ABSTRACT
Training and education constitutes the backbone of a significant amount of police activity and expenditure in developing the most important resources involved in policing work. It also involves an array of actors and agencies, such as educational institutions which have a long and important relationship with police organizations.
This book examines the role of education and training in the development of police in the contemporary world. Bringing together specialist scholars and practitioners from around the world, the book examines training methods in the UK, the USA, Australia, Canada, China, France, Hungary , India, the Netherlands, St Lucia and Sweden.
The book throws light on important aspects of public service policing, and new areas of public and private provision, through the lens of training and development. It will be of interest to policing scholars and those involved in professional and organizational development worldwide.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|93 pages
The determinants of police training and education
chapter 2|19 pages
An overview of police training in the United States, historical development, current trends and critical issues
part 2|58 pages
Preparing for police work
chapter 7|11 pages
Police training and reform in India
chapter 10|15 pages
How violence comes to French police
part 3|62 pages
Police reform and training in developing and post-Communist societies
part 4|79 pages
Contemporary developments in policing and training