This book offers a first-hand insight into the work of policing scholars and the research that they undertake. Bringing together a range of leading scholars and drawing on a range of pressing topics, it introduces the diverse nature of policing research, and the ethical and practical challenges faced by policing researchers. Each chapter brings clarity to the concept of empirical research within policing, introduces readers to the theoretical explanations and assumptions that underpin the rational of research design in policing, as well as considering the limitations of research. Topics include: • research methods in police research; • police professionalization; • police and diversity; • police leadership; • undercover policing; • police and vulnerability; • activist research; • social media and policing. This revised and expanded new edition includes more focus on the role of research in policing, police and academic partnerships and practitioners as researchers, as well as a brand new section offering international perspectives on policing research. Brimming with practical examples, case studies, key learning points and practical advice, this book is essential reading for Professional Policing students, as well as early-career researchers and those engaged with criminological research methods.

Nicholas Brandon - tall, powerful, handsome; he runs his elite operatives with a master's touch. Cool and collected, his steel-gray eyes give no hint of the wild emotions seething beneath the elegant, enigmatic face he shows the world. Marsh Donovan - rich, influential, powerful; his wealth and shrewd business ability were not enough to keep his family safe from disaster. Lisa Donovan- Marsh's beautiful, sunny-natured, vivacious daughter, pampered and innocent, her life was a fairytale until she was abducted, held captive, raped and tortured. Can she ever escape her tormenters and return from the brink of madness to salvage any part of her life and learn to live without her lost love? Trippy - Nick's top operative; elusive, arrogant and mysterious. Despite his ragingly beautiful, angelic looks, his lethal intelligence and ruthless, brutal nature keeps anyone from getting too close and discovering his terrible secret past. Fate brings them all together in a headlong crash that will change their lives forever.

This book offers a first-hand insight into the work of policing scholars and the research that they undertake. Bringing together a range of leading scholars and drawing on a range of pressing topics, it introduces the diverse nature of policing research, and the ethical and practical challenges faced by policing researchers. Each chapter brings clarity to the concept of empirical research within policing, introduces readers to the theoretical explanations and assumptions that underpin the rational of research design in policing, as well as considering the limitations of research. Topics include: • research methods in police research; • police professionalization; • police and diversity; • police leadership; • undercover policing; • police and vulnerability; • activist research; • social media and policing. This revised and expanded new edition includes more focus on the role of research in policing, police and academic partnerships and practitioners as researchers, as well as a brand new section offering international perspectives on policing research. Brimming with practical examples, case studies, key learning points and practical advice, this book is essential reading for Professional Policing students, as well as early-career researchers and those engaged with criminological research methods.

The expansion of degrees and postgraduate qualifications on policing has come hand in hand with the need for a more scholarly and research-based approach to the subject. Students are increasingly encouraged to apply research to practice and this book is specifically designed to bring clarity to the concept of empirical research in policing. As an introduction to the theoretical explanations and assumptions that underpin the rationale of research design in policing, this book clearly illustrates the practical and ethical issues facing empirical research in a policing context, as well as the limitations of such research. Introduction to Policing Research brings together a range of leading scholars who have a wide range of experience conducting police research. Topics covered include: professional development, police culture, policing protests, private policing, policing and diversity, policing in transition, policing and mental health, policing and sensitive issues. This book is perfect for undergraduate and graduate students on policing degrees, as well as graduate students and researchers engaged with criminal justice. It is also essential reading for police officers taking professional and academic qualifications.

The expansion of degrees and postgraduate qualifications on policing has come hand in hand with the need for a more scholarly and research-based approach to the subject. Students are increasingly encouraged to apply research to practice and this book is specifically designed to bring clarity to the concept of empirical research in policing. As an introduction to the theoretical explanations and assumptions that underpin the rationale of research design in policing, this book clearly illustrates the practical and ethical issues facing empirical research in a policing context, as well as the limitations of such research. Introduction to Policing Research brings together a range of leading scholars who have a wide range of experience conducting police research. Topics covered include: professional development, police culture, policing protests, private policing, policing and diversity, policing in transition, policing and mental health, policing and sensitive issues. This book is perfect for undergraduate and graduate students on policing degrees, as well as graduate students and researchers engaged with criminal justice. It is also essential reading for police officers taking professional and academic qualifications.

The expanding remit of policing as a fundamental part of the public health continuum is increasingly acknowledged on the international scene. Similarly the growing role of health professionals as brokers of public safety means that the need for scholarly resources for developing knowledge and broadening theoretical positioning and questioning is becoming urgent and crucial. The fields of law enforcement and public health are beginning to understand the inextricable links between public safety and public health and the need to shift policies and practices towards more integrated practices. This book comes as a first, an utterly timely scholarly collection that brings together the views of multidisciplinary commentators on a wide range of issues and disciplines within the law enforcement and public health (LEPH) arena. The book addresses the more conceptual aspects of the relationship as well as more applied fields of collaboration, and the authors describe and analyze a range of service delivery examples taken from real-life instances of partnerships in action. Among the topics covered: Defund, Dismantle or Define Law Enforcement, Public Health, and Vulnerability Law Enforcement and Mental Health: The Missing Middle The Challenges of Sustaining Partnerships and the Diversification of Cultures Using Public Health Concepts and Metrics to Guide Policing Strategy and Practice Policing Pandemics Law Enforcement and Public Health: Partners for Community Safety and Wellbeing is essential reading for a wide array of professions and areas of expertise in the intersectoral field of LEPH. It is an indispensable resource for public health and law enforcement specialists (practitioners, educators, scholars, and researchers) and training programs across the world, as well as individuals interested in developing their knowledge and capacity to respond to complex LEPH issues in the field, including public prosecutors, coroners, and the judiciary. The text also can be used for undergraduate and postgraduate university policing, criminology, sociology, psychology, social work, public health, and medicine programs.

Looking For My Horizon is a collection of poems that are filled with pain and passion.These poems document my thoughts, feelings and perceptions that I embraced during my first year working with incarcerated youth.

Can Girls Run the World? The time has come for you to confront the challenges of your life, paying special attention to your mind, body and spirit. It is time to heal yourself of past hurts and to acknowledge that you have the power to change your life. The journey of change begins today! It may be difficult at first, but after taking small steps, the quest will become easier. I believe that we possess personal power that will help us make small choices and big changes in our lives. This energy that lives inside will inspire us to change our thoughts, actions and relationships with ourselves and others. What you will need for this journey is simple. You will need a willing heart and a pen. This journal was created for you to write freely within its pages. After it is completed, it will testify about your emotional wellness and your readiness to live an empowered life.

This book testifies about the liberating power of poetry. Equipped with my Writer's Notebook, I am ready, able and willing to embrace the pain of my life and transform it into passion.

Nicholas Brandon - tall, powerful, handsome; he runs his elite operatives with a master's touch. Cool and collected, his steel-gray eyes give no hint of the wild emotions seething beneath the elegant, enigmatic face he shows the world. Marsh Donovan - rich, influential, powerful; his wealth and shrewd business ability were not enough to keep his family safe from disaster. Lisa Donovan- Marsh's beautiful, sunny-natured, vivacious daughter, pampered and innocent, her life was a fairytale until she was abducted, held captive, raped and tortured. Can she ever escape her tormenters and return from the brink of madness to salvage any part of her life and learn to live without her lost love? Trippy - Nick's top operative; elusive, arrogant and mysterious. Despite his ragingly beautiful, angelic looks, his lethal intelligence and ruthless, brutal nature keeps anyone from getting too close and discovering his terrible secret past. Fate brings them all together in a headlong crash that will change their lives forever.