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Provides a 'big picture' perspective, which examines not only policing practices but also how law enforcement relates to other agencies and the entire criminal justice system.
Includes a complete overview of local, state, and federal law enforcement organisations and how they relate to one another.
Introduces police legitimacy early on in the discussion of the role of police - and then integrates it throughout in the context of recent divisive incidents, such as the Brown and Garner cases.
Provides recent material on different types of police in the schools, and ways to organise their presence.
Covers and evaluates new technology - body cameras, LPRs, and CCTV - that is being piloted throughout the United States. The text explores technology's influence on modern-day policing practices, and shows how it can assist the police in prevention, communication, and control.
Uses the concept of linkage blindness as an important pedagogical tool to frame practical critical-thinking exercises. Linkage blindness also creates a need in the field for important new technologies and strategies, which are also covered in this book.
Emphasises linkages across the law enforcement jurisdictions and how to develop a coordinated approach to information-sharing and strategy development. This explains why there is sometimes an inability to analyse information across or within agencies, and ways to improve collaboration and communication.
Linkages and Law Enforcement exercises in every chapter, encouraging readers to relate concepts to earlier material or current events. Questions are included at the end of each Linkage Box to reinforce core concepts.

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