Police law and police procedures Books

Book SynopsisThe HKP (Hong Kong Police), Asia's Finest', is a battle-tested professional organization with strong leadership, competent staff, and deep culture. It is also a continuously learning and reforming agency in pursuit of organisational excellence. Policing in Hong Kong: History and Reform is the first and only book on the development of the Hong Kong Police from an inside out and bottom up perspective. Written by a scholar and veteran of the HKP, it is an amalgamation of indigenous theory and supporting data.Part One begins by describing the development of police studies in Hong Kong as an emerging field since the 1990s. It supplies an analytical and empirical construct of colonial policing as well as a theoretical assessment. It discusses the nature, topologies, conduct, impact, and assessment of police reform. The book demonstrates how colonial policing in Hong Kong and elsewhere takes on the community's local color and hue in practice. Colonial policing in Hong Kong isTable of ContentsCOLONIAL POLICING WITH CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS. Study of Policing in Hong Kong. Debating Colonial Policing. Assessing Colonial Policing. Policing with Hong Kong Characteristics. POLICE REFORM IN 1950S. Police Reform Literature. Policing in Colonial Hong Kong. Formation of Hong Kong Police in the 1840s. HKP Reform in the 1950s: Context and Framework. HKP Reform: The 1950s.

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Book SynopsisA lavishly illustrated history of policing in Northern Ireland.

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Book SynopsisStudying the flagship New York City Police Department is critical to understanding policing and democratic society. An examination of the department by experts who have been studying it for years, The New York City Police Department: The Impact of Its Policies and Practices provides a frank and open discussion about the NYPD from an elite group of scholars with varying viewpoints and concerns.The authors in this book are uniquely qualified to discuss and analyze the intricacies of policies and their impact. Researchers working the streets of Brooklyn expose stop-and-frisk policies. An expert academic covers marijuana arrest policies and their implications on citizens. The impact of the NYPD's development of innovative technology is demonstrated by a recently retired captain who worked on developing the department's real-time crime center.Presenting the insight of these and other experts, the book explores critical questions such as: How are Table of ContentsIntroduction. Unreasonable Suspicion: Youth and Policing in New York City. An Examination of the Constitutional Issues Related to New York City Police Department Policing Tactics and Policies. Evaluating How the NYPD Handles Crime Victims: Judgments Based on Statistical Performance Measures. The New Corruption: The Overwhelming Evidence of the NYPD’s Crime Manipulation. Marijuana Madness: The Scandal of New York City’s Racist Marijuana Possession Arrests. The Rise of Command and Control Protest Policing in New York. The Impact of Technology on Crime Strategies: A Case Study of the New York Police Department. A Grassroots Movement to Change the NYPD. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn each chapter of Issues and Controversies in Policing Today, author Johnny Nhan explores a provocative issue sure to spark classroom discussion. Grounding each topic in theory, recent published research, and practice, he focuses on providing students with an understanding of its underlying causes. Moreover, a theoretical arc contextualizes the issues historically, facilitating a clear view of the ever-changing policing landscape. Used as a stand-alone text or as a companion to other material, Issues and Controversies in Policing Today offers all readers valuable insight into policing’s current challenges and their origins.Trade ReviewNhan’s book, Issues and Controversies in Policing Today is a must read for anyone interested in learning more about the ins and outs of being a police officer. Nhan takes the reader on a journey through the origins of police forces, media portrayals of the police, and the often invisible stresses of the job, including working swing shifts. Unexpected insights with every page turned. -- Angela J. Hattery, PHD, Professor, Women and Gender Studies, George Mason University, Author: Policing Black Bodies: How Black Lives Are Surveilled and How to Work for ChangeIssues and Controversies in Policing Today by Professor Johnny Nhan tells the story of why it is a book that meets the criteria of explaining to the reader what it takes to become a police officer in this 21st Century America. Taking a socio-historical approach, Nhan provides critical information on the origins of policing, the way ethnic minority and gay police officers must navigate both those they serve and protect and fellow officers. He takes us on a discussion of the controversial strategy of "community policing" that is quite illuminating. Issues and Controversies in Policing Today is a must read as it is a well crafted, insightful and easy to read book. -- Earl Smith, PhD, Professor of Sociology and Women and Gender Studies, George Mason University, author of Policing Black Bodies: How Black Lives Are Surveilled and How to Work for Change.Policing in our times has certainly become controversial and due to the nature of policing in America, it is plagued by many issues, both societal and organizational. Fortunately, for the student of policing, Johnny Nhan has come along with a book that not only catalogues all of these issues and controversies, but presents them in a readable format, providing the multi-faceted perspective of each issue and controversy. Johnny Nhan’s Issues and Controversies in Policing Today is the book that will inform, educate, and start the much needed discussion on American policing today. -- Willard M. Oliver, Sam Houston State UniversityNhan’s Issues and Controversies in Policing Today addresses many issues, including the politics of policing and LGBTQ police officers, that are not often discussed about the field of law enforcement. It is a welcomed addition to any Foundations of Policing course and could be utilized as the primary text to support any Special Issues in Policing course. -- Kimberly A. McCabe, PhD, professor of criminology, University of LynchburgPerhaps, at no point in the history and evolution of modern policing has the profession faced so many challenges in such a short span of time as has been evident in the early part of the twenty-first century. Johnny Nhan’s work in Issues and Controversies in Policing Today is a bold and refreshing approach to the myriad challenges that face the police and society today, and allows the reader to see what works in policing, and more importantly, what does not. The material is presented in a conversational tone that promotes learning over memorization, and is an excellent choice for criminal justice related courses that attract a multidisciplinary audience. -- James J. Drylie, PhD, Fulbright Police Scholar, Kean UniversityTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: A Brief History of American Policing Chapter 3: The Police Subculture Chapter 4: Officer Selection and Training Chapter 5 The Police Officer Experience and Changes to an Individual Chapter 6 Police and the Media: The Myths and Realities of Police Work Chapter 7: Police Brutality and Use of Force Chapter 8: Racial Profiling Chapter 9: The Politics of Police and Reducing Crime Chapter 10: Career Stages and the Mental and Physical Toll of Police Work Chapter 11: Women in Policing Chapter 12: Racial Minority and LGBTQ Cops Chapter 13: Community Policing and Contemporary Strategies Chapter 14: Policing the New Age of Crime: Terrorism, Cyberspace, Whitecollar Crime Chapter 15: The Police and Social Media Chapter 16: Risk, Technology, Surveillance, and the Future of Policing Glossary About the Author

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Book SynopsisHow the Supreme Court’s decision to treat unreasonable policing as reasonable under the Fourth Amendment has shortened the distance between life and death for Black people The summer of 2020 will be remembered as an unprecedented, watershed moment in the struggle for racial equality. Published on the second anniversary of the global protests over the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Unreasonable is a groundbreaking investigation of the role that the law—and the U.S. Constitution—play in the epidemic of police violence against Black people. In this crucially timely book, celebrated legal scholar Devon W. Carbado explains how the Fourth Amendment became ground zero for regulating police conduct—more important than Miranda warnings, the right to counsel, equal protection and due process. Fourth Amendment law determines when and how the police can make arrests, and it determines the precarious line between stopping Black people and killing Black people. A leading light in the critical race studies movement, Carbado looks at how that text, in the last four decades, has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to protect police officers, not African Americans; how it sanctions search and seizure as well as profiling; and how it has become, ultimately, an amendment of life and death. Accessible, radical, and essential reading, Unreasonable sheds light on a rarely understood dimension of today’s most pressing issue.Trade ReviewPraise for Unreasonable: “Enriched by Carbado’s accessible analysis of court rulings and judicious selection of case studies, this is a powerful indictment of the criminal justice system.”—Publishers Weekly “Devon Carbado cuts to the heart of the problem of over-policing and police violence in communities of color: the law itself. Unreasonable should permanently shift our discussion from bad apples to bad jurisprudence—and sets the stage for the most important new front in the battle for Black lives.”—Kimberlé Crenshaw, co-founder and executive director, African American Policy Forum “Unreasonable heralds a lifetime achievement of cutting-edge work by Devon Carbado. Come to this brilliant and engaging book for its full blast takedown of the Supreme Court for authorizing police violence and abuse. Stay for Carbado’s eloquent plea to activists—and all concerned citizens—about who to resist, and how. A combustible mix of righteous anger and common sense, Unreasonable is fire.”—Paul Butler, MSNBC legal analyst and author of Chokehold: Policing Black Men “Unreasonable demonstrates how the ability of the police to harass, surveil, search, intimidate, brutalize, and kill us is enshrined in our vaunted Bill of Rights and sanctioned by centuries of racism. Devon Carbado’s utterly brilliant break down of the Fourth Amendment you won’t find on Schoolhouse Rock. But you will find it in the hands of anyone trying to understand why, despite decades of reform, policing does not make us safe. A breathtaking, compelling journey through constitutional law intended to not only enlighten but to literally save lives.”—Robin D.G. Kelley, Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History, University of California, Los Angeles “Unreasonable is a searing indictment of race and policing in the United States. Professor Devon Carbado explains how the law gives police tremendous, unchecked power. His account of that power is the clearest, most forceful explanation I have seen about what the failure to constrain the police means for people’s lives.”—Erwin Chemerinsky, dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley School of Law

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Book SynopsisAn instant national best sellerA persuasive primer on police abolition from two veteran organizers “One of the world’s most prominent advocates, organizers and political educators of the [abolitionist] framework.” —NBCNews.com on Mariame Kaba In this powerful call to action, New York Times bestselling author Mariame Kaba and attorney and organizer Andrea J. Ritchie detail why policing doesn’t stop violence, instead perpetuating widespread harm; outline the many failures of contemporary police reforms; and explore demands to defund police, divest from policing, and invest in community resources to create greater safety through a Black feminist lens. Centering survivors of state, interpersonal, and community-based violence, and highlighting uprisings, campaigns, and community-based projects, No More Police makes a compelling case for a world where the tools required to prevent, interrupt, and transform violence in all its forms are abundant. Part handbook, part road map, No More Police calls on us to turn away from systems that perpetrate violence in the name of ending it toward a world where violence is the exception, and safe, well-resourced and thriving communities are the rule.Trade ReviewPraise for No More Police:“Mariame Kaba and Andrea J. Ritchie’s No More Police: A Case for Abolition is equal parts imaginative and practical. . . . It’s a book equally perfect for the skeptics, the curious, and the committed abolitionists in your life.”—Inquest “At this point, I hope you know to just read anything and everything Mariame Kaba or Andrea Ritchie write. They are making the most compelling and practical arguments for abolition out there.”—Ms. magazine“[No More Police] gives readers a unique insight into the mindset of veteran organizers who have long remained diligent and optimistic in this work.”—Vulture “Kaba and Ritchie are knowledgeable, passionate, and skilled at elucidating complex concepts clearly, without sacrificing nuance. The book is deeply researched and flawlessly argued, and the plan they lay out is practical, compassionate, and circumspect. . . . A brilliantly articulated plan to abolish the police.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “No More Police is a passionate, eloquent condemnation of the carceral policies and mindsets that have long governed America.”—Booklist (starred review) “An impassioned and bold call to abolish police forces.”—Library Journal (starred review)“Exploring movements to defund and abolish police through the lens of long legacies of Black feminist abolitionist organizing, No More Police offers an unflinching look at the traps that lie along the path to abolitionist futures, and critical guidance for readers who want to be part of bringing them into being. Add this timely and engaging book to the top of your must-read list.”—Angela Y. Davis, Distinguished Professor Emerita, University of California, Santa Cruz “No More Police makes a sharp and compelling Black feminist case for a world without police, and without policing. Kaba and Ritchie are movement veterans, and their writing is as meticulously researched as it is grounded in practical knowledge gleaned over decades of abolitionist movement work. At once theoretically nuanced, analytically insightful and highly accessible, No More Police is an essential, must-read book for this moment.”—Robyn Maynard, author of Policing Black Lives and co-author of Rehearsals for Living “This book pushes those of us who have been fighting police and sexual violence for decades to think past prosecutions and prisons toward a future where we stop violence before it starts and transform harm when it happens.”—dream hampton, filmmaker and writer “In the powerful and generative tradition of Black feminist freedom-making, No More Police not only presents a compelling case for the abolition of police, but points us in the direction of building a safer and more just future. Ritchie and Kaba have worked for decades in transformative justice and abolitionist movements. The richness of that experience, the love that fuels it, and the brilliant insights that flow from it, shine brightly in this book.”—Barbara Ransby, activist, author, and historian “Kaba and Ritchie are such trusted souls in Black Liberation movements, and No More Police passionately synthesizes the experiences and expertise necessary for building a new world with less violence on all fronts.”—Raquel Willis, author and activist“Kaba and Ritchie provide a much-needed primer on the demand to defund the police and how that demand can be leveraged toward an even more fundamental transformation of the violence of policing. The authors root their analysis in the reality of today’s movements and offer practical, concrete recommendations that activists and organizers can put to work right now.”—Rachel Herzing, co-author of How to Abolish Prison“An absolutely brilliant contribution. Black feminist abolitionists Kaba and Ritchie’s passionate mandate is that we never give up on the vision of a world where justice and safety live alongside each other.”—Beth Richie, author of Arrested Justice“More than a synthesis and summation of the conditions of our movements’ work over the last two years, and more than just an abolitionist movement timeline going back decades, Kaba and Ritchie weave together our collective stories, contradictions, tensions, and all, and gift us with a road map to a future free of cops and cages. This is a must-read in the abolitionist lexicon.”—Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, Movement for Black Lives and co-director of the Highlander Center“With No More Police, Mariame Kaba and Andrea Ritchie have written the definitive text on police abolition. The magic of this book is its ability to address the practical concerns of the present while strengthening our ability to craft ambitious and transformative freedom dreams for the future. Carefully researched, passionately written, and persuasively argued, No More Police is a must-read text for policymakers, activists, educators, and anyone else committed to imagining and building beyond the carceral world.”—Marc Lamont Hill, author of We Still Here: Pandemic, Policing, Protest, and Possibility

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Book Synopsis'It will terrify you but it's a story you must know.' - Mandy WienerIt was one of the most brutal criminal acts of the post-apartheid era, and its consequences were devastating.At least a thousand people died between 2011 and 2019 as a result of one senior police officer's criminal decision to sell a huge cache of guns. Colonel Christiaan Prinsloo, former head of the Gauteng firearm license division, and his network of cronies sold guns decommissioned by the SAPS to South Africa's gang lords. The sale of these weapons led to a killing spree of unprecedented proportions.Based on interviews with police and the criminal underworld, this book tells the story of this callous crime for the first time. Shaw explores how the illegally sold guns got into the hands of South Africa's crime bosses. The book describes the bloodbath that ensued and uncovers accounts of rampant corruption within the police and in the gun-licensing system, probing the government failure that has been instrumental in arming the country's gangsters.

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Book SynopsisThis empirical study of the procedural rights of suspects in four EU jurisdictions - France, Scotland, the Netherlands and England and Wales - focuses on three of the procedural rights set out in the EU Roadmap for strengthening the procedural rights of suspected or accused persons in criminal proceedings - the right to interpretation and translation; the right to information and the letter of rights; and the right to legal assistance before and during police interrogation. In order to examine how these procedural rights operate in practice, the authors spent between two and five months in eight field sites across the four jurisdictions. During this time they observed lawyers and police officers during the period of police custody; examined case records; observed lawyer-client consultations; and attended suspect interrogations. Furthermore, they conducted 75 interviews with police officers, lawyers and accredited legal representatives. In addition to producing and analysing empirical data, the authors have developed training guidelines for lawyers and police officers involved in the police detention process for use across the EU. The project team also produced a series of recommendations for legislative and policy changes designed to ensure better enforcement of the EU procedural rights' instruments that are envisaged in the Stockholm Programme. The was carried out by the Universities of Maastricht, Warwick and the West of England, together with JUSTICE. Avon and Somerset Police and the Open Society Justice Initiative were also collaborators on the project.Table of ContentsPREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BIOGRAPHIES LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS POLICE DETENTION TIMELINE CHAPTER 1 INSIDE POLICE CUSTODY: THE AIMS OF THE RESEARCH AND THE NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK 1. Introduction 1.1. The Empirical Study 1.2. The Training Framework 2. The Normative Perspective: the ECHR and the EU Directives 2.1. The Right to Free Interpretation and Translation 2.2. The Right to Information 2.2.1. Information Regarding Rights 2.2.2. Information About Arrest, the Nature and Cause of the Accusation, and Charge 2.2.3. Information Regarding Material Evidence/The Case File 2.3. The Right to Legal Assistance 2.3.1. The Point at Which the Right to Legal Assistance Arises 2.3.2. Legal Assistance During Interrogation 2.3.3. The Right to Private Consultation with a Lawyer 2.3.4. Choice of Lawyer 2.3.5. The Role, Independence and Standards of Lawyers 2.4. The Privilege Against Self-Incrimination and the Right to Silence 2.5. The EU Directives 2.5.1. Scope of the Directives 2.5.2. Directive on the Right to Interpretation and Translation 2.5.3. Directive on the Right to Information in Criminal Proceedings 2.5.4. Directive on the Right of Access to a Lawyer 3. How to Read this Book Bibliography CHAPTER 2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 1. Introduction 2. Earlier Research Studies 2.1. England and Wales 2.2. France 2.3. The Netherlands 2.4. Scotland 3. Setting Up and Managing the Project 3.1. The Team 3.2. Getting Started 3.3. Managing the Project 4. Developing Research Instruments 4.1. The Desk Review 4.2. The Observation Schedule 4.3. The Case Pro Formas 4.4. The Interview Schedules 4.5. Referencing the Data 4.6. Coding for Analysis 5. Fieldwork Training and Preparation 5.1. Preparing for the Field 5.2. Training 6. Agreeing the Field Sites 6.1. England and Wales 6.2. France 6.3. The Netherlands 6.4. Scotland 7. Negotiating Access and Carrying out Observations 7.1. England and Wales 7.2. France 7.3. The Netherlands 7.4. Scotland 8. The Fieldwork Data 9. Approaches to Data Analysis Bibliography CHAPTER 3 THE CONTEXT: AN OVERVIEW OF SUSPECTS' RIGHTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES, FRANCE, THE NETHERLANDS AND SCOTLAND 1. Introduction 2. England and Wales 2.1. What Does the System Overall Look Like? 2.2. Status at Trial of Evidence Obtained at the Investigative Stage 2.3. How Does Police Detention and Interrogation Work in Terms of Power and Responsibilities? 2.3.1. Authority to Stop and Detain 2.3.2. Criteria for Detention 2.3.3. Minors 2.3.4. Records 2.3.5. How Many Police Detentions of Suspects Each Year? Is this Stable? 2.4. What Rights Does the Suspect Detained in Police Custody Have? At what Point Do the Rights Apply? 2.4.1. External Supervision 2.4.2. Right to Know Reason for Arrest and Detention 2.4.3. Information on Rights; Letter of Rights 2.4.4. Right of Access to the Case File and Disclosure at the Investigative Stage 2.4.5. Legal Assistance 2.4.6. Right to Silence 2.4.7. Right to Medical Examination 2.4.8. Right to Have Someone Informed of Detention 2.4.9. Right to Interpreter/Translation 2.4.10. Right to Inform Consulate/Embassy 2.5. What Are the Remedies for Breach of these Rights? 2.6. Do Suspects Request a Lawyer? Conditions for Waiver 2.7. Extent of Lawyer's Role 2.8. Power to Exclude a Lawyer from a Police Interrogation 2.9. Arrangements for Provision of and Payment for Custodial Legal Advice 3. France 3.1. What Does the System Overall Look Like? 3.2. Status at Trial of Evidence Obtained at the Investigative Stage 3.3. How Does Police Detention and Interrogation Work in Terms of Powers and Responsibilities? 3.3.1. Authority to Stop and to Detain 3.3.2. Criteria for Detention 3.3.3. Minors 3.3.4. Records 3.3.5. How Many Police Detentions of Suspects each Year? Is this Stable? 3.4. What Rights Does the Suspect Detained in Police Custody Have? At what Point Do the Rights Apply? 3.4.1. External Supervision 3.4.2. Right to Know Reason for Arrest and Detention 3.4.3. Information on Rights; Letter of Rights 3.4.4. Right to Access to the Case File and Disclosure at the Investigative Stage 3.4.5. Legal Advice and Assistance 3.4.6. Right to Silence 3.4.7. Right to Medical Examination 3.4.8. Right to Have Someone Informed of Detention 3.4.9. Right to Interpreter/Translation 3.4.10. Right to Inform Consulate/Embassy 3.5. What Are the Remedies for Breach of these Rights? 3.6. Do Suspects Request a Lawyer? Conditions for Waiver 3.7. Extent of Lawyer's Role 3.8. Power to Exclude Lawyer from an Interview 3.9. Arrangements for Provision and Payment of Custodial Legal Advice 4. The Netherlands 4.1. What Does the System Overall Look Like? 4.1.1. Definition of 'Suspect', 'Reasonable Suspicion' and Charge 4.2. Status at Trial of Evidence Obtained at the Investigative Stage 4.3. How Does Police Detention and Interrogation Work in Terms of Powers and Responsibilities? 4.3.1. Authority to Stop and Detain 4.3.2. Criteria for Detention 4.3.3. Minors 4.3.4. Records 4.3.5. How Many Police Detentions of Suspects each Year? Is this Stable? 4.4. What Rights Does the Suspect Detained in Police Custody Have? At what Point Do the Rights Apply? 4.4.1. External Supervision 4.4.2. Right to Know Reason for Arrest and Detention 4.4.3. Information on Rights; Letter of Rights 4.4.4. Right of Access to the Case File and Disclosure at the Investigative Stage 4.4.5. Legal Assistance 4.4.6. Right to Silence 4.4.7. Right to Medical Examination 4.4.8. Right to Have Someone Informed of Detention 4.4.9. Right to Interpreter/Translation 4.4.10. Right to Inform Consulate/Embassy 4.5. What Are the Remedies for Breach of these Rights? 4.6. Do Suspects Request a Lawyer? Conditions for Waiver 4.7. Extent of Lawyer's Role 4.8. Role of Lawyer in Police Interview and Power to Exclude Lawyer from a Police Interview 4.9. Arrangements for Provision and Payment of Custodial Legal Advice 5. Scotland 5.1. What Does the System Overall Look Like? 5.2. Status at Trial of Evidence Obtained at the Investigative Stage 5.3. How Does Police Detention and Interrogation Work in Terms of Powers and Responsibilities? 5.3.1. Authority to Stop and Search and Detain 5.3.2. Criteria for Detention 5.3.3. Minors 5.3.4. Records 5.3.5. How Many Police Detentions of Suspects each Year? Is this Stable? 5.4. What Rights Does the Suspect Detained in Police Custody Have? At what Point do the Rights Apply? 5.4.1. External Supervision 5.4.2. Right to Know Reason for Arrest and Detention 5.4.3. Information on Rights; Letter of Rights 5.4.4. Right to Access to the Case File and Disclosure at the Investigative Stage 5.4.5. Legal Assistance 5.4.6. Right to Silence 5.4.7. Right to Medical Examination 5.4.8. Right to Have Someone Informed of Detention 5.4.9. Right to Interpreter/Translation 5.4.10. Right to Inform Consulate/Embassy 5.5. What Are the Remedies for Breach of these Rights? 5.6. Do Suspects Request a Lawyer? Conditions for Waiver 5.7. Extent of Lawyer's Role 5.8. Power to Exclude a Lawyer from a Police Interrogation 5.9. Arrangements for Provision and Payment of Custodial Legal Advice Bibliography CHAPTER 4 INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION 1. Introduction 2. Regulation of Interpretation in the Four Jurisdictions 2.1. England and Wales 2.2. France 2.3. Netherlands 2.4. Scotland 3. Arrangements for Interpretation at the Police Station in Practice 3.1. Level of Demand for Interpretation 3.2. Interpretation at the Initial Stage of Detention 3.3. Interpretation During Lawyer-Client Consultation 3.4. Interpretation During Interrogation 3.5. Interpretation by Telephone 3.6. Using Single or Multiple Interpreters During Detention 3.7. The Use of Interpreters and Delay 4. Identifying the Need for Interpretation/Translation 4.1. Police Identification of Need 4.2. Lawyers' Identification of Need 4.3. Identifying the Appropriate Language 5. Understanding of the Interpretation Requirements 5.1. Understanding the Right 5.2. Familiarity with the Arrangements for Provision of Interpretation 6. Quality of Interpretation 6.1. Using Accredited Interpreters 6.2. Professionalism of Interpreters 6.3. Standard of Interpretation 7. Arrangements for Translation of Documents 8. Conclusions Bibliography CHAPTER 5 THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ON RIGHTS 1. Introduction 1.1. The EU Directive on the Right to Information in Criminal Proceedings 1.2. The Structure and Content of this Chapter 2. Information on Rights at Arrest and Detention 2.1. The (Statutory) Regulation of Information on Rights in the Four Jurisdictions 2.2. The Process of Informing Suspects of their Rights 2.3. Voluntary Attenders 2.4. Language Used 2.5. Oral Information 2.6. The SARF Procedure 3. Written Information 3.1. Letter of Rights 3.2. Posters on the Wall 4. Information Concerning the Accusation and the Reasons for Arrest or Detention 4.1. Regulation in the Four Jurisdictions 4.2. Information on the Accusation and Reasons for Arrest or Detention in Practice 4.2.1. England and Wales 4.2.2. The Netherlands 5. Vulnerable Suspects 6. Obstacles to the Effective Communication of Rights 6.1. The Wish to Be Released as Soon as Possible 6.2. Drunk and Intoxicated Suspects 6.3. Interpretation and Translation Issues 7. Perceptions of Police and Lawyers as to the Effectiveness of the Provision of Information on Rights 8. Conclusions Bibliography CHAPTER 6 THE ORGANIZATION OF CUSTODIAL LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE 1. Introduction 2. Arrangements for Providing Legal Advice and Assistance 2.1. England and Wales 2.2. France 2.3. The Netherlands 2.4. Scotland 3. The Suspect's Decision to Request Legal Advice 3.1. England and Wales 3.2. France 3.3. The Netherlands 3.4. Scotland 4. Providing Legal Advice: Who Attends 5. Providing Legal Advice: Telephone Advice or Face-to-Face? 5.1. England and Wales 5.2. France 5.3. The Netherlands 5.4. Scotland 6. Disclosure and Legal Advice 6.1. England and Wales 6.2. France 6.3. The Netherlands 6.4. Scotland 7. Perceptions of the Right to a Lawyer 7.1. England and Wales 7.2. France 7.3. The Netherlands 7.4. Scotland 8. Conclusions Bibliography CHAPTER 7 DELIVERING CUSTODIAL LEGAL ADVICE 1. Introduction 2. The Lawyer-Client Consultation: Assembling Information 2.1. When Does the Consultation Take Place and for How Long? 2.2. Gathering Information from the Suspect 2.3. Taking Notes During the Consultation 2.4. Explaining the Role of the Lawyer 2.5. Explaining the Detention Procedure 2.6. Requesting an Interpreter 3. Advising the Suspect whether to Answer Questions 3.1. Directive Approach by the Lawyer 3.2. Setting Out the Options - the Lawyer Advises 3.3. Setting out the Options - the Suspect Decides 4. Assisting the Suspect Beyond Interrogation 5. Lawyers' Perspectives on Their Own Role 5.1. New and 'Repeat' Suspects 5.2. Lawyers Ensure Procedural Compliance 5.3. Lawyers Unable to Make a Difference 5.4. Lawyers as Moral Support 5.5. Lawyers Empathizing with Police Role 5.6. The Importance of Good Working Relationships with the Police 5.7. Lawyers Asserting Suspects' Rights 5.8. The Importance of Lawyers' Own Professional Ideology 6. Police Perspectives on the Lawyer's Role 6.1. Lawyers in Opposition to the Police 6.1.1. England and Wales 6.1.2. France 6.1.3. The Netherlands 6.1.4. Scotland 6.2. Lawyers and Advice to Remain Silent 6.3. 'Lawyers Should Remain Passive' 6.4. 'Lawyers Make No Real Difference' 6.5. Lawyers as a Procedural Protection and Supporting the Suspect 6.6. Lawyer Role in Facilitating the Process 7. Conclusion Bibliography CHAPTER 8 POLICE INTERROGATION AND THE RIGHT TO SILENCE 1. Introduction 2. Police Interrogation in the Four Jurisdictions 2.1. The Purposes and Functions of Police Interrogation 2.2. The Regulation of Police Interrogation and the Consequences of Breach 3. Interrogation in Practice 3.1. Duration of Interrogations 3.2. Recording of Interrogations 3.3. The Conduct of Interrogations 4. The Right to Silence in Interrogations 4.1. Notification of the Right to Silence in Interrogations 4.2. Explanation and Understanding of the Right to Silence 4.3. The Right to Silence and Interrogation Strategies 5. Lawyers' Attendance at Police Interrogations 5.1. Attendance at Interrogations in the Four Jurisdictions 5.2. Factors Influencing Lawyers' Attendance at Interrogations 5.2.1. Seriousness of the Offence and Suspects' Vulnerability 5.2.2. Organization of Delivery of Legal Advice and Remuneration 5.2.3. Organization of Police Interrogations 5.3. The Attitudes of Lawyers to Attendance at Interrogations 6. The Role of Lawyers in Interrogations 6.1. Lawyers' Role in Interrogations in Practice in the Four Jurisdictions 6.1.1. England and Wales 6.1.2. Netherlands and France 6.1.3. Scotland 6.2. Factors that Influence the Lawyer's Role During Interrogations 6.2.1. The Attitudes of the Police 6.2.2. Professional Cultures 6.3. The Effects of the Lawyer's Presence in Interrogations 7. Conclusions Bibliography CHAPTER 9 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Introduction 2. A Suspect-Focused Perspective 3. Compliance with EU Directives in the Four Jurisdictions 3.1. The Right to Interpretation and Translation 3.2. The Right to Information 3.3. The Right of Access to a Lawyer 3.4. The Right to Silence 4. The Importance of Clear and Detailed Regulations and Procedures, Accompanied by Effective Verification Procedures 5. Occupational Cultures and Mutual Understanding of Roles 6. Legal Aid and Duty Lawyer Schemes 7. Training 8. Recommendations 8.1. Interpretation and Translation 8.2. The Right to Information 8.3. The Right of Access to a Lawyer (other than During Police Interrogation) 8.4. Police Interrogation and the Right to Silence Bibliography OVERVIEW ANNEXES ANNEX 1 INSIDE POLICE CUSTODY: TRAINING FRAMEWORK ON THE PROVISIONS OF SUSPECTS'S RIGHTS ANNEX 2 DESK REVIEW OUTLINE ANNEX 3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS SCHEDULE ANNEX 4 CASE LOG PRO-FORMA LAWYER OBSERVATIONS ANNEX 5 CASE LOG PRO-FORMA POLICE STATION OBSERVATIONS ANNEX 6 POLICE INTERVIEW PRO-FORMA ANNEX 7 LAWYER INTERVIEW PRO-FORMA ANNEX 8 OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTED DATA ANNEX 9 OVERVIEW OF THE DATA COLLECTION PERIODS ANNEX 10 LANGUAGE IDENTIFICATION CARD (SCOTLAND) ANNEX 11 INTERPRETERS INTRODUCTION SHEET (SCOTLAND) ANNEX 12 NOTES FOR THE GUIDANCE OF ACCUSED PERSONS (SCOTLAND) ANNEX 13 SOLICITOR ACCESS - PROVISION OF RIGHTS FLOWCHART (SCOTLAND) ANNEX 14 CPOS PRE-INTERVIEW REVIEW OF RIGHTS (SCOTLAND) ANNEX 15 POLICE STATEMENT FORM S14 DETENTION (SCOTLAND)

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Book SynopsisRecognizing that communities and law enforcement professionals hold differing perceptions and beliefs, Searching for Common Ground: Seeking Justice and Understanding in Police and Community Relations illuminates not only how these two parties may disagree, but also what they might agree upon. The text underscores how greater levels of understanding between these groups can help them build trust, enjoy productive exchanges of ideas, and develop meaningful solutions to pressing societal problems.The text is designed to help readers learn about and constructively address key legal, policy, and practical topics and issues that define police-citizen relations, including the use of force by police, police discretion, search and seizure, and social issues related to racism, bias, and inequality. Over the course of 10 chapters, readers examine the history and development of modern policing in the U.S., constitutional limits on government, issues regarding the abuse of power, the militarization of the police, community policing practices, and more.Searching for Common Ground is an essential, timely resource designed to support and inspire constructive dialogue, understanding, and practices among the police and public communities. The text is ideal for use in courses on policing, law enforcement, and criminal justice.

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Book SynopsisStudying for your Policing Degree is PERFECT for anyone wanting to train to become a police officer. After reading this fully comprehensive guide you will understand: the structure and culture of HE, and how policing fits into it what to expect, and what will be expected of you, as a university student teaching and assessment methods within policing, so that you can perform to the best of your ability in an academic environment how to manage your policing studies in an effective way and make the most of the resources available to you. The books in our Critical Study Skills series will help you gain the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. They provide support in all areas important for university study, including institutional and disciplinary policy and practice, self-management, and research and communication. Packed with tasks and activities to help you improve your learning, including learner autonomy and critical thinking, and to guide you towards reflective practice in your study and work life. Uniquely, this book is written by a subject specialist and an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) expert.Trade Review -- Ann Anka, University of East Anglia * British Journal of Social Work *Table of Contents Studying policing in higher education Strategies for effective learning Critical thinking Becoming a member of your academic community Technology and resources Strategies for assessment

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Book SynopsisBehavioural skills are essential to effective policing practice and professional development, and are also embedded within the policing competency frameworks. As the police service looks to further redefine its role in the twenty-first century, this critical handbook covers the full range of these proficiencies, from building rapport, applying emotional intelligence, building empathy and resilience to diversity and difference, understanding ethics, and developing coaching and leadership skills. Each chapter is written by a distinguished serving or former senior police leader and/or policing scholar, bringing together a wealth of experience and understanding and applying this knowledge in context through key case studies and examples. Suitable for serving police officers at all levels, as well as policing lecturers and students aspiring to join the police, this book encourages and enables a people-centred approach to policing that balances the debate that has given disproportionate credence to transactional skills at the expense of a more transformational approach.Table of ContentsIntroduction PART 1 POLICING WITH AUTHORITY 1 Inclusive UK policing: a personal perspective Brian Langston 2 Building rapport Peter Nicholas PART 2 ORGANISATIONAL CULTURES 3 Building emotional buy-in Will Kerr 4 A culture of coaching to support the next big leaps in policing Serena Kennedy and Cameron Thomson 5 Leading effective teams Dee Collins 6 Challenging conversations Suzette Davenport PART 3 OPERATIONAL LEARNING 7 Firearms: Emotional management David Hartley 8 Wise policing: Soft skills and strong principles Kate Moss and Ken Pease 9 Public order: conflict resolution Jim McAllister and Ashley Kilgallon PART 4 LEADING THE STRATEGIC NARRATIVE 10 Personal and organisational transformation Mike Barton 11 Creating the climate Peter Fahy 12 Ethics, values and standards Judith K Gillespie 13 Developing a learning culture and environment Julie Brierley

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Book SynopsisCriminal investigation is an essential topic, running through the new national policing curriculum from volume crime to serious organised criminality. This book provides accessible and comprehensive coverage, with case studies and examples to embed understanding, clear links between theory and practice, and a range of critical thinking and review activities. It examines investigation from inception to conclusion, detailing methods, explaining legal requirements and reflecting on past investigations. The contributory roles of specialists and forensic support are examined to provide an inclusive overview of the whole investigative process. The Professional Policing Curriculum in Practice is a new series of books that match the requirements of the new pre-join policing qualifications. The texts reflect modern policing, are up-to-date and relevant, and grounded in practice. They reflect the challenges faced by new students, linking theory to real-life operational practice, while addressing critical thinking and other academic skills needed for degree-level study.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to criminal investigation process Chapter 2: Key principles of criminal investigation Chapter 3: Investigative practice Chapter 4: Witness and victim management Chapter 5: Investigative interviewing Chapter 6: Specialist support Chapter 7: Covert methods Chapter 8: Complex cases Chapter 9: Measuring investigative success

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Book SynopsisThis book outlines the foundations for understanding modern policing. It is an essential introduction for all policing students and trainee police officers to the underpinning aspects of the profession, providing a clear understanding of how the police service is currently organised and how it fits into the wider criminal justice system. Students are encouraged to think critically and reflect upon core concepts such as policing by consent, police accountability, governance and professional standards, and it examines the challenges of policing an increasingly global, technical and diverse world. The Professional Policing Curriculum in Practice is a new series of books that match the requirements of the new pre-join policing qualifications. The texts reflect modern policing, are up-to-date and relevant, and grounded in practice. They reflect the challenges faced by new students, linking theory to real-life operational practice, while addressing critical thinking and other academic skills needed for degree-level study.Table of ContentsPart One: The Context of Professional Policing Chapter 1: The profession of policing Chapter 2: Foundations and structure of the British Police Service Chapter 3: Policing and the criminal justice system Part Two: The Core Concepts of Policing Chapter 4: Police governance and accountability Chapter 5: Decision making and ethics Chapter 6: Professional standards Part Three: Professional Policing in Practice Chapter 7: Policing in practice Chapter 8: Policing and the vulnerable Chapter 9: Crime in the twenty-first century Answers References Index

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Book SynopsisIntelligence-led Policing clearly explains the distinction between information and intelligence, and discusses how to gather, analyse and utilise intelligence to inform decision making in practice. It relates all areas of intelligence within the investigative process and contextualises its use in line with the National Intelligence Model (NIM) as part of routine working practice. It develops a knowledge base by identifying six tiers of policing intelligence architecture, exploring the concept of intelligence as it applies to strategic, tactical and practice levels of operational policing. A great mix of theory and practice to help students explore how information can become useful intelligence including the process through which it goes and the importance of intervention points. The Professional Policing Curriculum in Practice is a new series of books that match the requirements of the new pre-join policing qualifications. The texts reflect modern policing, are up-to-date and relevant, and grounded in practice. They reflect the challenges faced by new students, linking theory to real-life operational practice, while addressing critical thinking and other academic skills needed for degree-level study.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Information and intelligence Chapter 2: Legislation and intelligence gathering Chapter 3: Intelligence-led policing and the National Intelligence Model Chapter 4: Intelligence pathways Chapter 5: Intelligence analysis Chapter 6: Information management, other agencies and individual rights

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Book SynopsisPart of the Professional Policing Curriculum in Practice series, this text covers the important contemporary topic of policing those who may have poor mental health are classed as vulnerable or at risk, which runs throughout the policing curriculum. It examines how policing has evolved when dealing with vulnerable people and covers situations such as county lines, modern slavery and online bullying and harassment. It emphasises the importance of the overall police response as part of a multi-agency approach and promotes the need for individual professional curiosity from police officers. Case studies add to the rich knowledge base provided, and critical questions and examples of evidence-based practice are included to embed understanding and help cement theory. Students will develop their critical thinking abilities and gain the confidence to recognise and deal with the complex issues associated with this topic.Table of ContentsChapter 1: The complexities of policing vulnerable persons in society Chapter 2: Key drivers – police responses to vulnerability and risk Chapter 3: Increased vulnerability – Intrinsic and Extrinsic factors Chapter 4: An analysis of theories and concepts of victimology Chapter 5: Vulnerability issues – child sexual exploitation, online abuse, modern slavery, county lines and child exploitation Chapter 6: The responses of the police and other agencies to vulnerability Chapter 7: The position of the vulnerable person Chapter 8: Measuring progress – what next for policing vulnerability issues?

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Book SynopsisAn essential handbook for all those involved in the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA), guiding student officers through the End Point Assessment (EPA). In a supportive and easy-to-read format, it provides invaluable advice around this complex process. Suitable for police officer apprentices, police trainers, university lecturing staff and independent assessors, it ensures learners fully understand the requirements of the EPA and how best to meet these, providing support throughout their PCDA programme and enabling them to pass first time and achieve the highest possible grade. It is also a valuable tool ensuring all involved have the required knowledge and understading of the EPA at the start of and during the programme. Examples of good practice, case studies and opportunities for critical self-reflection help develop key academic study skills. It also takes a collaborative, learner-focused approach with reference to the employer (police force), the training provider (university) and the apprentice.Trade Review"I have been working on the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship for over 5 years and fully appreciate that the process can feel very daunting for those about to embark on a policing career or who have just started the policing apprenticeship. This book considered the full range of questions asked by apprentices and put them together in a well set out companion that will accompany them through the whole process. It also provides a lot of key information for those involved in the teaching and management of the programme. It is structured in an easy-to-follow method that builds and develops the apprentice as they progress through the programme. Most importantly, it allows the apprentice to plan ahead and address any potential concerns. There are a lot of useful tips and tasks that help prepare the apprentice for key aspects of the programme as well as case studies to highlight good practice. I would highly recommend this book for anybody involved in the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship." -- Paul Berry * Retired Police Superintendent, former Principal Lecturer, and experienced Independent Assessor for the Police constable Degree Apprenticeship *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PDCA) Chapter 2 Your PCDA Programme Journey Chapter 3 The PCDA Learning Triangle Chapter 4 Understanding, Planning and Preparing for your assessments Chapter 5 The PCDA End Point Assessment (EPA) Chapter 6 Getting Prepared for your EPA Gateway – Top Tips! Chapter 7 EPA Assessment Day – Pass first time! Sample Answers References Index

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Book SynopsisExplores how policing students and police officers might apply theory to tackle dilemmas demonstrated through true to life scenarios. Relevant for those undertaking the Professional Policing degree, Apprenticeships or the Degree Holder Entry Programme, as well as their academic and work-based educators, it examines the complexities faced on a daily basis by frontline officers. A range of fictional realistic case studies are presented in order to highlight contemporary challenges in the modern policing landscape. These are unpicked through discussion and reflective questions, exploring how decisions are made based on theoretical understanding and practical considerations in context. Key themes within these scenarios include procedural justice, legitimacy, organisational culture, prioritisation of workload, objectivity and neutrality, human rights and values. The book provides students and their educators with the opportunities to discuss policing dilemmas and decision-making in a safe space.Table of ContentsIntroduction Section1 - Policing by Consent: Decision Making and Public Accountability Chapter 1 Legitimacy and control: Stop and search Chapter 2 The role of the police: Policing protests and demonstrations Section 2 – Managing Risk and Safeguarding: Complex Decision Making Chapter 3 Identifying and managing risk: Stalking and harassment Chapter 4 Prosecuting or safeguarding: Juveniles involved in criminality Section 3 - Mindset, Choices and Priorities: Investigative Decision Making Chapter 5 Achieving best evidence: Assault of Elderly Male Chapter 6 Getting off to the right start: Responding to sexual assault Chapter 7 Prioritising Workloads: Investigation Planning Conclusion Index References

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Book SynopsisAddresses the policing models and concepts which underpin officers' daily decision making. It clearly relates theory to practice and promotes transferrable skills including critical thinking and case study analysis. This book offers the reader a comprehensive understanding of problem-solving models and policing theory. The approach bridges the gap between academic understanding and practical considerations, and situates police decision making within ethical frameworks adopted by police services in England and Wales. It also draws attention to the legislation which underpins the context of problem solving and the policies which inform this. Models are discussed in relation to theoretical underpinnings and implementation is examined through policy and legislation, historical success and limitations. Critical thinking is a must for all police officers present and future and, as such, readers are challenged to consider decision making and the impact of their choices for both themselves as police officers and the wider community that they will go on to serve. Chapters cover neighbourhood, 'hot spot' and predictive policing, rational choice theory, situational crime prevention and partnership working. Readers can benefit from reading the text cover to cover to gain a developing understanding of the topic, or they can use it to reference key principles and ideas. This text is part of the Professional Policing Curriculum in Practice seriesTrade Review"This book focuses on six key policing models through which contemporary policing is delivered…The content of each chapter has been thoughtfully prepared, providing a coherent account of the context, content and analysis of each of the issues that are explored…The material is prepared in a style that is highly suitable for readers who have little or no knowledge of the subject matter that is under consideration, making first-rate use of graphics and tabulated material…This truly excellent book is essential reading for all those enrolled on the police service pre-join routes but also has considerable relevance to the wider audience of criminology students taking modules in contemporary policing." -- Peter Joyce BA (Hons), MA, PhD * Visiting Professor of Criminology, Wrexham University *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Neighbourhood policing Chapter 2: ‘Hot Spot’ policing Chapter 3: Predictive policing Chapter 4: Rational Choice Theory Chapter 5: Situational crime prevention Chapter 6: Partnership working in crime prevention Sample Answers References Index

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