Police Work

<p>Why don’t people rush to help at an accident? Why do eyewitnesses give different accounts of the same event? Is there such a thing as a ‘born criminal’? How can you get people to cooperate with police investigations? Can you tell if someone is lying? How can police officers reduce their own levels of stress?</p><p>Originally published in 1987 these are just some of the questions that <i>Police Work</i> answers. Using practical everyday examples from real life <i>Police Work</i> shows serving and training police officers how a better understanding of why people do the things they do can make their own work more efficient.</p><p>Without jargon or unnecessary technical language <i>Police Work</i> spells out the practical implications of current thinking on such topics as communication behaviour in groups the treatment of crime victims crisis intervention techniques countering prejudice and fear of crime.</p>