ABSTRACT

Training and education constitutes the backbone of a significant amount of police activity and expenditure in developing the most important resources involved in policing work. It also involves an array of actors and agencies, such as educational institutions which have a long and important relationship with police organizations.

This book examines the role of education and training in the development of police in the contemporary world. Bringing together specialist scholars and practitioners from around the world, the book examines training methods in the UK, the USA, Australia, Canada, China, France, Hungary , India, the Netherlands, St Lucia and Sweden.

The book throws light on important aspects of public service policing, and new areas of public and private provision, through the lens of training and development. It will be of interest to policing scholars and those involved in professional and organizational development worldwide.

chapter 1|20 pages

Introduction

Police education and training in context

part 1|93 pages

The determinants of police training and education

part 2|58 pages

Preparing for police work

chapter 7|11 pages

Police training and reform in India

Bringing knowledge-based learning to the Indian Police Service

chapter 10|15 pages

How violence comes to French police

The role of violence in the socialization and training of the French police

part 3|62 pages

Police reform and training in developing and post-Communist societies

part 4|79 pages

Contemporary developments in policing and training

chapter 14|17 pages

Getting back to Peel

PCSO training in England and Wales

chapter 15|20 pages

New perspectives on police education and training

Lessons from the private security sector

chapter 16|15 pages

Police training in America

Changes in the new millenium

chapter 17|25 pages

Conclusion