Police Field Operations, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2014

  • Thomas F. Adams Santa Ana College , Former Lieutenant, Santa Ana Police Department
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For courses in police field operations, police systems, and law enforcement procedures

The result of over two years of revisions, Police Field Operations, 8th Edition brings this essential text up to date with the most recent developments in police practices and procedures. For years, Adams has served as the textbook standard for police departments and academies and academic programs across the country. Written from the perspective of a working police officer, the text presents the real-life scenarios an officer is likely to encounter while on-duty. It focuses on community policing, details how and why certain procedures are used, and provides instructional techniques from leading police academies.

Table of contents

  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Patrol Operations Objectives
  • Chapter 2: Community Policing
  • Chapter 3: Basic Patrol Procedures
  • Chapter 4: Frequently Handled Assignments
  • Chapter 5: Crimes in Progress
  • Chapter 6: Traffic Direction and Enforcement
  • Chapter 7: Special Challenges
  • Chapter 8: Arrest, Search, Custody, and Force Options
  • Chapter 9: Police Communications
  • Chapter 10: Witness Observation and Perception
  • Chapter 11: Interviews and Interrogations
  • Chapter 12: Preliminary Investigations
  • Chapter 13: Reporting and Records
  • Chapter 14: Officer Survival and Stress Reduction

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