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Decision making in the police environment must take advantage of the latest advances in business and military management while addressing the challenges associated with maintaining order on a day-to-day basis. Developed from the diverse experiences of the authors as managers, police officers and crime analysts, this volume shows how to effectively use intelligence for making decisions, discusses the importance of respecting rules when deploying resources, and explains how to assess and monitor the impact of measures taken.

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Author:   Pierre Aepli (Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), Switzerland) ,  Everett Summerfield (Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), Switzerland) ,  Olivier Ribaux (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9781439873274

ISBN 10:   1439873275
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   24 May 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Preface Acknowledgements About the Authors About DCAF Table of Contents Introduction Fundamentals Structure The systemic approach A coherent system of decision-making The role of information in the decision-making process The role of information in proactive and reactive styles of policing Traps in the decision-making process Summary and key points The Operational Chain Introduction Structure of the section The flow of information and intelligence culture Role of information Information processing Sustained analysis Dissemination The information technology fallacy Intelligence cannot always make the boss .(decision-maker) happy Evidence-based practice and intelligence Summary and key points The rational model The military decision-making model The police decision-making model Other decision-making models Some decision-making traps Tools Integration of information in the decision-making process Summary and key points What does tactic mean? A framework for police tactics Tactical considerations Coherence How to increase flexibility in the use of resources? Issues in the choice and use of tactics Summary and key points Definitions System of control and oversight Use of assessments Summary Structures Strategy and structures General structures Intelligence unit structures Operational structures Operational structures and intelligence Summary and key points Power and Leadership What is power? Problems between holders of power Leadership Summary and key points Command in Operations Command The organization of command Briefings Summary and key points Training Introduction Who: trainees and instructors Where: location of the training activity What: learning outcomes How: general recommendations for training delivery Summary and key points Conclusions Bibliography Books and books sections Articles List of Tables and Figures

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