Introduction to Policing Research

<p>The expansion of degrees and postgraduate qualifications on policing has come hand in hand with the need for a more scholarly and research-based approach to the subject. Students are increasingly encouraged to apply research to practice and this book is specifically designed to bring clarity to the concept of empirical research in policing.<br><br>As an introduction to the theoretical explanations and assumptions that underpin the rationale of research design in policing, this book clearly illustrates the practical and ethical issues facing empirical research in a policing context, as well as the limitations of such research. <em>Introduction to Policing Research </em>brings together a range of leading scholars who have a wide range of experience conducting police research. Topics covered include:</p><ul> <ul> </ul> <li>professional development, </li> <ul> </ul> <li>police culture, </li> <ul> </ul> <li>policing protests, </li> <ul> </ul> <li>private policing, </li> <ul> </ul> <li>policing and diversity, </li> <ul> </ul> <li>policing in transition, </li> <ul> </ul> <li>policing and mental health, </li> <ul> </ul> <li>policing and sensitive issues. </li> <ul> </ul> </ul><p>This book is perfect for undergraduate and graduate students on policing degrees, as well as graduate students and researchers engaged with criminal justice. It is also essential reading for police officers taking professional and academic qualifications. </p> <p>Foreword, <em>Robert Reiner </em>1. Introduction to Policing Research, <em>Mark Brunger, Denise Martin & Steve Tong</em> <strong>Policing Research in Context </strong>2. Beyond contrasting traditions in policing research?, <em>Peter Squires</em> 3. ‘Policing at a Turning Point: Implications for Research’, <em>Maurice Punch, Auke van Dijk and Frank</em> <em>Hoogewoning </em>4. Conceptualising Private Policing, <em>Alison Wakefield </em>5. Policing and Mental Health, <em>Kristina Massey </em>6. Policing in Northern Ireland: Research, Meaning and Lessons From a Contested Landscape, <em>John Topping </em>7. Researching Professional Development, <em>Dominic Wood and Robin Bryant </em>8. Watching the Detectives: Researching Investigative Practice, <em>Katja Hallenberg, Martin O’Neill & Steve Tong </em><b>Inside Policing </b>9. Researching Sexual Violence, <em>Emma Williams & Betsy Stanko </em>10. From the Briefing Room to the Classroom: The Pedagogical Value of Researching Police Elites, <em>Mark Brunger, Bryn Caless, Steve Tong, & Paul Gilbert </em>11. Policing Protest: Public Order Policing, <em>Denise Martin and William Graham </em>12. Outsiders Inside: Ethnography and Police Culture, <em>Louise Westmarland</em> 13. Researching Police Diversity, <em>Michael Rowe </em>14. The Ethics of Researching the Police: Dilemmas and New Directions, <em>Layla Skinns, Andrew Wooff and Amy Sprawson </em>15. Researching Sexuality and Policing: Reflections from the Field, <em>Matthew Jones </em>16. Conclusion: Challenges and Changes in Police Research, <em>Denise Martin & Steve Tong</em>.</p>