Michael L. Birzer, Gerald J. Bayens, Cliff Roberson

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Principles of Leadership and Management in Law Enforcement (eBook, PDF)

Beschreibung

Exploring critical issues of leadership within police agencies, this volume discusses the evolution of the modern police department, leadership approaches and management theories, organizational structure, new technology, and managing police stress. It also examines recruitment and training, legislative issues impacting police, policing in an era of advanced homeland security, and ethical issues. Chapters include key concepts, definitions, objectives, and review questions. Organized in logical fashion, each new chapter builds on previous material for quick assimilation. The book's easy reading style minimizes the need for memorization and reinforces salient points through boxed highlighted areas.

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Autor

Michael L. Birzer is Director of the School of Community Affairs and Professor of Criminal Justice at Wichita State University. His research interests include police training, police behavior, the intersection of race and the criminal justice system, and qualitative research methods (ethnography, phenomenology, and ethnomethodology). His non-academic criminal justice experience includes over 18 years of service with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department in Wichita, Kansas, where he reached the rank of lieutenant. He earned his doctorate from Oklahoma State University,

Gerald Bayens is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies at Washburn University. His research interests include law enforcement response to agro-terrorism, strategic planning and policy development, and community-based corrections. His non-academic criminal justice experience includes 22 years in criminal justice. His prior employment experience includes Director of Juvenile Corrections and Director of Adult and Juvenile Community Corrections, Shawnee County, Kansas; Special Investigator, Kansas Bureau of Investigations; Criminal Investigator, Shawnee County Sheriff's Office, Kansas; and Military Policeman, U.S. Marine Corps. Dr. Bayens has served as a professional consultant and trainer for many years in the area of quality management and human resource development. He has a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, with interdisciplinary emphasis in political science, research methods, and juvenile justice administration, from Union Institute and University; an M.S. in Criminal Justice from The University of Alabama; and a B.A. in Criminal Justice with minor in psychology from Washburn University. Dr. Bayens has written several research articles and books including his latest, Research Methods in Criminal Justice (CRC Press, 2011) and Probation, Parole, and Community-Base Corrections (McGraw-Hill, 2012).

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 390
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439880357
• Artikelnr.: 57101888