Focusing on issues not typically found in resources of similar title, the Handbook of Police Administration explores issues relevant to small and large departments. Renowned criminal justice experts explore such topics as administrative problems caused by biker gang involvement with organized crime, and issues regarding undercover functions. They discuss the effect of Supreme Court rulings on traffic stops, and how the ADA impacts administration. Ethics is addressed, including articles on the practice of professional courtesy and various conflict of interest challenges. Of special interest is the view of Australian criminal justice academics as they discuss topics shared in common with US administrators.
Table of Contents
Psychology for Police Leadership, The Importance and Incorporation of Community Policing Characteristics in MidSize and Large Police Departments: Police Chiefs' Views, The Role of Citizen Surveys in Responsive Policing, Examining the Role of the Police in Reentry Partnership Initiatives, Dilemmas Confronting Female Police Officer Promotional Candidates: Glass Ceiling, Disenfranchisement, or Satisfaction?, "Difference" in the Police Department: Women, Policing, and "Doing Gender", The Supreme Court and Police Practices: A Review of Recent Traffic Stop Cases, Protected Expression: Police Employee First Amendment Rights, Americans with Disabilities Act and Law Enforcement: Legal and Policy Implications for Law Enforcement Administrators, Law Enforcement Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation: A Selective Review of Case Law, The Importance of Theory to Police Research and Practices, Technology Applications: Tools for Law Enforcement, Understanding the Use and Abuse of Statistics, The Impact of Distance Learning, Professional Courtesies: to Ticket or Not to Ticket, At What Price a "Freebie?" The Real Cost of Police Gratuity Acceptance, Supervising the Undercover Function, Law Enforcement Responses to Ethnic Street Gangs, Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs: National and International Organized Crime, Physical Fitness in Policing, Retiring the Old Centurion: Life After a Career in Policing-An Exploratory Study, Police-Community Consultation in Australia: Working with a Conundrum, Improving Impact: Evidence-Based Policing or Fostering Community Participation through Action Research and Communities of Practice?, Conflict of Interest and Police: an Unavoidable Problem, Understanding and Managing Professional Distance, Research Literacy in Police Organizations: A Luxury that We Can Afford, Index
