Synopsis
"Police in Community Relations, Third Edition", presents a succinct and practical examination of the roles and responsibilities the public and police face through their interactions with one another.
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From the Publisher
New Community Policing and Police Community Relations chapter provides an expanded discussion concerning the police and the residents of the communities they serve.
Expanded Diversity in Policing chapter includes the addition of significant legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1992.
Updated and expanded references throughout the text provide more resources for instructors and students.
"Critical Issues" boxes stimulate critical thought and vigorous debate through their presentation of articles or excerpts of articles related to chapter material.
Policing Diversity chapter contains new material on recent events involving police brutality and public response, which helps to actively involve students in the discussion of familiar events, as well as more thorough coverage of cultural diversity issues.
Police in Community Relations, Third Edition, provides brief coverage at a value-added price, giving instructors the opportunity to supplement the text with related materials and information specific to their course.
About the Author
Dr. Steven M. Cox earned his Ph.D. in sociology at the University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign in 1971. He has been a professor in the Department of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration at Western Illinois University since 1975. During that time he was selected as Visiting Research Professor at National Chengchi University in Taiwan, where he spent one year. Dr. Cox has served as a consultant to the Illinois Law Enforcement Standards and Training Board; the National Police Administration, Taiwan; and to numerous law enforcement agencies in the Midwest. He has also been an assessor for the national Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and a trainer in juvenile justice, community policing, cultural sensitivity/awareness, and racial profiling. He is author or co-author of the following books: Police: Practices, Problems, Perspectives (Allyn and Bacon); Police in Community: Critical Issues. 3/e, Brown/Benchmark. Juvenile Justice: A Guide to Theory and Practice, 4/e, Brown/Benchmark. The Criminal Justice Network: An Introduction, 3/e, McGraw-Hill; Research Methods in Criminal Justice: An Introduction, 3/e, Nelson Hall; Policing in the New Millennium, Allyn and Bacon.
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