Police and security services Books
Bristol University Press The Policing Mind
Book SynopsisHow does it feel to be a police officer? Jessica Miller uses the most recent neuroscience and real-life examples to explore risks to individual resilience. A compulsory read for anyone with an interest in policing, the book offers practical resilience techniques and policy recommendations for police officers facing crime in a post-COVID world.Table of Contents1. Why the Need to Be Resilient? How It Feels to Be a Police Officer in the UK and Why 2. Risks to Resilience in Operational Policing: From Trauma to Compassion Fatigue 3. What Might Be Happening in the Brain? Introducing Simple Neuroscience for Policing 4. Turning Science into Action: Resilience Practices for Policing 5. What Now? The Big Step Change
£19.79
Elsevier Science Risk Management for Security Professionals
Book SynopsisDescribes the risk management methodology as a specific process, a theory, or a procedure for determining your assets, vulnerabilities, and threats and how security professionals can protect them. This book addresses a systematic approach to logical decision-making about the allocation of scarce security resources.Table of ContentsRisk Management: A Short History and its Importance Key Terms and Definitions Risk Management Process Overview Asset Identification Threat Identification and Assessment Conducting the Site Specific Threat Assessment Vulnerability Identification and Assessment The Risk Assessment The Risk Assessment Cost-Benefit Analysis Risk Management and Your Organization Appendix A: Risk Management Case Study and Practical Exercises Appendix B: Forms Used in the Risk Management Process Appendix C: Are You Safeguarding the Crown Jewels - Determining Critical and Sensitive Information Appendix D: Obtaining Asset Information - Conducting Interviews Appendix E: Technology Collection Trends in the U.S. Defense Industry Appendix F: The Foreign Threat to U.S. Business Travelers Appendix G: Intelligence Organizations Appendix H: The FBI National Security Awareness Program Appendix I: Economic & Espionage News for the Risk Manager
£59.39
Headline Publishing Group The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book
Book SynopsisPit your wits against the brilliant minds of Scotland Yard, from the bestselling author of Bletchley Park Brainteasers, Sinclair McKay. If you cracked the GCHQ Puzzle Book and tore through the Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book, you MUST show off your brainteaser abilities and prove that you have what it takes to be a detective at the Yard...How can a man be in two places at once? How might a murder be committed when no one is seen entering or exiting the house? Can an entire crime be solved with just a suitcase of empty beer bottles?It''s time for you to tackle the conundrums that confounded the best detectives over the years.Since it opened its doors in 1829, Scotland Yard has used the science of detection to solve the most macabre of murders and catch the most audacious of thieves. The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book takes a look through the history of this famous institution and recreates some of the most complex puzzlTrade ReviewMcKay's book [The Secret Life of Bletchley Park] is an eloquent tribute to a quite remarkable group of men and women, whose like we will not see again. - Mail On Sunday
£11.99
John Blake Publishing Ltd Survivors: One Brave Detective's Battle to Expose
Book SynopsisTHE SHOCKING TRUE STORY BEHIND THE HIT TV DRAMA THREE GIRLS When detective Maggie Oliver first discovered that children as young as 10 were being groomed, abused and trafficked for sex by gangs of men in the Rochdale area, she felt like a lonely voice calling for people to act. Banging on closed doors, it seemed that nobody was able or willing to help her save these vulnerable girls, but she couldn't just sit back while countless lives were being destroyed forever in plain sight. Instead, she launched a one-woman campaign to bring down these sickening gangs. This is the heart-breaking and shocking story of how the actions of one determined detective secured convictions in what is now one of the most notorious grooming cases in the UK. Along the way Maggie discovered countless examples of how the authorities were letting down our most vulnerable children. She blew the whistle, losing her job and at times her mind at times, in a bid to stop others from experiencing the same. This is the first ever account from a police insider on the endemic problem of child sexual exploitation across the nation and how these cases are handled by the authorities put in place to protect us. It tells the story of a woman brave enough to speak out and a group of girls who found the strength to fight for justice after having their lives completely shattered by their abusers; together they show in shocking detail why this must never happen again.
£15.00
Intel Publications The Theory of Covert Surveillance The
Book SynopsisThis surveillance training course handbook has been compiled as a learning aid, guide and reference book for the surveillance operative who is undergoing surveillance or bodyguard training.Table of ContentsThe Qualifications Covert Surveillance Planning & Preparation (Briefing & Debriefings) Communications Technical Surveillance & Equipment Foot Surveillance Mobile Surveillance Static Surveillance Surveillance Detection Legal Issues Surveillance Training Courses
£33.24
Simon & Schuster Five Presidents
Book SynopsisThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Kennedy and Me and Five Days in November reflects on his seventeen years in the Secret Service for presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford. The assassination of one president, the resignation of another, and the swearing-in of the two who followed those traumatic events. Clint Hill was there, on duty, through Five Presidents. After an extraordinary career as a Special Agent on the White House Detail, Clint Hill retired in 1975. His career spanned the administrations of Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, and Gerald R. Ford. A witness to some of the most pivotal moments in the twentieth century, Hill lets you walk in his shoes alongside the most powerful men in the world during tumultuous times in America’s history, the Cold War; the Cuban Missile Crisis; the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy; the Vietnam War; Watergate; and the resignations of Vice President Spiro Agnew and President Nixon. It was indeed a turbulent time and through it all, Clint Hill had a unique insider perspective. His fascinating stories will shed new light on the character and personality of each of these five presidents, as Hill witnesses their human sides in the face of grave decisions.
£11.69
Taylor & Francis Ltd Bloodstain Pattern Analysis with an Introduction
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£62.09
Random House USA Inc Enemies
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Harvard University Press Suspect Identities
Book SynopsisCole excavates the forgotten global history of criminal identificationfrom photography to exotic anthropometric systems based on measuring body parts, from fingerprinting to DNA typing. He reveals how fingerprinting ultimately won the trust of the public and the law after a long battle against rival identification systems.Trade ReviewFor most of the century since it made its courtroom debut, fingerprinting has enjoyed an impeccable reputation for identifying criminals. What jury would acquit a suspect if his prints matched those found at the scene of a crime? …Simon Cole…is one of a small group of people that has started looking at the technique which, above all others, gave forensic ‘science’ its scientific status. And, surprisingly, he has found it is scientifically and statistically wanting. * The Economist *For almost a century, fingerprinting remained one of the most respected tools of forensic science. Only in the early nineties did faith in its reliability begin to erode. In [Suspect Identities], Simon A. Cole recounts how a number of cases involving the New York State Police revealed tampering with fingerprint evidence, as well as the incompetence of many police labs. -- William Cohen * New Yorker *[A] fascinating, thought-provoking book. * Science *Simon A. Cole's well-written and interesting book is a cultural, social, and scientific history of fingerprint identification. It makes the intriguing argument that scientific merit had nothing to do with the acceptance of fingerprints as uniquely good identification evidence. -- Adina Schwartz * New York Law Journal *Cole's treatment of fingerprinting is...commendable...[He] shows that...court cases...were not quite as singular in ascendancy of fingerprinting over the Bertillon system, but rather added weights that finally tipped the scales in favor of fingerprinting; he is also cautionary about its claim to absolute reliability. * Booklist *Cole weaves the intriguing tale of how and why people were identified as who they claimed to be. This history begins in the era where identification was largely unnecessary because people did not travel very far and were known in their own communities. As both travel and criminal behavior increased, the need to identify people grew...Cole describes the ancient use of fingerprints up through time until they became commonplace for use in identifying criminals. He presents an excellent account of the problems and controversies surrounding the use of fingerprints for identification, ending with the current issues of using DNA for identification. The illustrative stories are excellent, making this a fascinating trip through identification history. -- J. A. Brown * Choice *Cole's comprehensive...book investigates the tangled intersections of scientific identification and law enforcement...[with] rigorous detail and attention to historical ambiguities...This well-wrought history will be admired by scholars and serious lay readers. * Publishers Weekly *Cole's Suspect Identities is far more than a masterly and detailed chronicle of the journey from the anonymous mobile stranger in the seventeenth century to today's DNA-fingerprinted sex offender whose moves are tracked via the Internet. It is also an astute analysis of the social, political, and economic forces that explain why the journey took certain paths. This book sets the high benchmark for scholarship in this area. -- Troy Duster, New York UniversitySuspect Identities is a fascinating account of an important subject. In his history of identification techniques from fingerprints to DNA, Simon Cole tells the story of our recurring attempts to forge reliable links between bodies, persons, and crimes. As Cole shows in these pages, the aim of these techniques, from Martin Guerre to O. J. Simpson, is not just to link persons with criminal acts. It is to link persons to themselves, to establish their identities with the certainty of science, and to use these identifiers for bureaucratic and diagnostic purposes. And therein lies their danger, as well as their usefulness, as critics of 'DNA fingerprinting' are beginning to discover. Written with intelligence, wit, and insight, this book will stand as the definitive account for a long time to come. -- David Garland, author of The Culture of Control: Crime and Social Order in Late ModernitySuspect Identities shows that a fascinating journey through the history of science can illuminate current controversies. This well-written book teaches us as much about the problems facing forensic scientists today as it does the history of fingerprinting. -- Barry Scheck, Co-Director, The Innocence ProjectTable of ContentsPrologue: Jekylls and Hydes 1. Impostors and Incorrigible Rogues 2. Measuring the Criminal Body 3. Native Prints 4. Degenerate Fingerprints 5. Fingerprinting Foreigners 6. From Anthropometry to Dactyloscopy 7. Bloody Fingerprints and Brazen Experts 8. Dazzling Demonstrations and Easy Assumptions 9. Identification at a Distance 10. Digital Digits 11. Fraud, Fabrication, and False Positives 12. The Genetic Age Epilogue: Bodily Identities Notes Credits Acknowledgments Index
£25.46
Biblioasis On Property: Policing, Prisons, and the Call for
Book SynopsisNominated for the Heritage Toronto Book Award • Longlisted for the Toronto Book Awards • A Globe and Mail Book of the Year • A CBC Books Best Canadian Nonfiction of 2021 From plantation rebellion to prison labour's super-exploitation, Walcott examines the relationship between policing and property. That a man can lose his life for passing a fake $20 bill when we know our economies are flush with fake money says something damning about the way we’ve organized society. Yet the intensity of the calls to abolish the police after George Floyd’s death surprised almost everyone. What, exactly, does abolition mean? How did we get here? And what does property have to do with it? In On Property, Rinaldo Walcott explores the long shadow cast by slavery’s afterlife and shows how present-day abolitionists continue the work of their forebears in service of an imaginative, creative philosophy that ensures freedom and equality for all. Thoughtful, wide-ranging, compassionate, and profound, On Property makes an urgent plea for a new ethics of care. Trade ReviewPraise for On Property “Masterful. A powerful tract … Rinaldo Walcott’s gift is that he makes what seems preposterous to most seem like common sense: abolish property as a completion of abolishing slavery as a means to solving the savagery of modern policing. A mad idea? Perhaps, but I found it hard to argue with his logic. As the Rastafari would say: bun Babylon!”—Globe and Mail “A clear-eyed assessment of the links between property, policing, and the subjugation of Black people ... Walcott’s analysis of the ways in which white supremacy is baked into the legal systems of Canada and the U.S. is stimulating. Progressives will embrace this well-conceived call for change.”—Publishers Weekly "[A]n eye-opening sequence of ideas in coolly passionate prose."—Mark Abley, The Walrus “Running a brief but far-reaching and punchy 96 pages, On Property has an absolute certainty of purpose: calling for the abolition of private property ownership ... [If] statements such as ‘the problem of property is resolved through its removal’ or calls to ‘abolish everything’ can make some people quake, when Walcott’s pamphlet argues for the human ability to reconsider and rebuild societal structures, the stances come across as sensible and, better yet, doable.”—Toronto Star"On Property is a must-read not only for those already responsive to the call of abolition but also perhaps more importantly for those who are not."—University of Toronto Quarterly "Rinaldo Walcott locates his contribution to the Field Notes series on current issues, On Property, in the present political moment, while using historical references and events to argue for the abolition of police and property ... Walcott concludes his case by asking for a new ethics of care and economy that does not keep feeding into the incarceration system, a system rigged to continue Black suffering ... It is a question we must ask ourselves after reflecting on the ways in which we, too, are complicit."—Quill & Quire “Urgent, far-reaching and with a profound generosity of care, the wisdom in On Property is absolute. We cannot afford to ignore or defer its teachings. Now is the time for us-collectively-to take up the challenge in this undeniable gift of a book.”—Canisia Lubrin, author of The Dyzgraphxst and Voodoo Hypothesis “Provocative and persuasive. Rinaldo Walcott’s insightful unmasking of the historic baggage associated with private property challenges us to face up to what might be the source of our most pressing social problems.”—Cecil Foster, author of They Call Me George: The Untold Story of Black Train Porters and the Birth of Modern Canada "Rinaldo Walcott is one of the most renowned and dynamic articulators of the Black radical tradition. His writings are essential for anyone seeking deeper engagement with the social and political movements urgently afoot today."—David Chariandy, author of Brother and I've Been Meaning to Tell You Praise for Rinaldo Walcott “Essential reading. From its first paragraphs Rinaldo Walcott's The Long Emancipation shifts the axis of thought about Black freedom. The astonishing and devastating idea at the center of this book lays out the condition of Black being in the Americas as existing, still, in a state of juridical unfreedom. Once that idea's recalibrating weight and urgency strike you, you must think again where analysis and theory begin. You must begin again.”—Dionne Brand, poet, novelist, essayist “In The Long Emancipation Rinaldo Walcott has opened up whole new avenues for thinking about the causes and conditions, the global logics of ‘unfreedom’ that continue to haunt and imperil Black lives. This rich collection of provocations challenges us to consider the terms and possibilities of living beyond the death zones and extractive economies of capitalism; it invites us to see and feel the audacious eruptions of a blackness exceeding these limits—moving and struggling toward freedom.”—Deborah E. McDowell, University of Virginia “Each chapter of BlackLife carefully weaves together analyses of history, philosophy, policy, art, and activism to create a fuller picture of Black Canadian existence.”—Briarpatch Magazine “Black Life: Post-BLM and the Struggle For Freedom is a short volume, but one of the most important intellectual interventions to emerge in Canada in recent years. It ought to be required reading in Canadian Studies and other social science and arts courses at both secondary and post-secondary levels across the country. Above all, it ought to be taken seriously by those—especially white Canadians—with the ability to apply its insights in public policy and private lives alike.”—Rhea Rollmann at PopMatters
£9.49
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Policing Afghanistan: The Politics of the Lame
Book SynopsisPolicing is not a popular topic of serious scholarly research. Although a vast literature on policing exists, it is mostly technical in nature and only rarely analytical. Even the police forces of Western Europe and North America have rarely been investigated in depth as far as their history and functioning goes. In particular, the politics of policing, its political economy, have been largely neglected. This book is a rare in-depth study of a police force in a developing country which is also undergoing a bitter internal conflict, further to the post-2001 external intervention in Afghanistan. Policing Afghanistan discusses the evolution of the country's police through its various stages but focuses in particular on the last decade. The authors review the ongoing debates over the future shape of Afghanistan's police, but seek primarily to analyse the way Afghanistan is policed relative to its existing social, political and international constraints. Giustozzi and Isaqzadeh have observed the development of the police force from its early stages, starting from what was a rudimentary, militia-based, police force prior to 2001. This is a book about how the police really work in such a difficult environment, the nuts and bolts approach, based on first hand research, as opposed to a description of how the Afghan police are institutionally organised and regulated.Trade Review'This is the first serious, comprehensive and convincing account of how policing in Afghanistan really works. Giustozzi and Isaqzadeh's impressive study of the political dynamics of Afghan policing extends the police-studies agenda and is essential reading for anyone interested in the political economy - or reform - of policing.' * Alice Hills, Chair of Conflict and Security, University of Leeds, and author of Policing Post-Conflict Cities *'Policing Afghanistan is the most comprehensive account to date of the history of policing in Afghanistan, especially of the critically important and yet highly problematic post-2001 efforts to rebuild an effective police force in Afghanistan. The book contains a wealth of details about the structure and organization of the police, recruitment and retention issues, and the various reform efforts of the past decade. The most useful contribution of the book, however, is that it looks at policing not simply from a technocratic perspective, which other studies of police reform efforts in Afghanistan have tended to do, but as an inherently political task. By placing police reform efforts in their political context, and examining the political economy of policing, this study provides a much clearer and compelling explanation for the successes and many more failures of internationally-driven police reform efforts in Afghanistan.' * Andrew WIlder, Director of Afghanistan and Pakistan Programs, United States Institute of Peace, and author of Cops or Robbers? The Struggle to Reform the Afghan National Police *
£44.99
Random House USA Inc The Innocent Man
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LOOK FOR THE NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY SERIES • “Both an American tragedy and [Grisham’s] strongest legal thriller yet, all the more gripping because it happens to be true.”—Entertainment Weekly John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction: a true crime masterpiece that tells the story of small town justice gone terribly awry. In the Major League draft of 1971, the first player chosen from the state of Oklahoma was Ron Williamson. When he signed with the Oakland A’s, he said goodbye to his hometown of Ada and left to pursue his dreams of big league glory. Six years later he was back, his dreams broken by a bad arm and bad habits. He began to show signs of mental illness. Unable to keep a job, he moved in with his mother and slept twenty hours a day on her sofa. In 1982, a twenty-one-year-old cocktail waitress in Ada named Debra Sue Carter was raped and murdered, and for five years the police could not solve the crime. For reasons that were never clear, they suspected Ron Williamson and his friend Dennis Fritz. The two were finally arrested in 1987 and charged with capital murder. With no physical evidence, the prosecution’s case was built on junk science and the testimony of jailhouse snitches and convicts. Dennis Fritz was found guilty and given a life sentence. Ron Williamson was sent to death row. If you believe that in America you are innocent until proven guilty, this book will shock you. If you believe in the death penalty, this book will disturb you. If you believe the criminal justice system is fair, this book will infuriate you.Don’t miss Framed, John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, co-authored with Centurion Ministries founder Jim McCloskey.
£9.89
Humanix Books The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan
Book SynopsisWith twenty-eight speeches spanning the Reagan era, The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan provides readers with a direct source into President Reagan’s profound belief in God, freedom, individualism, limited government, and his great love for his country. Ronald Wilson Reagan, the fortieth president of the United States, was also one of America''s greatest orators. Known as “The Great Communicator,” he shared his vision of the greatness of America while guiding the nation to an unprecedented prosperity and renewed vigor.When President Reagan assumed the presidency in 1981, America’s economy ebbed with 12 percent inflation and 8 million unemployed. Reagan’s predecessor spoke of a national “malaise”. Abroad, America’s adversary, the Soviet Union, was expanding its influence. The Soviet Union’s nuclear weapons capability surpassed that of the United States and previous nuclear arms treaties were fai
£30.59
Artery Publications Stasi State or Socialist Paradise The German
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TSO Motorcycle roadcraft the police riders handbook
Book SynopsisMotorcycle Roadcraft is the police handbook for rider training. It''s used by all the emergency services and forms a key reference for riding instructors. Updates for this new edition include a new overtaking chapter with separate sections on passing stationary vehicles, single stage overtakes, and multi -stage overtakes and new explanations of advanced concepts, such as limit points on left-hand bends. Guided by a working group of experienced instructors, Motorcycle Roadcraft is essential learning for police officers preparing for the demands of operational riding.
£28.60
Oxford University Press Inc International Handbook of Threat Assessment
Book SynopsisIn recent history, planned violent attacks have persisted in the United States and abroad. Ranging from targeted attacks on private individuals, public figures, schools, universities, corporations, and public venues, among others, these attacks have continued to illustrate the need for improved threat assessment and management efforts at local and national levels.In the few years since its publication in 2014, the International Handbook of Threat Assessment has become the gold standard textbook for the prevention of targeted violence. With this new edition, editors J. Reid Meloy and Jens Hoffmann have expanded their landmark text, reflecting the rise of scholarship and growth within the field of threat assessment and management. The book spans across disciplines and explores the foundations of threat assessment, the fields of practice in which it is utilized, and provides detail on practical applications from the most notable threat assessors and programs in North America, Europe, and Australia. Since the first edition, new chapters focusing on lone actor terrorism, insider threats, cyberthreats, the use of artificial intelligence, bystander effects, and enhanced interviewing techniques, offer new guidance for threat assessment professionals. International Handbook of Threat Assessment is the comprehensive resource for mental health practitioners, law enforcement, and professionals working to prevent targeted violence. This guide will serve as inspiration for further research and equip those working to intercept harm with the necessary tools for intervention.Trade ReviewMeloy and Hoffmann have done it again. The second edition of the International Handbook of Threat Assessment is every bit as outstanding as the first. The contributors clearly elucidate the real-world implications of cutting-edge research on threats and the people who make them." * John Monahan, PhD, Shannon Distinguished Professor of Law and Psychology, University of Virginia *The wisdom and practical case experiences shared by these subject matter experts will serve as foundational data to assist me in my threat assessment role. This is one book that will stay near my desk at all times for quick reference." * John Lane, Senior Advisor at Control Risks & Founder of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) *This is the definitive book on threat assessment. The foremost authorities from around the world describe the latest research, offer diverse perspectives, and give pragmatic advice on how to use the best methodology for specific types of threat assessment. A must for serious forensic clinicians." * Phillip Resnick, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University *Table of ContentsForeword Robert A. Fein and Bryan M. Vossekuil Part I: FOUNDATIONS 1. Threat Assessment and Threat Management J. Reid Meloy, Jens Hoffmann, Eugene R.D. Deisinger, and Stephen Hart 2. Explicit Threats of Violence Lisa Warren, Ruby Basocak, Tamara Bobera, Sarah Chamberlain, Paul E. Mullen, and Troy E. McEwan 3. Warning Behaviors J. Reid Meloy, Jens Hoffmann, Lynne Bibeau, and Angela Guldimann 4. Source Interviewing in a Threat Management Context Bram B. Van der Meer 5. Legal Issues in Threat Assessment and Management Molly Amman, Ron Schouten, and Rachel Solov Part II: FIELDS OF PRACTICE 6. Workplace Targeted Violence: Assessment and Management in Dynamic Contexts Stephen G. White 7. Threat Assessment and Management in K-12 Dewey Cornell and Anna Grace Burnette 8. Threat Assessment and Management in Higher Education: Enhancing the Standard of Practice Eugene R.D. Deisinger and Jeffrey J. Nolan 9. Public Figure Stalking and Attacks J. Reid Meloy, Molly Amman, and Jens Hoffmann 10. Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking and Femicide P. Randall Kropp and Alana N. Cook 11. Stalking Threat and Risk Assessment Troy E. McEwan 12. The Assessment of Anonymous Threatening Communications Andre Simons and Ronald Tunkel 13. Lone Actor Terrorism Paul Gill 14. Electronic Threats and Harassment: A Dominant Role in Threat Assessment Mario J. Scalora 15. Crawling in the Dark: Perspectives on Threat Assessment in the Virtual Sphere Mirko Allwinn and Nils Böckler 16. Insider Threats: Leveraging the Benefits of Behavioral Science Research Deanna Caputo 17. Threat Assessment of Targeted Honor-Based Violence Henrik Belfrage and Linda Ekman 18. Fundamentals of Threat Assessment For Beginners Mary Ellen O'Toole 19. International Legal Perspectives on Threat Assessment Kris Mohandie and Jens Hoffmann 20. Protective Intelligence: Threat Assessment and Management Considerations Chuck Tobin and Russell Palarea 21. Critical Concepts for Threat Assessment and Management with Adolescents Laura S. Guy 22. Rethinking the Path to Intended Violence Frederick S. Calhoun and Steve Weston 23. False Allegations in Rape, Stalking and Gang-Stalking Lorraine Sheridan and David James 24. The Importance of Bystanders in Threat Assessment and Management Randy Borum and Mary Rowe Part III: OPERATIONS 25. Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Chapter for Preventing Targeted School Violence Lina Alathari, Ashley Blair, Catherine Camilletti, Steven Driscoll, Diana Drysdale, Jeffrey McGarry, and Amanda Snook 26. Operations of the LAPD Threat Management Unit (TMU) and Crisis Support Response Section (CRSS) Brian Bixler, Jeff Dunn, and Traci Grundland 27. The Fixated Threat Assessment Centres: The Joint Policing and Psychiatric Approach to Risk Assessment and Management in Cases of Public Figure Threat and Lone Actor Grievance-Fuelled Violence Simon P. Wilson, Michele T. Pathé, Frank R. Farnham, and David V. James 28. Domestic Violence Risk Assessment: Tools and Procedures for Threat Assessment and Management Liam Ennis and N. Zoe Hilton 29. Threat Triage: Recognizing the Needle in the Haystack Sharon S. Smith and Michael D. Young 30. Workplace violence risk instrumentation: the use of the WAVR-21 V3 and the CAG Rosa Viñas-Racionero, Mario J. Scalora, and James S. Cawood 31. The Problem Behaviour Program: Threat assessment and Management in a Community Forensic Mental Health Context Troy E. McEwan and Rajan Darjee 32. Digital Behavioral Criminalistics to Elucidate the Cyber Pathway to Intended Violence Cameron Malin 33. Mitigating Harm in the Military: A Military Service Approach to Threat Assessment and Management Scott Rutz 34. Making Sense of Terrorist Violence and Building Psychological Expertise Monica Lloyd 35. Assessing Potentially Violent Extremists: Experiences from Dutch Investigative Psychologists Lieke Bootsma and Ellen Harbers 36. A Review of the Working Dynamics of the Salem-Keizer Student Threat Assessment and Willamette Valley Adult Threat Advisory Team Models John Van Dreal and David Okada 37. Insider Threat: Prevent, Detect and Mitigate: Building an Insider Threat Program Michael G. Gelles 38. Assessing Threats by Direct Interview of The Violent True Believer J. Reid Meloy and Kris Mohandie
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Manas Publications Para Military Forces
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WW Norton & Co In Deep
Book SynopsisA two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist’s investigation of the "deep state".Trade Review"Pulitzer-winner David Rohde dismisses the Deep State theory–but also shows government does pursue entrenched interests… Under the subtitle “The FBI, the CIA, and the Truth About America’s ‘Deep State’”, the two-time Pulitzer-winner rejects the nomenclature of conspiracy theorists." -- The Guardian"… when the author gets to Trump… the two disparate threads of his narrative come neatly together. Here Rohde skilfully makes clear that it is precisely by pedalling the myth of the Deep State that the President has been able to undermine efforts at oversight." -- Lawrence Douglas - Times Literary Supplement"… a tour of the decades-long effort to square that most unsquareable of democratic challenges: how to run clandestine intelligence and security agencies in a system that is ostensibly accountable to the people." -- Financial Times"David Rohde’s In Deep demolished the theory of the “deep state”." -- 2020 in US politics books - The Guardian"Fascinating.... The idea of the deep state, Rohde writes, is inextricably linked to a particular view of presidential power.... After reading In Deep, one can’t help wondering how much Trump’s suspicion of and disdain for expertise and experience (and the so-called ‘policy elite’) has affected his response to the coronavirus. The sad policy question is: How many lives have been lost because of his belief in the deep state?" -- Dina Temple-Raston - The Washington Post"In Deep is a compassionate critique of the simmering grievance that has now found its way to the White House, where it threatens to upend the tenets of American democracy: truth, justice, and, above all, the rule of law. Reported in stunning and tenacious detail, In Deep is a wholly satisfying read—and a necessary one for anyone wanting to understand the forces at play in our government today." -- Andrea Bernstein, Peabody Award–winning co-host of the WNYC/ProPublica podcast Trump, Inc. and author of American Oligarchs ."David Rohde has written a remarkable book that is both urgent reporting and sweeping history. He brings the same vitality and precision that animated his storied reporting on war zones to this portrait of the decades-long battle over the powers of the intelligence community, and the erosion—under recent administrations of both parties—of rules put in place to protect American citizens’ rights. And he brings fresh insight to the phrase ‘deep state,’ and the role it may play in the future of American politics." -- Ronan Farrow, author of Catch and Kill
£13.29
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Honoured in Places: Remembered Mounties Across
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Rowman & Littlefield Seven Ways to Fix Policing NOW: Building Trust,
Book SynopsisThis practical guide to policing reform presents a call to action to address a threefold crisis in policing – a catastrophic loss of trust between police and the communities they serve; a sharp increase in violent crime after decades of decline; and a serious recruitment and retention challenge depleting police departments across the United States. The authors also recognize that, while these issues are now top of mind, policing needs far-reaching reform in order to respond to changes in society and its expectations, changes in crime and other threats to public safety, new technologies, and developments in best practice. Most reform to date has been piecemeal, as the book describes. The time has come to take a comprehensive look at every aspect of policing.Table of ContentsIntroductionA Crisis is an OpportunitySeven Fundamental QuestionsAll Policing is LocalA Pathway to Community-based Policing ReformChapter One: How to Reform Policing in Divided Societies Race in PolicingWhy Northern Ireland? ‘Community Policing’ Belfast Style in the Mid-1990’sThe Independent Commission on Policing in Northern IrelandCommission on the Future of Policing in IrelandHow to Reform PolicingChapter Two: Four Decades of Policing in the United States‘Crime Fighters’ – Us versus Them1990’s Massachusetts – Steps in the Right DirectionMulti-agency InitiativesMore to be DoneChapter Three: How to Define PolicingCrime and the Community‘Community Policing’Policing as Community SafetyPolicing as a ServicePolicing and Human RightsChapter Four: How to Recruit PoliceGirls Don’t Become CopsHow to Recruit DiversityWhy Join the Police?The Workforce Crisis in PolicingSmarter RecruitingRecruitment and RetentionChapter Five: How to Train and Educate PoliceThe Academy ThenAcademies NowBeyond the Academy: Training in the CommunityRecruit ProbationIn-Service TrainingUse of Force and De-escalation TrainingLess Lethal ForceThe Importance of RespectIntegrated Scenario TrainingContinuing Professional DevelopmentChapter Six: How to Organize a Policing ServiceThe Primacy of PatrolSmall Police DepartmentsDisband? Compton and CamdemMerging Police DepartmentsHierarchies and DelegationIntegrating Sworn and Non-sworn Police PersonnelChapter Seven: How to Achieve Multi-Agency CooperationThe Criminal Justice SystemSocial ServicesMulti-Agency Information Sharing: A Boston ExampleChapter Eight: How to Police the PoliceConsent and AccountabilityDemocratic AccountabilityTransparencyPerformance, Discipline, and ComplaintsA Tripartite Model of External OversightChapter Nine: How to Lead a Policing ServiceWho Should be Chief?The Command Team?A Police Board?Openness to AdviceChapter Ten: Time to Act
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Biteback Publishing Broken Yard: The Fall of the Metropolitan Police
Book SynopsisBarely a week goes by without the Metropolitan Police being plunged into a new crisis. Demoralised, Scotland Yard is a shadow of its former self. Spanning the three decades from the infamous Stephen Lawrence case to the shocking murder of Sarah Everard, Broken Yard charts the Met's fall from a position of unparalleled power to the troubled and discredited organisation we see today. The result is a devastating picture of a police force riven with corruption, misogyny and incompetence. Throughout this fully updated edition, which includes an assessment of Mark Rowley's first year as commissioner and the Met's failure to adequately vet the likes of Wayne Couzens and David Carrick, Tom Harper makes use of intelligence files, witness statements and first-hand accounts to explain how London's world-famous police force got itself into this sorry mess - and how it might get itself out of it.
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University of Nebraska Press Black Gun Silver Star
Book SynopsisIn The Story of Oklahoma, Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves appears as the “most feared U.S. marshal in the Indian country.” That Reeves was also an African American who had spent his early life enslaved in Arkansas and Texas made his accomplishments all the more remarkable. Black Gun, Silver Star sifts through fact and legend to discover the truth about one of the most outstanding peace officers in late nineteenth-century America—and perhaps the greatest lawman of the Wild West era. Bucking the odds (“I’m sorry, we didn’t keep Black people’s history,” a clerk at one of Oklahoma’s local historical societies answered one query), Art T. Burton traces Reeves from his days of slavery to his Civil War soldiering to his career as a deputy U.S. marshal out of Fort Smith, Arkansas, when he worked under “Hanging Judge” Isaac C. Parker. Fluent in Creek and other regional Native languages, physically powerfuTrade Review"As Burton traces Reeves' exploits through oral accounts, records of court proceedings and scraps of correspondence, his fascination with the subject helps to maintain a vigorous pace and ultimately makes Black Gun, Silver Star an eye-opening study of justice and race in the Old West."—Nick Smith, The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC)"Art Burton has resurrected a heroic Black U. S. Deputy Marshal that thieves and outlaws in the Indian Territory could not kill but was practically eliminated by scholars of frontier history."—Bruce T. Fisher, curator of African American History, Oklahoma Historical Society"Art Burton's extensive research for Black Gun, Silver Star fleshes out the fascinating life story and exploits of a former slave who became one of the most famous lawmen in the Indian Territory days of 'Hanging Judge' Isaac Parker."—William Black, Superintendent Fort Smith National Historic Site"This is a book that should become mandatory reading for any student of American Frontier history. Black Gun, Silver Star not only answers questions about Bass Reeves, the man, but it also provides insight into the incredible courage and extraordinary skill required in nineteenth-century law enforcement. Those with a passion for history, particularly of the nineteenth century, will find this biography of Reeves to be an essential book for their library."—Angela Y. Walton-Raji, author of Black Indian Genealogy Research"Burton is a generous author who shares his thinking and analysis with the reader, and explains his personal fascination with the story of Bass Reeves. The result is a highly readable book with a tone that will appeal to several audiences."—Barbara C. Behan, Journal of African American History"In the long, sanguinary history of the battle to bring law and order to the violent American West there was no greater or more important figure than this former slave who spent his life enforcing the law in what was the most lawless section of the country. Because Reeves was Black, his remarkable career for the most part was overlooked by the contemporary press, making it difficult now to reconstruct his history, but author Art Burton has admirably tackled the task and told a story, long overdue."—Robert K. DeArment, author of Bravo of the Brazos: John Larn of Fort Griffin, Texas"[This] biography is more statement of fact than tribute to Reeves and no punches are pulled. Bass had an exceptionally long tenure as a Deputy U. S. Marshal and made a few mistakes along the way. These are covered. But, so too, are the remarkable feats he accomplished. . . . No critic, then or now has been able to show that Bass did not do good and bring law and order to the frontier. Art's rendering takes on all comers and their questions. The book is a heck of a good read and not the least bit painful."—Mike Tower, Oklahombres.org“Aside from a few fluff films (like Mel Brooks’s Blazing Saddles) and a smattering of lesser-known scholarship, the African-American presence in Wild West history has been severely underrepresented. . . . Against this backdrop rises Burton’s painstaking account of U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Reeves. . . . Rigorous and impartial, Burton is less concerned with entertainment than faithful research—no small task given the Old West’s diverse and troubled racial climate, in which Black accomplishment often went overlooked. But dedicated readers will become acquainted with a brave, resourceful lawman and the patchwork of homesteaders, murderers, horse thieves and bootleggers he governed.” —Publishers Weekly."[Burton's] years of research resulted in a remarkable story of an Old West giant, one who arguably was the best in his business."—True West“The book is a good addition to the history of law enforcement in the Twin Territories. Students of this area will certainly want to add the book to their library.”—Western Outlaw-Lawman History Association JournalTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction: Uncovering the History of Black Deputy U.S. Marshals 1. The Lone Ranger and Other Stories 2. Arkansas Son 3. Van Buren and Fort Smith 4. On the Trail 5. “No Sunday West of St. Louis, No God West of Fort Smith” 6. Gunman’s Territory 7. Hell on the Border 8. Trial of the Century 9. Back on the Trail 10. TheWinds of Change 11. Land of the Six-Shooter 12. Paris, Texas 13. Northern District, Indian Territory 14. Muskogee Marshal 15. A New Century 16. Devotion to Duty 17. The Invincible Marshal 18. A Lawman to the End Epilogue Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
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John Blake Publishing Ltd Murder Investigation Team
Book Synopsis*A must-read for all True Crime fans*Why are Scotland Yard murder detectives considered among the finest in the world? And why is so little known about how they truly work? ? Take a look at what lies behind that success with someone who knows.DI Steven Keogh spent over half of his 30-year police career as a Scotland Yard detective, helping to hunt down terrorists and some of the worst murderers in London.Step inside the mind of an investigator in a never-before-seen look into what it takes to catch killers and bring them to justice. In a journey from crime scene to trial, you will witness the emotional highs and lows of cracking real-life murder cases and discover why people kill, while debunking the myths that surround this detective work.Are you ready to challenge everything you thought you knew about the world of murder investigations?Trade Review'Fascinating' * Daily Mail *
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Atlantic Books Murder Under the Microscope: Serial Killers, Cold
Book Synopsis'Jim Fraser has been at the forefront of forensic science in the UK for decades... A superb story of real-life CSI.' Dr Richard Shepherd, bestselling author of Unnatural Causes'Powerful... Fascinating' Independent Most murders are not difficult to solve. People are usually killed by someone they know, there is usually abundant evidence and the police methods used to investigate this type of crime are highly effective. But what about the more difficult cases, where the investigation involves an unusual death, an unusual killer, or is complex or politically charged? In these cases, bringing the accused before the courts can take many years, even then, the outcome may be contentious or unresolved. In this compelling and chilling memoir, Jim Fraser draws on his personal experience as a forensic scientist and cold case reviewer to give a unique insight into some of the most notable cases that he has investigated during his forty-year career, including the deaths of Rachel Nickell, Damilola Taylor and Gareth Williams, the GCHQ code breaker.Inviting the reader into the forensic scientist's micro-world, Murder Under the Microscope reveals not only how each of these cases unfolded as a human, investigative and scientific puzzle, but also why some were solved and why others remain unsolved or controversial even to this day.Trade ReviewPowerful... Fascinating * Independent, 'Books of the Month' *Jim Fraser has been at the forefront of forensic science in the UK for decades... A fascinating insight into complexities of real-life criminal investigations from their start, often at a blood-stained scene, through the complex laboratory processes to their conclusion in the court room... Totally enthralling. -- Dr Richard Shepherd, bestselling author of Unnatural CausesIn this fascinating account of what really went on behind the scenes of Britain's most famous murder cases, Fraser slides not just the evidence, but the whole criminal legal system, squarely under his forensic microscope. Everyone interested in justice - how it works, and how it fails - should read this compelling book. -- Sarah Langford, bestselling author of In Your DefenceIn this engrossing and accessible professional memoir, Jim Fraser opens his forensic files and offers the reader a fascinating insight into some of the most notorious cases that he has worked on during his lifetime. -- David Wilson, Emeritus Professor of Criminology Birmingham City UniversityThis is a page-turning read but also an educational resource: the public, police, lawyers, judges, scientists should all read it. It is a raw account of the fragility of justice: a concept many talk about but few understand. And it is about truth: the limitations of our own judgments, science and the law. It is probably one of the most important criminal justice texts of our time... For those working in the criminal justice system, it should be mandatory reading. -- Simon McKay, BarristerThis "personal history of homicide" is the latest in a recent spate of excellent books from the forensic profession... Fraser microscopes in on the information contained in tiny details, explains the correct way to handle it, and shows how it can affect an investigation's outcome. * Strong Words *Absolutely fascinating... Murder Under the Microscope should be on every crime writer's shelf. -- Sam Blake, bestselling author of The Dark RoomTable of Contents0: Introduction 1: Robert Black, the Killer of Childhood 2: The Many Roads to Justice 3: The Chillenden Murders 4: The Trials of Michael Stone 5: The Murder of Wendy Sewell 6: The Murder of Damilola Taylor 7: Silent Testimony - 'Every Contact Leaves a Trace' 8: The Mystery Sweatshirt 9: On Wimbledon Common - the Murder of Rachel Nickell 10: Operations Edzell and Ecclestone 11: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics 12: The Cryptic Death of Gareth Williams 13: If In Doubt, Think Murder 14: The Killer of Little Shepherds
£10.44
Nova Science Publishers Inc Passenger Rail Security: Explosives Detection &
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Chicago Review Press Protecting Whitney
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£24.00
Pan Macmillan Strangeways: A Prison Officer's Story
Book SynopsisThis Sunday Times bestseller is a shocking and at times darkly funny account of life as a prison officer in one of the country's most notorious jails.'Authentic, tough, horrifying in some places and hilarious in others . . . the author’s honesty and decency shine through' – Jonathan Aitken______________Neil ‘Sam’ Samworth spent eleven years working as a prison officer in HMP Manchester, aka Strangeways. A tough Yorkshireman with a soft heart, Sam had to deal with it all – gangsters and gangbangers, terrorists and psychopaths, addicts and the mentally ill. Men who should not be locked up and men who should never be let out. He tackles cell fires and self-harmers, and goes head to head with some of the most dangerous men in the country. He describes being attacked by prisoners, and reveals the problems caused by radicalization and the drugs flooding our prisons.As staffing cuts saw Britain’s prison system descend into crisis, the stress of the job – the suicides, the inhumanity of the system, and one assault too many – left Sam suffering from PTSD. Strangeways by Neil Samworth is a raw, searingly honest memoir that is a testament to the men and women of the prison service and the incredibly difficult job we ask them to do.______________'A frequently shocking read' – Daily ExpressTrade ReviewNeil Samworth’s story is authentic, tough, horrifying in some places and hilarious in others. It captivates the reader because the author’s honesty and decency shine through as he tells it like it is on the daily roller coaster ride of prison life in Strangeways. An enthralling, exciting but disturbing book. -- Jonathan AitkenA fascinating insight into the workings of a prison and the effects that staffing cuts have had on those trying to maintain order . . . a frequently shocking read. * Daily Express *
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Little, Brown & Company Nowhere to Hide (previously published as Wanting
Book SynopsisA cold case is suddenly too hot to handle in the second installment of the Winchester Brothers romantic suspense series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Leslie A. Kelly.Police officer Rowan Winchester wants nothing to do with his family's legacy. Working with the LAPD is his way of atoning for the Winchesters' dark and secretive past. And, right now, the last thing Rowan needs is true-crime novelist Evie Fleming nosing around the most notorious deaths in Los Angeles -- including the ones that haunt his own family. To make things worse, he's torn between wanting the wickedly smart writer out of his city... and just plain wanting her.While researching her latest book, Evie suspects that a dangerous new killer is prowling the City of Angels. Now she just has to convince the devastatingly handsome cop that she's right. Soon Evie and Rowan are working together to try to find the killer, even as their attraction ignites. But when the killer hones in on Evie, she and Rowan realize they'll have to solve this case fast if they want to stay alive.Previously published as Wanting You
£6.99
HarperCollins Publishers Cops and Robbers The Story of the British Police
Book SynopsisTV presenter and all-round car nut Ant Anstead takes the reader on a journey that mirrors the development of the motor car itself from a stuttering 20mph annoyance that scared everyone's horses to 150mph pursuits with aerial support and sophisticated electronic tracking.The British Police Force's relationship with the car started by chasing after pioneer speeding motorists on bicycles. As speed restrictions eased in the early twentieth century and car ownership increased, the police embraced the car. Criminals were stealing cars to sell on or to use as getaway vehicles and the police needed to stay ahead, or at least only one step behind. The arms race for speed, which culminated in the police acquiring high-speed pursuit vehicles such as Subaru Impreza Turbos, had begun.Since then the car has become essential to everyday life. Deep down everyone loves a police car. Countless enthusiasts collect models in different liveries and legendary police cars become part of the nation's shared cTrade ReviewPraise for Cops & Robbers ‘As a petrol-head and former bobby, TV presenter Ant Anstead was the perfect person to write a new history of the police car’Daily Express ‘Delightfully metal-focused’ Classic Car Weekly
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HarperCollins Publishers Enough The Violence Against Women and How to End
Book Synopsis'Outstanding' THE SECRET BARRISTERIt's brilliant, it's comprehensive, buy it' EVENING STANDARDA powerful, illuminating, enraging and inspiring read' JESS PHILLIPS MPPrecise, heartfelt and anti-pompous' THE TIMESWhy is our criminal justice system so bad at protecting women from violence?Reporting from the heart of the courtroom, this book sees barrister Harriet Johnson dissect the problems in our policing, laws and culture. How can we hold the police accountable, take stalking seriously and make justice a reality for sexual assault survivors?This is an unforgettable case for change and a clear plan of how we can make it happen.Trade Review A Waterstones ‘Best Books of 2022’ in Politics ‘Incredibly insightful … Johnson draws from law, from extensive experience at trial, and colours the text with specific cases … This is a book of great lucidity, mercifully devoid of legalese’Irish Times ‘A short, urgent manifesto … peppered with real cases that Johnson has worked on or known … She is precise, heartfelt and anti-pompous’The Times ‘Compelling and forensically written … She fills pages with vital facts to arm ourselves with so we can destroy lazy arguments. And then she lists what can and should be done to tackle root problems … It’s brilliant, it’s comprehensive, buy it. Give it to your male friends’Evening Standard ‘An urgent and vital call to arms that compassionately and forensically exposes the many ways in which the way we do criminal justice fails women, and offers practical and clear-sighted solutions on how to inject meaningful change into a legal system built by men, for men. Powerfully argued and compellingly written, this is an outstanding debut from Harriet Johnson. It should be read by everybody involved in criminal justice’The Secret Barrister ‘Harriet Johnson exposes the truth of how misogyny, corruption, underfunding and outdated systems pollute law and policing in our country. With shocking stories from the courtroom and deep research, this book is a powerful, illuminating, enraging and inspiring read’Jess Phillips MP ‘A brilliant, forensic exposure of why women cannot get justice. Harriet Johnson is a wonderful lawyer who captures with rapier precision the way law sustains patriarchy, fosters misogyny and blocks radical change’Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, author of Misjustice ‘This book will empower the vulnerable and make the powerful empathetic. It’s the clearest, most compelling and urgent argument for change’Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers Enough
Book Synopsis'Outstanding' THE SECRET BARRISTERIt's brilliant, it's comprehensive, buy it' EVENING STANDARDA powerful, illuminating, enraging and inspiring read' JESS PHILLIPS MPPrecise, heartfelt and anti-pompous' THE TIMESWhy is our criminal justice system so bad at protecting women from violence?Reporting from the heart of the courtroom, this book sees barrister Harriet Johnson dissect the problems in our policing, laws and culture. How can we hold the police accountable, take stalking seriously and make justice a reality for sexual assault survivors?This is an unforgettable case for change and a clear plan of how we can make it happen.Trade Review A Waterstones ‘Best Books of 2022’ in Politics ‘Incredibly insightful … Johnson draws from law, from extensive experience at trial, and colours the text with specific cases … This is a book of great lucidity, mercifully devoid of legalese’Irish Times ‘A short, urgent manifesto … peppered with real cases that Johnson has worked on or known … She is precise, heartfelt and anti-pompous’The Times ‘Compelling and forensically written … She fills pages with vital facts to arm ourselves with so we can destroy lazy arguments. And then she lists what can and should be done to tackle root problems … It’s brilliant, it’s comprehensive, buy it. Give it to your male friends’Evening Standard ‘An urgent and vital call to arms that compassionately and forensically exposes the many ways in which the way we do criminal justice fails women, and offers practical and clear-sighted solutions on how to inject meaningful change into a legal system built by men, for men. Powerfully argued and compellingly written, this is an outstanding debut from Harriet Johnson. It should be read by everybody involved in criminal justice’The Secret Barrister ‘Harriet Johnson exposes the truth of how misogyny, corruption, underfunding and outdated systems pollute law and policing in our country. With shocking stories from the courtroom and deep research, this book is a powerful, illuminating, enraging and inspiring read’Jess Phillips MP ‘A brilliant, forensic exposure of why women cannot get justice. Harriet Johnson is a wonderful lawyer who captures with rapier precision the way law sustains patriarchy, fosters misogyny and blocks radical change’Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, author of Misjustice ‘This book will empower the vulnerable and make the powerful empathetic. It’s the clearest, most compelling and urgent argument for change’Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Illusion of Justice
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Buting commands attention with his account of Steven Avery's trial... [He] uses his expertise to make a convincing case... A compelling portrait of the mechanisms of building a murder defense. A fantastic look behind the scenes of the U.S. justice system." -- Kirkus Reviews
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Eliot Ness and the Mad Butcher
Book SynopsisThe thrilling history of the torso murderer. The tale of the ‘Untouchable’ who got Al Capone but failed to solve his goriest case. —Dan Jones, The Sunday TimesIn the spirit of Devil in the White City comes a true detective tale of the highest standard: the haunting story of Eliot Ness''s forgotten final case-his years-long hunt for The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run, a serial killer who terrorized Cleveland through the Great Depression. “After helping to put Al Capone behind bars, lawman Eliot Ness came to Cleveland, where he did battle with a vicious killer. ... Even Ness was stumped trying to apprehend the ‘torso murderer’ responsible for a series of ghoulish killings. ... The authors have done Ness justice. —Wall Street JournalIn 1934, the nation’s most legendary crime-fighter-fresh from taking on the greatest gangster in American history-arrived in Cleveland, a corrupt and dangerous town about to host a world''s fair. It was to be his coronation, as well as the city''s. Instead, terror descended, as headless bodies started turning up. The young detective, already battling the mob and crooked cops, found his drive to transform American policing subverted by a menace largely unknown to law enforcement: a serial murderer.Eliot Ness''s greatest case had begun. Now, Max Allan Collins and A. Brad Schwartz-the acclaimed writing team behind Scarface and the Untouchable-uncover this lost crime epic, delivering a gripping and unforgettable nonfiction account based on decades of groundbreaking research.Ness had risen to fame in 1931 for leading the “Untouchables,” which helped put Chicago’s Al Capone behind bars. As Cleveland''s public safety director, in charge of the police and fire departments, Ness offered a radical new vision for better law enforcement. Crime-ridden and devastated by the Depression, Cleveland was preparing for a star-turn itself: in 1936, it would host the Great Lakes Exposition, which would be visited by seven million people. Late in the summer of 1934, however, pieces of a woman’s body began washing up on the Lake Erie shore-first her ribs, then part of her backbone, then the lower half of her torso. The body count soon grew to five, then ten, then more, all dismembered in gruesome ways.As Ness zeroed in on a suspect-a doctor tied to a prominent political family-powerful forces thwarted his quest for justice. In this battle between a flawed hero and a twisted monster-by turns horror story, political drama, and detective thriller-Collins and Schwartz find an American tragedy, classic in structure, epic in scope.Trade Review"The thrilling history of the torso murderer. The tale of the ‘Untouchable’ who got Al Capone but failed to solve his goriest case. ... A deeply researched book which reads like a thriller and sheds new light on a poorly understood modern American icon. Crime history doesn't get a lot better than that." — Dan Jones, The Sunday Times (London) “After helping to put Al Capone behind bars, lawman Eliot Ness came to Cleveland, where he did battle with a vicious killer. ... The authors have done Ness justice. ... Deeply researched." — Wall Street Journal "A careening read that’s full of surprises. ... Collins and Schwartz deliver a nimble, taut tale. More importantly, they offer a portrait of a complex crime fighter who believed in science and reason at a time when most officers smacked suspects around with a blackjack, a portrait set against a backdrop of ethnic and class collisions, labor unrest, and political intrigue Catnip for true-crime buffs." — Kirkus Reviews "An excellent biography that reads like a thriller. ... A worthwhile, entertaining reading experience." — New York Journal of Books “Collins and Schwartz bring their usual novelistic chops...laying out a compulsive and insightful story.” — CrimeReads “Thoroughly researched and well paced. … A successful blend of history and suspense.” — Library Journal “Meticulously researched.” — Publishers Weekly
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Killer Across the Table
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc American Injustice
Book SynopsisFrom the fearless defense attorney and civil rights lawyer who rose to fame with Netflix’s The Staircase comes a “bracing account of abuses of power and corruption in the criminal justice system.” (The Guardian)“A fine companion to Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy and Emily Bazelon’s Charged. A stellar—and often shocking—report on a broken criminal justice system.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)In the past thirty years alone, more than 2,800 innocent American prisoners—their combined sentences surpassing 25,000 years—have been exonerated and freed after being condemned for crimes they did not commit. Terrifyingly, this number represents only a fraction of the actual number of persons wrongfully accused and convicted over the same period. Renowned criminal defense and civil rig
£17.09
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Unti on Special Counsels
£21.25
Elsevier Science Effective Interviewing and Interrogation
Book SynopsisTrade Review"While law enforcement, loss prevention, and security experts can learn something from this book, the general public can, too. Its clear, easy-to-read structure will help HR professionals, attorneys, and security practitioners who are tasked with interviewing people and finding truth in the written and spoken word. The authors of this fourth edition of Effective Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques provide a brief overview of the history of interviewing and interrogation and then jump right into the purpose of the book: to make the reader more proficient in searching for the truth. The authors lay out in detail the steps needed to obtain accurate information from individuals. Included in this process is an understanding of the psychophysiological basis for the assessment as well as techniques that an interviewer can use. Some processes include written assessments, nonverbal communication, and analysis of verbal cues. The book delves into topics such as varied interview and analysis techniques, preemployment interviewing, and report writing, as well as dealing with angry people, children, and mentally challenged subjects. The authors also provide a summary at the end of each chapter, helping the reader focus on that chapter’s crucial points. The focus and intent of the book is to make the reader more proficient in the interview process, and this book hits the mark. The authors provide case studies to illustrate the methods they mention in the book, and they offer multiple techniques to obtain truth. The search for truth is many times a lengthy process. It is also an extremely important one. This book is a must for the practitioner involved in searching for the truth in today’s highly complex work environment." --Security ManagementTable of Contents1. The Search for Truth 2. Truth and Lies 3. Psychophysiological Basis of the Forensic Assessment 4. Preparation for the Interview/Interrogation 5. Morgan Interview Theme Technique (MITT) 6. Forensic Statement Analysis 7. Question Formulation 8. Projective Analysis of Unwitting Verbal Cues 9. Nonverbal Behavioral Assessment 10. Traditional Scoring of the FAINT Interview 11. The Validation of the Forensic Assessment Interview (FAINT) 12. Interviewing Children and the Mentally Challenged 13. Report Writing 14. Torture and False Confession 15. Pre-employment Interviewing 16. Passenger Screening with Verbal and Nonverbal Cues 17. Legal Consideration 18. The Integrated Interrogation Technique 19. Statements, Recordings, and Videos 20. Understand Aggressive Behavior and Dealing with Angry People 21. The Instrumental Detection of Deception 22. The Search for Truth Appendix A. Forensic Assessment Interview B. Weighted FAINT Form C. Pre-employment Booklet (Keystone Intelligence Network, Inc.) D. Questionnaire
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TSO Roadcraft the police drivers handbook
Book SynopsisRoadcraft is the police handbook for driver training. It''s used by all the emergency services and forms a key reference for driving instructors. Updates for this new edition include a new overtaking chapter with separate sections on passing stationary vehicles, single stage overtakes, and multi -stage overtakes and new explanations of advanced concepts, such as limit points on left -hand bends. Guided by a working group of experienced instructors, Roadcraft is essential learning for police officers preparing for the demands of operational driving.
£17.99
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Introduction to Homeland Security
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Homeland Security: The Concept, the Organization 2. Historic Overview of the Terrorist Threat 3. Hazards 4. Governmental Homeland Security Structures 5. Intelligence Counterterrorism 6. Border Security, Immigration, and Customs Enforcement 7. Transportation Safety and Security 8. Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection 9. All-Hazards Emergency Response and Recovery 10. Mitigation, Prevention, and Preparedness 11. Communications 12. Science and Technology 13. The Future of Homeland Security
£74.69
Pearson Education (US) Forensic Fire Scene Reconstruction
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Principles of Reconstruction 2. Basic Fire Dynamics 3. Fire Pattern Analysis 4. Fire Scene Documentation 5. Arson Crime Scene Analysis 6. Fire Modeling 7. Fire Deaths and Injuries 8. Fire Testing Epilogue Appendices A. Glossary B. Mathematics Refresher C. Websites Index
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Pearson Education (US) Police Community Relations and the Administration
Book SynopsisDr. Ron Hunter holds the rank of Professor and founded the Criminal Justice and Criminology program at Georgia Gwinnett College. He received his Ph.D. in Criminology from Florida State University. He previously taught at Western Carolina University, the University of West Georgia, Jacksonville State University, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has held administrative positions of program coordinator, department head, and associate dean. Prior to entering academia Dr. Hunter was a sergeant with the Tallahassee (Florida) Police Department. Assignments included supervising the joint Tallahassee-Leon County Robbery Task Force, the Managing Criminal Information Unit, the Career Criminal Unit, the Records Section and a squad of Officers within Uniformed Patrol. He also served seven years as a part-time Municipal Judge in Cave Spring, Georgia. Dr. Hunter is a Past President of the Southern Criminal Justice Association and of the Academy of Criminal JusTable of Contents1. The Administration of Justice and the Police 2. Police Role Concept in a Changing Society 3. Police–Community Relations: An Overview 4. Public Relations and Community Relations: A Contrast 5. The Public and the Police: A Consortium of Communities 6. Relations within the Police organization 7. Coping with the Human Experience of Being a Cop 8. The Communication Process 9. Police Discretion and Community Relations 10. Community-Oriented Policing 11. Police–Community Relations and the Media< 12. Special Populations and the Police 13. Community Relations in the Context of Culture 14. Maintaining Order: Dissent and Conflict Management 15. Community Participation in the New Millennium
£140.73
Penguin Books Ltd Enemies A History of the FBI
Book SynopsisThe epic, disturbing story of how the FBI is America''s real secret service''Such creatures of passion, disloyalty, and anarchy must be crushed out. The hand of our power should close over them at once'' President Woodrow Wilson, 1919The United States is a country founded on the ideals of democracy and freedom, yet throughout the last century it has used secret and lawless methods to destroy its enemies. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the most powerful of these forces. Following his award-winning history of the C.I.A., Legacy of Ashes, Tim Weiner has now written the first full history of the F.B.I. as a secret intellligence service. Drawn entirely from firsthand materials in the F.B.I.''s own files, Enemies brilliantly brings to life the entire story, from the cracking of anarchist cells to the prosecution of the ''war on terror''. It is the story of America''s war against spies, subversives and saboteurs - and the self-infTrade ReviewTruly impressive ... [Enemies] could have been put together only by a journalist of Weiner's stature -- Keith Lowe * Sunday Telegraph *A history that moves at the pace of a James Ellroy novel. But Weiner's truth is wilder even than Ellroy's fiction. Weiner sets the record straight on the FBI's first 100 years using only the Bureau's documents and oral testimony, most of which has never been seen -- David Blackburn * Spectator *An outstanding piece of work, even-handed, exhaustively researched, smoothly written and thematically timely ... This is certainly the most complete book we are likely to see about the F.B.I.'s intelligence-gathering operations, from Emma Goldman to Osama bin Laden -- Bryan Burrough * New York Times *Extensively researched, admirably understated, yet terrifically entertaining * Boston Globe *Important and disturbing ... Weiner lays bare a record of embarrassing, even stunning failure, in which the bureau's lawlessness was matched only by its incompetence ... [he] has done prodigious research, yet tells this depressing story with all the verve and coherence of a good spy thriller * New York Times Book Review *A fascinating account of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's counterespionage snooping over the past century ... A very good read * Wall Street Journal *An authoritative and often frightening history of what has been, in effect, America's secret police ... A sober, monumental and unflinchingly critical account of a problematic institution * Kirkus Reviews *An important, judicious account of the tension between national security and civil liberties * Publishers Weekly *Fascinating ... an important and biting inquiry into an agency that protects Americans in a dangerous world while straining against the limitations we rightly impose upon it * San Francisco Chronicle *[A] masterpiece ... reads like a thriller, but don't let the heart-pumping prose fool you ... a scholarly tour de force that will be an instant classic for any serious student of American national security -- Amy Zegart (author of Spying Blind: The CIA, the FBI and the Origins of 9/11)Fast-paced, fair-minded and fascinating ... turns the long history of the FBI into a story that is as compelling, and important, as today's headlines -- Jeffrey Toobin (author of The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court)Riveting ... goes so deep into the agency's skullduggery, readers feel they are tapping the phones along with J. Edgar Hoover. This is a book that every American who cares about civil liberties should read -- Jane Mayer (author of The Dark Side)The most comprehensive history of the FBI as an intelligence agency we have ever had ... essential reading for anyone concerned about American civil liberties -- Robert Dallek (author of John F. Kennedy)
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Oxford University Press A Dictionary of Law Enforcement
Book SynopsisA Dictionary of Law Enforcement is the only dictionary available with a primary focus on UK law enforcement terms. Succinct and practical in its approach, it contains over 3,400 entries covering ever aspect of this diverse field, including terms related to law, pathology, forensic medicine, accountancy, insurance, shipping, commerce and trade, criminology, and psychology. Entries are supported by a wealth of practical information, including (where appropriate) citations and references to statutes and legislation.In addition to the definitions, the dictionary also contains five useful appendices: Abbreviations and Acronyms, Recordable Offences, Disclosure Code, Disclosure Guidelines and Disclosure Protocol.. Written by two former police officers, both now lecturers in law and criminal investigation, the dictionary fills a significant gap in the law market and will be invaluable to police officers and trainee officers, students and lecturers of criminology, criminal justice, and police studies, and other professionals needing clear definitions of law enforcement terms.Trade Reviewunique and interesting * Jane's Police Review *Table of ContentsA-Z DICTIONARY; APPENDICES
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Oxford University Press Covert Investigation 6e
Book SynopsisExamining all the key issues to consider when deploying investigative tools under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) and the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, Covert Investigation is a highly practical and detailed guide to this important, complex, and sometimes controversial area of the law. This sixth edition of Covert Investigation has been fully revised to incorporate amendments to RIPA enacted by the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021, setting the moral and legal context for the ethical management and implementation of covert investigations, and the statutory principles underpinning such interventions. Its first Part discusses the issues facing authorizing officers and focuses on practical management issues from both strategic and operational perspectives, including the management of risk. Part 2 concentrates on the statutory elements of covert investigations, addressing directed and intrusive surveillance, property interference and surv
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Oxford University Press Blackstones Crime Investigators Handbook
Book SynopsisNow in its 3rd edition, The Crime Investigators Handbook provides straightforward, practical information and advice for crime investigators. The book complements the learning outcomes from the Initial Crime Investigators Development Programme (ICIDP) Phases 2 and 3, as well as all Professionalising Investigations Programme (PIP) Level 2 investigations and provides practical operational advice for a variety of crime types that investigators and supervisors can expect to encounter. The 3rd edition covers changes to legislative and professional practices such as the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, Achieving Best Evidence 2022, amendments to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and Codes of Practice, the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime 2021, and the Criminal Procedure Rules and Practice Directions 2020, which consolidates the Criminal Procedure Rules 2015 and subsequent amendments. This edition also covers new and emerging crime types, such as cyber crime, honour based violence and abuTable of Contents1: The Role of a Criminal Investigator 2: Investigative Decision Making 3: General Investigative Practice 4: Initial Stages of an Investigation 5: Crime Scenes, Searches and Exhibits 6: Forensic Investigation 7: Core Investigative Strategies 8: Managing Witnesses 9: Managing Suspects 10: Crime Types and their Investigation 11: Investigating Sudden and Unexplained Deaths 12: Proactive Investigation and Preventative Measures 13: Case Management and Disclosure 14: Court Process and Giving Evidence
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Oxford University Press Blackstones Police Operational Handbook 2023
Book SynopsisWritten and endorsed by the Police National Legal Database (PNLD), this Handbook gives you everything you need to make quick, informed decisions whilst out on patrol. Detailing over 400 offences, each section offers a definition of the offence, points to prove, and a clear system of icons covering police powers and mode of trial.Table of Contents1: Police Powers 2: Assaults and Violence 3: Crime - Dishonesty 4: Crime - General 5: Drugs 6: Sexual Offences and Assaults 7: Public Disorder and Nuisance 8: Firearms, Fireworks, and Weapons 9: Alcohol and Licensing 10: Road Traffic 11: General - Patrol Appendix 1: Human Rights Appendix 2: Useful Contacts Appendix 3: Traffic Data Appendix 4: Firearms Offences Appendix 5: Religious Dates and Events
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Oxford University Press Blackstones Police Manuals Three Volume Set 2023
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Oxford University Press Inc The Politics of Force
Book SynopsisPublished over twenty years ago, Regina G. Lawrence''s The Politics of Force was the first scholarly book to look at the way in which media coverage of unexpected, dramatic events shaped public consciousness about important social and political problems. At a time when police brutality was rarely discussed in the news, Lawrence examined police use of force in over 500 incidents, with an in-depth look at the Rodney King case. In doing so, she showed that when incidents of police brutality became news, they offered one of the few real opportunities for marginalized voices and activists to find a public platform and take on the powerful.In the intervening years, the empirical and theoretical contributions of The Politics of Force have become more significant, not only because police brutality is back in the news, but because the media system itself has changed. In this updated edition, Lawrence contextualizes and extends these contributions, while including a closer look at race and racial justice in incidents of police use of force. Reflecting on the context in which the book was written--a time when race and policing received limited coverage in the news and in the field of political communication--Lawrence considers what has changed in media studies since the year 2000, what things haven''t changed, and why. Moreover, Lawrence examines coverage of more recent incidents of police violence and the ways in which the voices of citizen activists are treated in the news today. In turn, she addresses the important question of how defining political problems through such events might or might not produce more lasting policy change. Expanding on her landmark publication, Lawrence provides an accessible update on news production dynamics and police use of force for a new generation of scholars, students, and activists.Trade ReviewRegina Lawrenceâs model of the constraints on use of deadly police force has enduring explanatory power. With clarity and economy of expression, Lawrence applies the model in the new hybrid information environment and finds progress as well as potential setbacks. An essential book for students of the interaction of politics, communication, and public policy on racial justice. * Andrew Rojecki, Professor of Communication and Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago *When The Politics of Force first came out two decades ago, it made a significant theoretical and empirical mark on a topic that had long been neglected in the political communication literature. Lawrence's updated edition of this landmark publication is even more relevant today than the original was then. This book deserves the full attention of anyone who wants to understand how and why news media so often cover controversies involving police uses of force in ways that avoid shining needed light on systems that are badly in need of reform. * Scott Althaus, Merriam Professor of Political Science and Professor of Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign *The problem of police violence has never before received as much media coverage as it did in 2020. Lawrence's analysis helps answer why. Why, of the countless number of people who have been injured, harmed, and killed by police, did George Floyd's murder grasp the world's attention? Her book meticulously describes the process of select news events becoming 'iconic moments,' and provides a convincing framework for understanding how the past can help frame the present. * Danielle K. Brown, Cowles Professor of Journalism, Diversity and Equality, University of Minnesota *The Politics of Force grapples with fundamental problems around the construction of the public agenda that have only become more urgent over time. * Benjamin Toff, Assistant Professor, Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, and Senior Research Fellow, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword, by Allissa V. Richardson Preface Introduction 1. Mediating Realities: The Social Construction of Problems in the Media Arena 2. Making a Problem of Brutality 3. Normalizing Coercion: Competing Claims about Police Use of Force 4. Setting the Agenda: Rodney King and the Los Angeles Times 5. Making Big News: Story Cues and Critical Coverage of Policing 6. Struggling for Definition: Policing Problems in the New York Times 7. Interpreting Rodney King: Police Brutality in the National Media Arena 8. Accidents Will Happen: The News and Event-Driven Problem Definition Epilogue Appendix: Research Strategy Notes References Index
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