Overview

Based on papers presented at a 2010 conference, this book provides case studies on community policing from Afghanistan, Gambia, and Sweden. International contributors describe their experiences which are varied and unique to each country. Topics addressed include police operational safety, female empowerment, the impact of emotional intelligence on community policing, predatory leadership, operational challenges, interactions between police and persons with mental illness, and civilian policing.

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Author:   Arvind Verma ,  Dilip K. Das ,  Manoj Abraham
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9781439884164

ISBN 10:   1439884161
Pages:   290
Publication Date:   06 August 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Community Policing: Theoretical Problems and Operational Issues. The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Community Policing in Democratic Nigeria: Agenda Setting for National Development. Police e Mardumi: Indigenous District-Level Civilian Policing in Afghanistan. The National Challenge on Increase in Crime: Comprehensive Initiatives on Crime Reduction in Japan. A Study on Mahila Dakshata/Suraksha Samities of Maharashtra. Friends of Police (FOP): A Concept for Empowerment and a Movement in Community Policing. Janamaithri Suraksha Project: Community Policing Project of the Government of Kerala. Predatory Leadership as a Foil to Community Policing Partnerships: A West African Case Study. Public Satisfaction with Police: Case Study From Sweden. Community Policing in South Korea: Do Line Officers and Supervisors Feel the Same? The Weed and Seed Initiative and Police Activity Within Communities. The Survival of Community Policing in a Remilitarized Police Approach: A Paradoxical Case of South Africa. Community Policing in the Netherlands: A Continuously Changing Constant. IPES Statement. Index.

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Arvind Verma is a former officer of the Indian Police Service and currently teaches at Indiana University, Bloomington. He has a large number of publications and is the author of several works. His most recent book is The New Khaki: The Evolving Nature of Policing in India. His research interests are in policing in India and computational criminology. Dilip K. Das, Ph.D., a former member of the Indian Police Service, is the founder and president of the International Police Executive Symposium (IPES), and the author or editor of a large number of books on police-related subjects. He is the editor-in-chief of Police Practice and Research: An International Journal (PPR) as well as two book series, Advances in Police Theory and Practice and Interviews with Global Leaders in Police, Courts and Prisons. Manoj Abraham is a senior officer of the Indian Police Service and has served in various capacities as chief of police of the cities of Cochin, Trivandrum, and Quilon. His community policing initiative was recognized with a special award in 2009 by the IACP. He received the Man of the Decade Award in 2011 for the Success in Community Policing in Kochi City. Presently he is working as Commissioner of Police in Thiruvananthapuram City.

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