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  • Foot Patrol

    Rethinking the Cornerstone of Policing

    by Evan T. Sorg, Jerry H. Ratcliffe ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This Brief reviews the history of foot patrol and the recent, research-driven resurgence of foot patrol in places such as Philadelphia. It summarizes and critiques existing literature on the subject, examining the efficacy of foot patrol.At the time the Philadelphia Foot Patrol Experiment was published, popular opinion about foot patrol was that it might improve community perception of police and ... Read more

    $76.89 CAD

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  • Intelligence-Led Policing

    by Jerry H. Ratcliffe ...
    What is intelligence-led policing? Who came up with the idea? Where did it come from? How does it relate to other policing paradigms? What distinguishes an intelligence-led approach to crime reduction? How is it designed to have an impact on crime? Does it prevent crime? These are just a few of the questions that this book seeks to answer.This revised and updated second edition includes new case ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

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  • Community-Based Participatory Research

    by Karen A. Hacker ...
    Community Based Participatory Research by Dr. Karen Hacker presents a practical approach to CBPR by describing how an individual researcher might understand and then actually conduct CBPR research. This how-to book provides a concise overview of CBPR theoretical underpinnings, methods considerations, and ethical issues in an accessible format interspersed with real life case examples that can ... Read more

    $64.79 CAD

  • The PerformanceStat Potential

    A Leadership Strategy for Producing Results

    by Robert D. Behn ...
    Series series Brookings / Ash Center Series, "Innovative Governance in the 21st Century"
    It started two decades ago with CompStat in the New York City Police Department, and quickly jumped to police agencies across the U.S. and other nations. It was adapted by Baltimore, which created CitiStat-the first application of this leadership strategy to an entire jurisdiction. Today, governments at all levels employ PerformanceStat: a focused effort by public executives to exploit the power ... Read more

    $42.99 CAD

  • Evidence-Based Policing

    Translating Research into Practice

    by Cynthia Lum, Christopher S. Koper ...
    Today's police agencies are in a period of both crisis and reform as they try to improve their ability to deliver public safety to citizens in ways that are effective, legitimate, and sustainable. Evidence-based policing offers one such solution - an approach which emphasises the value that research can bring to police officers and, by extension, the public they serve. However, evidence-based ... Read more

    $55.19 CAD

  • Managing Diversity in the Military

    The value of inclusion in a culture of uniformity

    Edited by Daniel P. McDonald, Kizzy M. Parks ...
    Series series Cass Military Studies
    This edited book examines the management of diversity and inclusion in the military.Owing to the rise of asymmetric warfare, a shift in demographics and labor shortfalls, the US Department of Defense (DoD) has prioritized diversity and inclusion in its workforce management philosophy. In pursuing this objective, it must ensure the attractiveness of a military career by providing an inclusive ... Read more

    $89.31 CAD

  • More God, Less Crime

    Why Faith Matters and How It Could Matter More

    by Byron Johnson ...
    In More God, Less Crime renowned criminologist Byron R. Johnson proves that religion can be a powerful antidote to crime. The book describes how faith communities, congregations, and faith-based organizations are essential in forming partnerships necessary to provide the human and spiritual capital to effectively address crime, offender rehabilitation, and the substantial aftercare problems facing ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • Community Policing

    A Police-Citizen Partnership

    by Michael Palmiotto ...
    Series series Criminology and Justice Studies
    This textbook discusses the role of community-oriented policing, including the police image, public expectations, ethics in law enforcement, community wellness, civilian review boards, and what the community can do to help decrease crime rates. In addition, the author covers basic interpersonal skills and how these might vary according to the race, sex, age, and socioeconomic group with which the ... Read more

    $140.99 CAD

  • Planning Ethically Responsible Research

    by Martin Tolich, Joan E. Sieber ...
    Series series Applied Social Research Methods
    Extensively revised and updated to serve today′s needs for insight and solutions to the most vexing ethical and regulatory problems faced by researchers today, Planning Ethically Responsible Research, Second Edition guides readers through one of the most important aspects of their social or behavioral research: planning ethically responsible research. Authors Joan E. Sieber and Martin B. Tolich ... Read more

    $87.19 CAD

  • Creative Teamwork

    Developing Rapid, Site-Switching Ethnography

    Edited by Pat Armstrong, Ruth Lowndes ...
    Creative Team Work describes a new way of doing rapid ethnography to capture the rich complexity and contradictions of social relations. It is about the imagination, stimulation, and reflection that can come with international, interdisciplinary teams sharing the development, application, analysis, and dissemination of research. Although the book is based on a large, seven-year project studying ... Read more

    $67.19 CAD

  • Today’s College Students

    A Reader

    Edited by Pietro A. Sasso, Joseph L. DeVitis ...
    Series Book 57 - Adolescent Cultures, School, and Society
    America’s undergraduates truly represent a mind-boggling diversity. Today’s College Students: A Reader looks at a wide variety of student groups and identities, which sets it apart from other texts on contemporary college students that do not cover such a broad spectrum. The editors and contributors also invite students, their instructors, and other college/university practitioners to be mindful ... Read more

    $69.99 CAD

  • Organizational Change and Development in Human Service Organizations

    by David Bargal, Hillel Schmid ...
    Through change and development, human service organizations can promote the well-being of their clients more effectively. This important book describes and analyzes recent research on organizational change and development in the social and human services. It is particularly relevant in light of the significant changes in these organizations during the last decade and the lack of literature in the ... Read more

    $89.31 CAD