teach dogs what was expected of them,...

Absolute Madness tells the disturbing true story of Joseph Christopher, a white serial killer who targeted black males and struck fear into the residents of Buffalo and New York City in the 1980s. Dubbed both the .22-Caliber Killer and the Midtown...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781599428499Author A HunsickerFormat PaperbackPage Count 494Imprint Universal PublishersPublisher Universal PublishersWeight(grams) 875gDimensions(mm) 246mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800311442Author Imrah BainesFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint New Generation PublishingPublisher New Generation PublishingWeight(grams)...

In the Spring of 1993, federal agents raided the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. A 51-day standoff ensued. Known as the Waco Siege, it has become a founding myth of the extreme wing of American conservatism, invoked by militiamen, gun rights...

This text is a practical and very useful guide for police officers of all ranks, designed to prepare them for attending court. Most police officers will at some point be required to attend court and many officers attend on a regular basis. Going to Court...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767926461Author Thomas CahillFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 153gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

Although police intelligence is becoming increasingly reliant on technology, it remains a human activity. This is the first textbook to offer a comprehensive and up-to-date account of police intelligence work based on current research, and to assess how...

This book outlines the foundations for understanding modern policing. It is an essential introduction for all policing students and trainee police officers to the underpinning aspects of the profession, providing a clear understanding of how the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375704598Author Janet MalcolmFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 241gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914277245Author Alan MossFormat PaperbackPage Count 516Imprint Mango BooksPublisher Mango BooksWeight(grams) 1270g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914277115Author Tom AndrewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Mango BooksPublisher Mango BooksWeight(grams) 272g

What is intelligence-led policing? Who came up with the idea? Where did it come from? How does it relate to other policing paradigms? What distinguishes an intelligence-led approach to crime reduction? How is it designed to have an impact on crime? Does...

Detective Sergeant Gurpal Singh Virdi's exemplary career in the Metropolitan Police Service ended when he spoke out against racism within it: an issue it has long paid lip service to tackling. What came after is simply shocking. On Wednesday 15 April...

Training that works by harnessing your dog s instincts. Learn how to: Stimulate your dog s natural hunting drive for effective SAR training. Start your dog s training program with an easy, three-step process. Develop skills in a variety of search...

This thrilling story memorializes one of the most dangerous-and successful-series of undercover operations conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Written by the special agent who took these operations from disrupting small...

During the 1950s, Chris Helme was often asked by relatives: 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' A policeman was always his answer. A child of the Fifties, he was brought up to respect the local police who seemed to know everyone. Suffering from...

This book examines the everyday operations of the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police. How were the Gestapo able to detect the smallest signs of non-compliance with Nazi doctrines, especially `crimes' pertaining to the private spheres of social, family, and...

What is evidence-based policing and how is it done? This book provides an answer to both questions, offering an introduction for undergraduate students and a hands-on guide for police officers wanting to know how to put principles into practice. It...

A look at the ambiguous experience of black security force personnel in white minority ruled colonial Southern Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe]. Making use of archival documents, period newspapers, and oral interviews, African Police and Soldiers in Colonial...

How institutional and interpersonal policing have been central to worldmaking Policing is constitutive of colonial modernity: normalizing, internalizing, and legalizing anti-Black violence as the ongoing condition for white life and freedom. The result,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849353625Author Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-SamarasinhaFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint AK PressPublisher AK Press

This book offers an introduction to crime science; it is specifically for police and security professionals. Written by one of the founders of crime science and an expert in crime reduction, it considers the unique characteristics of the approach, its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578828824Author Cyndi DoyleFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Crld2venturesPublisher Crld2venturesWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 11mm

A comprehensive history of policing from the eighteenth century onwards, which draws on largely unused police archives. Clive Emsley addresses all the major issues of debate; he explores the impact of legislation and policy at both national and local...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312084554Author Dr Elizabeth LoftusFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 395gDimensions(mm)...

February 2009 marked the 10th Anniversary of the publication of the Inquiry into the events surrounding the investigation of the murder of Stephen Lawrence. This book marks this anniversary and examines various dimensions of the impact of Lawrence on...

This book is a systematic and comparative analysis of police systems in the Western world, looking at their structure and how they tackle contemporary social problems, such as economic austerity, multi-level governance, transnational change, relations...

K9 Teams is for all levels of K9 detection handlers and anyone who works with K9 search and rescue and recovery teams. If you're looking to maximize the operational performance of your SAR/R team, this book is for you. This unique handbook compiles...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910294024Author Richard KeightleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company

Blackstone's Police Manuals 2023, endorsed by the College of Policing, are the only official study guides for the NPPF Step Two Legal Examination. Straightforward and accessible, Blackstone's Police Manuals are the only resource used by question writers...

Policing has developed as an increasingly important and popular subject of study at colleges and universities in western societies, either as a subject in its own right or as part of broader courses in the field of criminology and criminal justice. This...

IN JANUARY 1919, AT SOLOHEADBEG IN TIPPERARY, two members of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) were killed by the IRA. In the four bloody years that followed, nearly 500 RIC men were killed and hundreds more wounded. In Tipperary alone, 46 policemen...

Evidence-based policing is a core part of the National Policing Curriculum but policing students and new officers often feel daunted by the prospect of understanding research and how to use it to inform decision making in practice. This text helps...

The role of the Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) is increasingly demanding and challenging, requiring constant learning and application of practical skills. This book is written as a practical guide for prospective or newly-recruited PCSOs, as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912946136Author Trish FinneganFormat PaperbackPage Count 356Imprint Burning Chair LimitedPublisher Burning Chair Publishing

Crimes against children are some of the most serious, demanding investigations that the police and their partner agencies can be involved with. It is an extremely specialized crime area, constantly evolving with updated guidance, legislation, and working...

Black Police Associations analyses the new phenomenon of Black Police Associations established in the majority of constabularies in England and Wales. The author takes a sociological and theoretical approach to the subject, in contrast to current...

In the updated, fourth edition of this classic text which has been translated into over a dozen languages, constitutional scholar and Columbia Law School professor E. Allan Farnsworth provides a clear explanation of the structure and function of the U.S...