Description: The definitive manual for twenty-first century policing, this practical exploration of police field operations is written from the perspective of a working police officer and presents the real-life scenarios an officer is likely to encounter while on-duty. Focused on community policing throughout, it details how and why certain procedures are used, and provides instructional techniques from leading police academies around the country. Law Enforcement Code of Ethics. Introduction to Patrol. Community Policing and Problem Solving. Observation and Perception. Police Communications. Basic Field Procedures. Frequently Handled Assignments. Traffic Direction and Enforcement. Unusual Occurrences. Crimes in Progress. Preliminary Investigations. Interviews and Interrogation. Arrest, Search, Custody, and Use of Force. Reporting and Records. Officer Survival and Stress Reduction.

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