The new world of police accountability /

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Author / Creator:Walker, Samuel, 1942-
Imprint:Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, c2005.
Description:x, 243 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7244216
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Varying Form of Title:Police accountability
ISBN:1412909430 (cloth)
9781412909433 (cloth)
1412909449 (pbk.)
9781412909440 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-224) and index.
Summary:This book examines coverage of current police controversies; discusses important new mechanisms of accountability, such as comprehensive use of force reporting, citizen complaint procedures, early intervention systems, and police auditors; provides extensive coverage of racial profiling; includes a helpful list of Web sites for further research on the topics covered in the book. It is designed as a supplementary textbook for undergraduate and graduate policing courses in the departments of criminal justice and criminology. The book will also be of interest to scholars, police officials, citizen oversight officials, and community activists.