For undergraduate Criminal Justice, Police Academy and Citizen Police Academies courses.
- Blazing new trails in its incisive examination of the culture of policing, this volume clearly defines and discusses the cultural underpinnings of the law enforcement community. The text examines numerous current and controversial issues and addresses several areas of special importance—the tension that sometimes drives interactions between citizens and the police, officer safety, policing gone awry, and programs and initiatives to bridge the gap between citizens and the police. Written in a concise, well-documented, street-level policing style, this book presents students with a well-balanced discussion of some of the major events and issues confronting law enforcement today.
- Daniel Carlson is retired after 21 years of New York State police service including the post of Assistant Director of Training for the New York State police. He currently directs the activities of the ethics center at the Southwestern Law Enforcement Institute.