{"product_id":"police-field-operations-9780135186299","title":"Police Field Operations","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout our authors\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Birzer\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of criminal justice at Wichita State University. He was director of the School of Criminal Justice for 10 years, while specializing in police operations, police organization, evidence-based police practices and qualitative research design. He regularly consults police agencies on a wide variety of operational and organizational issues. Recently, he was the recipient of the Wichita State University President's Venture award for his proposal to bring the Wichita\/Sedgwick County Law Enforcement Training Center to campus. The new state-of-the-art training center, now located on campus, provides students with many applied learning opportunities. Prior to Birzer's entry into academia, he served in policing for over 18 years, retiring at the rank of lieutenant. He earned his doctorate from Oklahoma State University, where his research focused on police training and education. Birzer believes while it is important for\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Police Career\u003cbr\u003e2. Police Patrol: The Backbone of Policing\u003cbr\u003e3. Police Field Procedures\u003cbr\u003e4. Police Operations in a Community Policing Environment\u003cbr\u003e5. The Crime Scene and Preliminary Investigation\u003cbr\u003e6. Interviewing and Interrogation\u003cbr\u003e7. Handling Calls for Service\u003cbr\u003e8. Police Traffic Functions\u003cbr\u003e9. Ethics and Police Misconduct\u003cbr\u003e10. Police Reports and Communication\u003cbr\u003e11. Gangs and Drugs\u003cbr\u003e12. Police Operations in Culturally Diverse Communities\u003cbr\u003e13. Crime Mapping and Analysis\u003cbr\u003e14. Handling Terrorism and Natural Disasters\u003cbr\u003e15. Legal Constraints on Police Operations\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education (US)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524408484183,"sku":"9780135186299","price":158.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/police-field-operations-9780135186299","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}