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Ethics in Law Enforcement by
This freely downloadable book examines the moral and ethical issues that exist within law enforcement. Through discussion you will focus on personal values, individual responsibility, decision making, discretion, and the structure of accountability. Specific topics covered will include core values, codes of conduct, ethical dilemmas, organizational consequences, liability, and the importance of critical thinking.
Communications in Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice System: by
This open-access and freely downloadable book examines the key principles of communication personnel in law enforcement require. Areas covered include listening skills, communicating tactics, interviewing skills, note-taking, report writing and testifying in court as well as a chapter on PTSD.
Introduction to Criminal Investigation: Processes, Practices and Thinking by
This open access and freely downloadable book describes task-skills such incident response, crime scene management, evidence management, witness management, and forensic analysis, as essential foundations supporting the critical thinking-skills of offence validation and theory development for the creation of effective investigative plans aimed at forming reasonable grounds for belief.
Understanding Homelessness in Canada
This open-access book poses seemingly simple questions and then, through the use of real-life scenarios, embedded interview videos, artwork, and interactive activities, demonstrates how the answers are rather complex.
Critical Thinking Skills for Your Policing Degree by
This book provides support in all areas important for university study, including institutional and disciplinary policy and practice, self-management, and research and communication.
Police Officer by
This insightful study provides a look at policing in Canada from the viewpoint of rank and file members of the police community. It examines police officers as an occupational culture and the way they become socialized into this stressful and often isolated community.
Dying for the Job by
The book will serve well as both a learning tool and a source of reference. Topics include problem solving, understanding people, identifying differences, applying laws, understanding and implementing successful interviewing techniques, and identifying exception rules. Also discussed are such areas as report writing, interrogations, locating missing persons, industrial and commercial undercover operations, accident investigations, business and industrial espionage, and legal constraints.
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