| Title:
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TO PROTECT AND TO SERVE
POLICING IN AN AGE OF TERRORISM |
| By: |
David Weisburd (Editor), Thomas E. Feucht (Editor), Idit Hakimi (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£109.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0387736840 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780387736846 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK INC. |
| Pub. date: |
1 July, 2009 |
| Edition: |
2011 ed. |
| Pages: |
230 |
| Description: |
The threat of terrorism is a key issue in police agencies worldwide. This unique book brings together American and Israeli policing scholars who pool their knowledge to shed light on recent developments in policing and what future trends to expect. |
| Synopsis: |
It provides the first comprehensive assessment of the role of the police in homeland security functions, the effectiveness of strategies, the impacts of homeland security threats on police organization, and on the relationships between police and community. The book's authors include some of the best known scholars in policing and in the area of policing terrorism brought together by the National Institute of Justice and the Ministry of Public Security in Israel to provide cutting edge discussion of the challenges presented by terrorism for police in democratic societies. Each chapter includes not only an up to date survey of the literature in the areas covered, but also a discussion what we need to know to develop better policies and practices. |
| Illustrations: |
22 Illustrations, black and white; X, 230 p. 22 illus. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Returns: |
Returnable |