Police Use of Force - Important Issues Facing the Police and the Communities They Serve - Grand Format

Police use of force has been a major concern for police departments and citizens in the United States since the 1840s, when police first started carrying guns. Starting with a historical introduction, Police Use of Force presents readers with critical and timely issues facing police and the communities they serve when police encounters turn violent. Edited by Michael J. Palmiotto, this book offers in-depth coverage of the use of force, lethal and non-lethal weapons, militarization of policing, racism and profiling, perception and training, and violence prevention.
Contributors include technology experts, psychologists, political scientists, legal scholars, training experts, and criminal justice personnel who add perspective to the issues that plague modern-day law enforcement and the steps that might be taken to resolve those issues. Police Use of Force also presents many case studies, including the beating of Rodney King and the shooting of Michael Brown. Reports of personal experiences from individuals subjected to profiling add another important perspective.
Essential and insightful reading for both criminal justice professionals and academics, this text places police conflict within a complex, modern context, inviting cogent conversation in the classroom and the precinct. Features : addresses key areas of concern in a growing societal issue ; balances historical background with current case studies ; appropriate for practitioners, students, and interested citizens.
Police conflict and use of force continue as an increasingly urgent issue facing American communities. This text is a critical tool for law enforcement and other criminal justice personnel and students working to understand and mitigate future violence in the pursuit of peace.