Police and Policing
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Police and Policing by Peter Villiers
An account of a key public institution. It includes a Glossary of 'policespeak' and a timeline spanning more than 200 years.
'An authorative account of the historical development and contempory practice of police workIt will provide useful insights into policing to students pursuing academic courses in Higher Education and will be of considerable use and interest to those considering policing as a career as well as to serving practitioners': Policing Today 'A substantial introduction to Policing ... will offer any potential recruit an opportunity to discuss and debate before he/she commences learning Police law with its all-important definitions and Powers of Arrest': Internet Law Book Reviews. 'A valuable text because it covers the broad varying aspects of policing and investigation, providing a very useful insight. The author is certainly not reluctant to state his own views and I am of the view that this will provide a catalyst for productive discussion': Dr Peter Hall, Coventry University. 'A good informative book, explaining policy to practice': John Rotherham, St Helens College 'Very well structured. Liked the Glossary and Timeline. Excellent historical base': Ann Kneebone, Truro and Penwith College
Peter Villiers was Head of Human Rights at the National Police Leadership Faculty at Bramshill. Through his work at the Police Staff College and beyond, he has gained a unique insight into the challenges and demands of police work and gained from the experience of an extensive range of experts. He has written several books, including "Police Leadership in the Twenty-first Century", and "Policing A Safe, Just and Tolerant Society" (both with Robert Adlam, Waterside Press).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781904380467 |
| ISBN 10 | 1904380468 |
| Title | Police and Policing |
| Author | Peter Villiers |
| Series | Introductory Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Waterside Press |
| Year published | 2009-02-06 |
| Number of pages | 210 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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