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Kelly, Terrence K.
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363.28 22
Publication Date
2009
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Establishing security is the sine qua non of stability operations, since it is a prerequisite for reconstruction and development. Security requires a mix of military and police forces to deal with a range of threats from insurgents to criminal organizations. This research examines the creation of a high-end police force, which the authors call a Stability Police Force (SPF). The study considers what size force is necessary, how responsive it needs to be, where in the government it might be located, what capabilities it should have, how it could be staffed, and its cost.
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Haider, James T.
Call Number
350.740683
Publication Date
1990
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This may be the most easily read and useful book on the Field Training Program. It will introduce the reader to the Field Training Officer - from this author who is uniquely qualified with a varied, substantial background as a field trainer and with extensive teaching experience in managing the FfO program. Here are the best ideas of many agencies blended together to accommodate an individual department's needs. The experienced Field Training Officer will use this book as a tool and the law enforcement executive will have here a guide and source of information for change and improvement.
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Van Meter, D. J.
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363.20683
Publication Date
2001
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This book describes Zero-Base (Z-Base), a system that objectively measures and rates police performance, determines if improvement is needed, and evaluates improvement. This system is based on the premise that all employees deserve a good evaluation score, and are guaranteed that they will receive one at the end of the evaluation cycle -- unless they have a performance problem and cannot or will not fix it. Chapter 1 presents an overview of the system and why a zero-based approach to performance evaluation is needed. This information should be used for conducting orientation training for all employees. Chapter 2 reviews the technical and legal issues associated with performance evaluation systems and how Z-Base addresses those issues. Chapter 3 provides information for developing the proper organizational infrastructure that must be in place before implementing Z-Base or any evaluation system. This includes mission, code of ethics, values statements, and job descriptions. Chapter 4 describes how to develop objective Priority Performance Measures (PPMs). Chapter 5 details how functional and dysfunctional performance data is gathered, analyzed, and rated. Chapter 6 explains how the Problem-Solving Conference (PSC) is conducted when a rating indicates that an employee's performance needs improved. PSCs are central to Z-Base and ensure that employees are given a fair opportunity to correct problem performances before the employee's evaluation score is affected. Chapter 7 explains Z-Scores and their calculation. A Z-Score is an employee's final evaluation score. Chapter 8 presents a plan for implementing Z-Base within the typical police services organization. The plan is grounded in organization change research and experiences helping agencies improve their evaluation systems.
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6.3592
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Kolman, John A.
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363.232 22
Publication Date
2006
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This textbook instructs patrol officers in their roles and responsibilities as first responders, with attention to new and evolving threats and responses to incidents that have broadened the scope of responsibility of the patrol officer. The first of the five parts of the book contains four chapters on patrol officer's preparation and conditioning. These chapters focus on the importance and features of mental and physical fitness and preparing for various police encounters, some of which may involve a fight for survival. The four chapters of Part 2 address training and equipment. The chapters discuss the principles of combat shooting, the specifications of intermediate rifles for use in patrol work, specialty impact systems that can be used as less-lethal force options, and first responders' recognition of explosives. Part 3 consists of three chapters on various types of patrol procedures: the use of police dogs in patrol operations, vehicle stops, and building searches. The four chapters of Part 4 consider patrol responses to critical incidents. One chapter instructs patrol officers in the responsibilities of first responders at the scene of a hostage/barricade/suicide incident. A second chapter describes the tactic of "immediate action/rapid deployment," which is recommended for patrol officers who are the first responders to a violent attack in progress that involves multiple actual and potential victims. A third chapter describes the planning and implementation of procedures for a unified command when multiple agencies are responding to a mass disaster. A fourth chapter focuses on knowledge and procedures used by first responders in their handling of disasters caused by terrorists' weapons of mass destruction. The three chapters of Part 5 instruct patrol officers in preparing for civil litigation that alleges violations of constitutional rights due to officer actions.
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Paton, Douglas.
Call Number
158.72088363
Publication Date
2009
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The objective of this book is to demonstrate how adopting a career perspective can provide a more comprehensive conceptualization of traumatic stress processes as they apply to police officers and agencies and provide a framework that can be used to guide research and intervention agenda in ways that reflect the changes that can occur over the course of a police career that can span decades. The book examines the nature and effectiveness of the police role in dealing with adverse events as they unfold within a career perspective. It begins with pre-employment experiences and their implications.
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Wilson, Jeremy M., 1974-
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363.22 22
Publication Date
2009
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A summary of the presentations, discussions, and opinions offered by panelists at a National Summit on Police Recruitment and Retention in the Contemporary Urban Environment held at RAND in June 2008. Topics examined include changing police workforce issues, strategies being employed, lessons that could be learned from other organizations such as the military, and in-depth analyses of police recruiting and retention in selected cities.
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Wilson, Jeremy M., 1974-
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363.22 22
Publication Date
2010
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Personnel management is a critical but oft neglected function of police organizations. While much attention is given to recruiting and retention, these are only tools for accomplishing a larger goal: achieving and maintaining the profile of officers by experience and rank that satisfies agency needs and officer career aspirations. Police agencies often have little ability to assess their organization and environment, and they receive little guidance on how best to build and maintain their workforces. In this monograph, the authors seek to fill the gap of information available to police agencies through a survey on their recruitment and retention practices. The survey, sent to every U.S. police agency with at least 300 sworn officers, sought to document such characteristics as authorized and actual strength by rank, officer work and qualifications, compensation, and recruiting efforts. The authors used these data to provide an overview of current recruitment and retention practices, to describe how they affected police recruitment and personnel profiles, and to identify future research needs. Findings include that police compensation, city size, and crime rates had statistically significant effects on police recruiting. Advertising and recruiting incentives had little effect on the number of recruits. Cohort sizes and structures highlighted current and future personnel management challenges. To facilitate comparative and longitudinal analyses of police staffing, the authors recommend ongoing national data collection.
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Hassell, Kimberly D.
Call Number
363.20973 22
Publication Date
2006
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Miller, Michael E.
Call Number
363.232
Publication Date
2010
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This work examines the effect of policy changes within the Use-of-Force Continuum on taser usage and officer's perceptions of taser effectiveness. Data from 890 encounters during two years were analyzed to examine how changes in policy have effected taser use. Findings support that after the change, the frequency of taser use decreased, while the levels of suspect resistance increased. The frequency and severity of suspect injuries did not change and the number of officers injured was unchanged. Officers perceived an increased risk of harm to themselves as a result of the change, but this was.
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by
Buren, Brenda A., 1966-
Call Number
363.20684 22
Publication Date
2007
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5.6044
by
Wilson, Jeremy M., 1974-
Call Number
363.220973 22
Publication Date
2010
Summary
The supply of and demand for qualified police officers are changing in a time of increasing attrition, expanding law-enforcement responsibilities, and decreasing resources. These contribute to the difficulties that many agencies report in creating a workforce that represents community demographics, is committed to providing its employees the opportunity for long-term police careers, and effectively implements community policing. This book summarizes lessons on recruiting and retaining effective workforces.
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5.4797
by
Coleman, John.
Call Number
363.2068
Publication Date
2012
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The focal pattern of this fourth edition aims to provide not only a framework from which a majority of police management ideas and theories germinate but their environmental development as well. The text expertly delineates the practical application of middle management in its many forms. The author has expanded the content of this fourth edition to enhance its requirements as a must-read book for operational mid-level police management. The addition of the aspects of foundational leadership standards and standardization moves the book to the forefront of police management resources. The book.
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