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What is Policing?
- P.A.J Waddington
- Martin Wright - University of Wolverhampton, UK
Series:
Policing Matters Series
Policing Matters Series
March 2010 | 128 pages | Learning Matters
This text provides an accessible, up-to-date and thought-provoking introduction to policing for all those undertaking degrees and foundation degrees. It aims not only to inform students and prepare them for their course, but also to expose them to some of the challenges they will face as they begin their studies and/or policing careers. This book is the essential foundation for the Policing Matters series, explaining what policing is, what the police do, the context for policing and what are the main issues it faces and challenges it poses.
Why a policing degree?
Introduction: law and order
What police do
Authority and discretion
A people business
Police culture: canteens, carriers and carousing!
Wrongdoing and accountability
Police and policing
This text provides an accessible, up-to-date and thought-provoking introduction to policing for all criminology and criminal justice students. It is informative, up to date and engaging.
Criminology, Plymouth Business School
June 20, 2012
A useful text book that provides students with an introduction to the topic of policing
Probation and Policing, Northampton University
February 1, 2012
A good introductory text for students. Introduces key themes from which students can build a foundation for further study.
School of Law, Liverpool John Moores University
January 30, 2012
