Description:Applied and approachable! With Miller and Hess's community policing text, you'll learn the basics of today's policing environment, while focusing on the essential elements of success: problem solving, community/police collaboration, and partnerships. Hear from an active police officer in the new "On the Beat" feature. The exciting "Ideas in Practice" feature, which spotlights innovative community policing initiatives from around the country, shows you where peoples' hope and determination have created a path toward a better life might even prompt you to think of new ways to serve your community and make a difference. |
Features:
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New "On the Beat" feature in each chapter presents an active police officer's perspective on the chapter topics.
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InfoTrac assignments have been replaced with Gale Emergency Services database assignments.
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Statistics have been thoroughly updated, along with changes in community policing tactics and exemplary problem solving initiatives.
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New, more colorful design has been applied to increase visual appeal.
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The new "On the Beat" feature in each chapter presents an active police officer's perspective on each of the chapter topics. Students read about the issues from the viewpoint of someone who is in the field every day.
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The exciting "Ideas in Practice" feature spotlights innovative community policing initiatives from around the country, thereby providing examples of successful projects and inspiring students to think about the types of positive changes they might be able to work towards in their own communities.
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The book's triple-strength approach to learning and retention--(1) Do You Know? (Objectives) and Can You Define? (Terms), (2) highlighted key concepts within the chapter, and (3) chapter summary provides students with in-text tools they can use to enhance their success in the course.
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Each chapter offers Gale Emergency Services Database exercises that promote online research of pertinent topics.
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Discussion questions in each chapter hone students' critical thinking skills.
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