Police Ethics and Values [Paperback]

This text provides an accessible, up to date and comprehensive introduction to police ethics and values for all those undertaking degrees and foundation degrees in policing and related subjects. The recent introduction of directives, legislation and Codes of Standards has demanded a more principled and professional approach to policing. This book therefore provides a clear understanding of police ethics and values and how these are understood in policy and applied in an operational setting. It discusses the range, importance and complexity of ethical issues faced by law enforcement practitioners and policy makers, introduces the key concepts of ethics, professionalism and policing, and relates these to key themes within policing.A comprehensive introduction to ethics and values within a police setting for all those undertaking policing degrees.MacVean is well known in Criminology and this is a good basic text on the nature of police ethicsExcellent read.

Thought provoking for students.Ethics are a real concern in the criminal justice system. Students need to explore this aspect within policing. This text helps them to do just that.Another excellent book in the Policing Matters range which fits so well into the foundation policing degrees which we offer at Bishop Burton College. This book offers much to an area which has limited books and journals for students to refer to.This book is aimed at students taking undergraduate programmes in policing and police-related disciplines who need to have a clear and comprehensive understanding of police ethics and values, and how this is understood in policy and applied in an operational setting.This is an excellent book which we tend to use alongside another in the same series entitles 'Equality and diversity in policing'Well described material which is useful for a generic policing module.This is useful as a addition to the main textA nicely written book which discusses many of the theoretical and practil³?