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Understanding Today's Police (4th ed.)
M. L. Dantzker
(Paperback)
2005, 440 pages
ISBN: 1-881798-62-3
$50.00

This new edition of the long-popular textbook (previously published by Prentice-Hall) retains its distinctive approach of applying theory and ideals to the everyday world of policing. The new edition has been fully updated with the latest research, and informed by the author’s own extensive experiences as a former police officer and a criminal justice educator (for information about the author please visit: www.mldcjcinc.homestead.com). Chapter topics include: The Police Role in Society; Policing from a Systems Perspective; Patrol; Criminal Investigations; Organization and Management; Police and the Law; Police Discretion; Relating to the Community; Quality Police Personnel; Women Police Officers; The Personality of Police Officers; and Issues: Today and Tomorrow.

"The author...an experienced police practitioner and academic, offers a mix of theory and realism that allows the reader a chance to understand the potential and the real world... Upon the completed reading of this text, the reader should come away with a much clearer view and greater appreciation for what our police officers do for their communities...--providing a multitude of services to improve the quality of life in our society." Michael Heidingsfield, President and CEO, Memphis Crime Commission

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