Summary
Contents
Subject index
This is the first course guide that has been developed for students of policing. It identifies the core themes and additional source material, providing an essential overview for students and a reference point for use throughout their studies. The Policing Course Companion is designed to complement and work alongside existing literature. It provides: " Easy access to the key themes in policing " Helpful summaries of the approach taken by the main course textbooks " Guidance on the essential study skills required to pass the course " Help with developing critical thinking " Taking it Further sections that suggest how readers can extent their thinking beyond the "received wisdom" " Pointers to success in course exams and written assessment exercises The Sage Course Companion in Policing is much more than a revision guide for undergraduates; it is an essential tool that will help readers take their course understanding to new levels and help them achieve success in their undergraduate course.
The Function and Role of the Police
The Function and Role of the Police
Core Areas
- The primary functions
- Peace-keepers or crime fighters?
- The specialisation and pluralisation of policing
Policing permeates and impacts upon all aspects of society. In the UK policing purports to be ‘by consent’ rather than a state-directed military model. Thus its success is dependent on public co-operation and approval rather than fear. The police are called upon routinely to perform a wide range of tasks from public reassurance to terrorism. One of the uniting features of police work is that they respond to emergencies, critical incidents and crises, many with an element of social conflict. However, understanding the function and role of the police requires consideration of the philosophy and ideology of policing. This assumes greater ...
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