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An Introduction. Paperback, McGraw

In the latest release of The Police in America, the authors use timely articles and excerpts that will take readers beyond the headlines and statistics to present a comprehensive and contemporary overview of what it means to be a police officer. The text provides a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of policing in the United States today. Descriptive and analytical, The Police in America is designed to offer undergraduate students a balanced and up-to-date overview of who the police are and what they do, the problems they face, and the many reforms and innovations that have taken place in policing. The text is designed primarily for undergraduates enrolled in their first police or law enforcement course, such as an introduction to policing, police and society, or law enforcement systems.