- John Lamb, Lecturer at Birmingham City University
Delving into the real issues of policing, and fully updated to cover recent changes in the field, the acclaimed Introduction to Policing, Third Edition is the introduction to your Police Studies course.
As well as providing students with an account of the history of the police, Michael Rowe addresses the most current topics and provides all the tools needed to successfully take a critical view of policing.
The third edition includes:
Significant discussion of Police and Crime Commissioners, the impact of austerity, and ways in which technology will continue to shape policing in the 21st century
Accompanying online resources , including web links, expanded case studies and links to free journal articles
Helpful learning features including key terms, learning objectives, summaries, self-check questions, annotated further reading and a glossary