Law Enforcement Ethics: Classic and Contemporary Issues
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This unique collection of essays covers many of the important facets of law enforcement ethics, including the selection, training, and supervision of officers. Editor Brian D. Fitch brings together the works of a diverse task force with a vested interested in reducing officer misconductincluding law enforcement scholars, educators, and practitioners from a variety of disciplinesto present a comprehensive look at this critical subject that is gaining more attention in agencies and in the media today. The text covers topics on the roles of culture, environment, social learning, policy, and reward systems as they pertain to law enforcement ethics, as well as the ethics of force, interrogations, marginality, and racial profiling. This volume also covers several unique aspects of ethics, such as the role of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in misconduct (PTSD), cheating during law enforcement promotional practices, off-duty misconduct, and best practices in developing countries.
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Weight: 900g
Dimensions: 177 x 254mm
Publication Date: 15 May 2013
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781452258171
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Brian D. Fitch PhD is an adjunct professor of criminal justice at California State University Fullerton. Dr. Fitch served for 34 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department before retiring as a lieutenant. He has worked assignments in field operations narcotics forgery and fraud advanced officer training professional development custody and correctional services. Dr. Fitch has trained more than 10000 law enforcement officers throughout the United States as well as internationally in Canada Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in leadership decision making and communication skills. He has held positions at California State UniversityLong Beach Southwestern University School of Law Cerritos College Riverside College and East Los Angeles College. Dr. Fitch teaches in the leadership development programs sponsored by the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Fire Department. Dr. Fitch has published two prior books with Sage Law Enforcement Ethics: Classic and Contemporary Issues (2013) and Law Enforcement Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management: The IMPACT Model. Dr. Fitch lives in Orange County California with his wife Monica.