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Publisher
Rand
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
This report provides findings of a study of technology in use or needed by law enforcement agencies at the state and local level, for the purpose of informing federal policymakers as they consider technology-related support for these agencies.
Series
Rand Corporation monograph volume MG1102
Publisher
Rand Corporation
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xv, 156 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Some police forces believe that 20 years from now they will operate much as they do today, but advances in technology and operating concepts are driving significant changes in day-to-day police operations. This book explores potential visions of the future of policing, based on the drivers of jurisdiction, technology, and threat, and includes concrete steps for implementation. This analysis is based on a review of policing methods and theories from...
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
xxxv, 376 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Everything you've been taught about the World War II 'internment camps' in America is wrong:
They were not created primarily because of racism or wartime hysteria They did not target only those of Japanese descent They were not Nazi-style death camps
In her latest investigative tour-de-force, New York Times best-selling author Michelle Malkin sets the historical record straight-and debunks radical ethnic alarmists who distort history to undermine...
Publisher
National Academies Press
Pub. Date
©2004
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xiii, 413 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
This book provides answers to the most basic question : What do police do? It reviews how police work is organized, explores the expanding responsibilities of police, examines the increasing diversity among police employees, and discusses the complex interactions between officers and citizens. It also addresses such topics as community policing, use of force, racial profiling, and evaluates the success of common police techniques. It goes on to look...
6) Police department investments in information technology systems: challenges assessing their payoff
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Publisher
RAND Corporation
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (15 pages)
Language
English
Description
The potential effects of information technology (IT) systems on police productivity will be driven, in part, by the match between the technology and police activities. In modern policing, how information is used for reactive response to incidents is significantly different from proactive and community-policing activities, so we expect the effects of IT to be quite different. The authors developed a logic model of police functions to guide examination...
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Series
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Pub. Date
©2007
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xv, 293 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
From Pablo to Osama is a comparative study of Colombian drug-smuggling enterprises, terrorist networks (including al Qaeda), and the law enforcement agencies that seek to dismantle them. Drawing on a wealth of research materials, including interviews with former drug traffickers and other hard-to-reach informants, Michael Kenney explores how drug traffickers, terrorists, and government officials gather, analyze, and apply knowledge and experience....
15) Long-term effects of law enforcement's post-9/11 focus on counterterrorism and homeland security
Series
Rand Corporation monograph volume MG-1031-NIJ
Publisher
RAND Corp
Pub. Date
©2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xli, 133 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the need for increased counterterrorism (CT) and homeland security (HS) efforts at the federal, state, and local levels has taken the spotlight in public safety efforts. In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, many law enforcement agencies (LEAs) shifted more resources toward developing CT and HS capabilities, and the federal government continues to support these efforts with grants provided through the Department of...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xxi, 366 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
From a Pulitzer Prize winner and the bestselling author of "The Working Poor" comes an impassioned, incisive look at the violations of civil liberties in the United States that have accelerated over the past decade--and their direct impact on our lives.
18) The common law
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Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Common Law" is a classic work from the great Supreme Court Justice, Oliver Wendell Holmes. In The Common Law, Holmes examines many aspects of the common law giving great attention to the historical perspective and precedence and its influence on modern common law. In this work you will lengthy discussions on several areas of law including: liability, criminal law, torts, contracts, and successions. Extensively annotated, this edition of "The...
Author
Series
Technical report volume TR-1153-MOI
Publisher
Rand Corporation
Pub. Date
[2012], ©2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (21 pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
Historically, police agencies have measured their performance against a very restricted set of crime-focused indicators, such as crime rates, arrests, and response times. However, modern police officers must be prepared to take on a wide variety of roles, from problem-solver to counselor and provider of first aid, among many others. Therefore, performance measures should be multidimensional to capture the complexity inherent in modern policing. In...
20) Law and order
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the Constitution and the judicial system of the United States. Profiles courts at city, state, and federal levels, along with law enforcement.
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