Training the 21st century police officer [electronic resource] : redefining police professionalism for the Los Angeles Police Department / Russell W. Glenn ... [et al.]

Title	Training the 21st century police officer [electronic resource] : redefining police professionalism for the Los Angeles Police Department / Russell W. Glenn ... [et al.]
Imprint	Santa Monica, CA : RAND, c2003
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Descript	xx, 258 p. ; 23 cm

SUMMARY

This book summarizes a study conducted by RAND for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The object of this book is to provide analyses and recommendations to assist the LAPD in meeting certain requirements and ultimately enabling LAPD to better serve the interests of the people of Los Angeles through improved training in five critical areas: use of force, search and seizure, arrest procedures, community policing, and diversity awareness

CONTENT

Background and methodology -- The luster in the badge : law enforcement professionalism and the LAPD -- Corporateness -- The police responsibility to community-oriented policing in a diverse society -- Developing police expertise

Police training -- California -- Los Angeles Police professionalization -- California -- Los Angeles Cultural awareness -- California -- Los Angeles Electronic books.