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Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
About DCAF
Table of Contents
Introduction
Fundamentals
Structure
The systemic approach
A coherent system of decision-making
The role of information in the decision-making process
The role of information in proactive and reactive styles of policing
Traps in the decision-making process
Summary and key points
The Operational Chain
Introduction
Structure of the section
The flow of information and intelligence culture
Role of information
Information processing
Sustained analysis
Dissemination
The information technology fallacy
Intelligence cannot always make the boss .(decision-maker) happy
Evidence-based practice and intelligence
Summary and key points
The rational model
The military decision-making model
The police decision-making model
Other decision-making models
Some decision-making traps
Tools
Integration of information in the decision-making process
Summary and key points
What does tactic mean?
A framework for police tactics
Tactical considerations
Coherence
How to increase flexibility in the use of resources?
Issues in the choice and use of tactics
Summary and key points
Definitions
System of control and oversight
Use of assessments
Summary
Structures
Strategy and structures
General structures
Intelligence unit structures
Operational structures
Operational structures and intelligence
Summary and key points
Power and Leadership
What is power?
Problems between holders of power
Leadership
Summary and key points
Command in Operations
Command
The organization of command
Briefings
Summary and key points
Training
Introduction
Who: trainees and instructors
Where: location of the training activity
What: learning outcomes
How: general recommendations for training delivery
Summary and key points
Conclusions
Bibliography
Books and books sections
Articles
List of Tables and Figures

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      Publisher: EPFL Press
      Publication Date: 5/30/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781439873274, 978-1439873274
      ISBN10: 1439873275
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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents

      Foreword
      Preface
      Acknowledgements
      About the Authors
      About DCAF
      Table of Contents
      Introduction
      Fundamentals
      Structure
      The systemic approach
      A coherent system of decision-making
      The role of information in the decision-making process
      The role of information in proactive and reactive styles of policing
      Traps in the decision-making process
      Summary and key points
      The Operational Chain
      Introduction
      Structure of the section
      The flow of information and intelligence culture
      Role of information
      Information processing
      Sustained analysis
      Dissemination
      The information technology fallacy
      Intelligence cannot always make the boss .(decision-maker) happy
      Evidence-based practice and intelligence
      Summary and key points
      The rational model
      The military decision-making model
      The police decision-making model
      Other decision-making models
      Some decision-making traps
      Tools
      Integration of information in the decision-making process
      Summary and key points
      What does tactic mean?
      A framework for police tactics
      Tactical considerations
      Coherence
      How to increase flexibility in the use of resources?
      Issues in the choice and use of tactics
      Summary and key points
      Definitions
      System of control and oversight
      Use of assessments
      Summary
      Structures
      Strategy and structures
      General structures
      Intelligence unit structures
      Operational structures
      Operational structures and intelligence
      Summary and key points
      Power and Leadership
      What is power?
      Problems between holders of power
      Leadership
      Summary and key points
      Command in Operations
      Command
      The organization of command
      Briefings
      Summary and key points
      Training
      Introduction
      Who: trainees and instructors
      Where: location of the training activity
      What: learning outcomes
      How: general recommendations for training delivery
      Summary and key points
      Conclusions
      Bibliography
      Books and books sections
      Articles
      List of Tables and Figures

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