For undergraduate introduction to law enforcement and policing courses, and graduate policing seminars and critical issues in policing courses.

Policing Today and Tomorrow takes students on a stimulating journey through the world of comtemporary American policing. The text presents an exciting look at the current state of policing with an examination of future themes and a look back at history to help understand the present. Illustrated throughout with real-life examples, excerpts from important documents and readings on policing, and numerous charts, graphs and photos, Policing Today and Tomorrow considers the trends, issues, technologies and challenges that define policing in the present and the impact they will have on policing in the future.