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Author: Bryn Caless (Senior Lecturer in Policing, Senior Lecturer in Policing, Canterbury Christ Church University) ,
Steven England (PCSO, PCSO, Kent Police) ,
Barry Spruce (Head of the Extended Policing Family, Head of the Extended Policing Family, Kent Police) ,
Robert Underwood (Lecturer in Policing Studies, Lecturer in Policing Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University and former Kent Police Officer)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 23.30cm
Weight: 0.622kg
ISBN: 9780198704546
ISBN 10: 0198704542
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 18 December 2014
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
`A useful, easy to follow reference textbook.' Ian K Pepper, Principal Lecturer in Policing at University of Teesside `The first edition of the PCSO handbook has proved to be a valuable resource both for the student and also as reference material for trainers.' Julia MeGuinness, PCSO Trainer, Kent Police College
A useful, easy to follow reference textbook. Ian K Pepper, Principal Lecturer in Policing at University of Teesside The first edition of the PCSO handbook has proved to be a valuable resource both for the student and also as reference material for trainers. Julia MeGuinness, PCSO Trainer, Kent Police College
Author Information
Dr Bryn Caless is Senior Lecturer in Policing at Canterbury Christ Church University and author of, or contributor to, a number of Blackstone's texts, including on police practice and PCSOs. After an active military career, Bryn was appointed Head of HR for Kent Police and Director of the Kent Police College, where he served for eight years before returning to academic work and researching the roles and opinions of chief police officers in UK and in Europe. He is editor of Blackstone's Policing for the Special Constable and a contributor to Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook: Practice and Procedure. He is currently researching Police and Crime Commissioners with Barry Spruce. Barry Spruce is the Head of Partnerships at Kent Police, which includes the Special Constabulary and he has co-authored a number of Blackstone's texts, including Blackstone's Policing for the Special Constable. Barry is currently studying for a PhD in Criminology at Canterbury Christ Church University, focusing on the extended policing family and the voluntary sector, and researching PCCs with Bryn Caless. Robert (Bob) Underwood is Programme Director in Policing in the Department of Law and Criminal Justice Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University and a former Kent Police officer. Together with colleagues from both organizations he was responsible for the design of the Foundation Degree in Policing which formed the basis of initial police training and education in Kent. He contributes to several other books in the Blackstone's series, including Blackstone's Handbook for Policing Students, Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook: Practice and Procedure, and Blackstone's Policing for the Special Constable. Steven England is a serving PCSO with Kent Police, following a distinguished undergraduate career at Canterbury Christ Church University when he won the Ruxton Prize for Outstanding Student, a distinction he repeated on his PCSO training.
