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Contemporary issues in Canadian policing / edited by Stephen E. Nancoo.

Canadian Educators' Press, c2004.

Police -- Canada.

1896191096 (pbk.)

x, 531 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Divided into six sections which consider fundamental themes and topics as: community policing, the police subculture, ethics, technology, policing the diverse society, policing trends and issues in the 21st century, women in policing, aboriginal policing, police discretion, the use of force, recruitment, selection and promotion of police officers, policing labour, and transnational policing. Among the recent issues impacting both the police and society that are discussed in this volume are: globalization, terrorism, national security, racial profiling and public policing versus private security. Written by academics and practitioners, it integrates research and practical experience to give a better understanding of the influence and impact of policing today.

Nancoo, Stephen E. (Stephen Emmanuel), 1939-

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