Oriented around today's issues and fully grounded in research, Contemporary Municipal Policing combines the tenets of police theories with the realities of police practices in the most comprehensive and contemporary policing text available.

The authors have 70 years of combined experience as police officers, trainers, and researchers. Their experiences, observations, and interactions form the basis for a conceptual framework that results in a realistic and practical view of the police. The authors discuss the changing needs of society, especially in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks, and the strategies adopted by the police to meet these new challenges.