For undergraduate introduction to law enforcement and policing courses, and graduate policing seminars and critical
issues in policing courses.
Policing Today and Tomorrow takes students on a stimulating journey through the world of comtemporary American
policing. The text presents an exciting look at the current state of policing with an examination of future themes
and a look back at history to help understand the present. Illustrated throughout with real-life examples, excerpts
from important documents and readings on policing, and numerous charts, graphs and photos, Policing Today and Tomorrow
considers the trends, issues, technologies and challenges that define policing in the present and the impact they
will have on policing in the future.
Table of Contents
1. The Role of Police.
2. Modern Police Systems.
3. Community-Oriented Policing.
4. Police Culture, Misconduct and Deviance.
5. Legal Issues in Policing.
6. Police and the Community: Policing a Diverse Society.
7. Human Resources: Recruitment and Selection.
8. Police Training, Development and Education.
9. Women & Minorities in Policing: Mirroring Society.
