General Police Manuals
Police Information (PI) looks at some of the reference and training books available for those thinking about joining the Police, or for serving Police Officers, Special Constables and civilian police employees.
Whether you are serving or retired police officer, community support officer, special constable, police & criminal justice support worker, someone who works in the security industry, or an individual interested in reading information concerning policing, security and the police employment sector, Police Information has carefully chosen these books to keep you up to date with the policing world.
Index of Books on Policing and Criminal Law
- Joining The Police
- Blackstone's Police Manuals
- Civilian Police Functions
- Criminal Law
- General Police Manuals
- Interview Techniques
- Officer Safety Training
- Police Companion Guides
- Police Promotion Exams
- Police Regulations
- Road Traffic
- Special Constables
- Specialist Police Functions
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| Policing Scotland | Written By Kenneth Scott and Daniel Donnelly. Contributors to the book are drawn from both academics and practitioners and include chapters on the history and development of policing in Scotland, its structure and organisation, Scottish devolution and policing, the role of policing within the wider Scottish criminal justice system, crime and policing, community policing in Scotland, policing drugs, policing and youth justice, human rights legislation and Scottish policing, and the management of Scottish policing. |
£ 17.09 |
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| Practical
Policing
Skills
for
Student
Officers |
This book, written by police officers, introduces the key competency areas and elementary skills required of officers. Taking a highly practical approach, the book guides the reader through scenarios that typify those officers will face, addressing issues in the context of modern policing, but also considering them alongside the relevant professional competencies and occupational standards. Designed to complement the new IPLDP, this book is essential reading for those preparing to join the police or Student Officers undergoing initial training | £ 16.15 |
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| Police and Constabulary Almanac 2007 | Edited by C G A Parker. Published by Jane's Information Group. | £ 28.50 |
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| Police Law Primer | Written by Kenneth Sloan. This overview of police practice, Home Office advice, and the law relating to every facet of police work has been completely updated to include all additions to the police promotional examination syllabus. Also covered in the text is all major new legislation including the effect of the implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998 on the day-to-day role of the police and major changes to the law such as the Terrorism Act 2000 and the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. | £17.95 |
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| Police Training Manual | Written by Jack and Brian English. A good book aimed at potential officers or probationer officers. The book follows a probationer training syllabus and looks at the application of the law in various situations. | £27.99 |
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| Butterworth's Police Law | Written by Jack English OBE, QPM, MA and Richard Card LLB, LLM. This seventh edition of "Butterworths Police Law" covers those areas of law and legal procedures with which all police officers are concerned. The text has been updated to take account of developments in the law during the year 2000. | £20.95 |
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| A-Z of Policing Law | Written by Roger Lorton, a Police training expert. An excellent well laid out alphabetical index of over 500 offences offences under English and Welsh law. The book is very comprehensive and easy to use and understand. | £16.00 |
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| Policing and the Powers of Persuasion | Written by Steven Savage, Sarah Charman, and Stephen Cope. This text examines the role of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) within British policing and police policy-making. It should be useful reading for students of criminology and policing, for whom it will provide insights into the workings of senior police officers and their professional association. | £39.95 |
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| Managing Post Incident Reactions in the Police Service | Written by the Health and Safety Executive. This text explains the HSE guidance on managing post incident reactions. | £20.00 |
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| CopShock Surviving Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Written by Bookshop. | £19.95 |
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| Known to the Police - 101+ things about the law, police and crime that you never knew you needed to know | Written by Brian Hilliard and published by the New Police Bookshop. | £9.50 |
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| The Police Witness: a Guide to Presenting Evidence in Court | Written by Ronald Bartle and published by the New Police Bookshop. | £9.50 |
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| Policing Your Health | Written by bowel and more. | £6.60 |
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| Investigative Interviewing Explained | Written by Brian Ord and Gary Shaw. A book which looks at the different techniques for getting the most information from interviews. | £12.50 |
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| The Law) | Written by G.H.Gudjonsson. of suspects. | £26.25 |
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| Investigative Interviewing | Written by Rebecca Milne and Ray Bull. Based on psychological theory and research, it provides practitioners with a wealth of information and specific guidelines to help improve their interviewing skills. Researchers are challenged to address some of the, as yet, unanswered questions. | £15.75 |
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| Taking Statements | Written by Stewart Calligan.Written for Police Officers, Private Investigators, Solicitors, Military Police, private security officers, Customs & Excise officials and Trading Standards officers - this book explains how to take statements of evidence of all types, in an easily understood style. | £13.00 |
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