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Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook Practice and Procedure

Author: Clive Harfield;PNLD
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199561018
Published In: September 2009
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Portable, highly practical reference for police officers on the beat
Draws together in one volume advice on all the main areas of police practice and procedure from issuing fixed penalty notices to dealing with the media
Contains extracts and explanations of official policy and guidance from ACPO, the National Policing Improvement Agency and the National Centre for Policing Excellence
Includes features such as boxed examples, checklists, diagrams, practical tips and flow-charts, to aid reader's grasp of important procedures and protocols
Written by experienced practitioners from forces across the UK

This practical handbook follows the successful flexicover format of Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook and is designed to complement that publication by offering guidance on good practice in core policing areas. Aimed at junior patrol officers, student officers and trainee detectives, it draws together practical advice across a wide range of police duties, along with extracts and explanations of official policy and guidance from ACPO, the National Policing Improvement Agency and the National Centre for Policing Excellence.

The Handbook provides guidance on a structured approach to police work based on established national principles and practices and is divided into four parts: Evidence Management, which offers advice on the capture and handling of evidence with chapters on crime scene management, disclosure, witness and victim management and court procedure; Knowledge-based Policing, which outlines the National Intelligence Model, the Police Code of Conduct, ACPO values, human rights, planning and risk management and dealing with the media; Neighbourhood Policing, which covers the principles and team structures, partnerships, problem-solving techniques and crime prevention; and Protective Services Policing which looks at the role of the first responder in major incident response, major crime, and civil contingencies.

Commentary is accompanied with features such as boxed examples, checklists, diagrams, practical tips and flow-charts, to aid reader's grasp of the issues.

Readership: All student officers, trainee investigators, junior patrol officers, PCSOs and Specials, police officers on foundation degree courses and police studies students. Key organizations include Force libraries, the NPIA, the Home Office, Police Authorities, FE colleges and Universities offering policing studies courses.

I - Evidence Management
1: Matt Ebeling: Instant Resolutions- Fixed Penalty Notices, Penalty Notices for Disorder and Cannabis Warnings
2: Robert Underwood: Scene Preservation
3: Huw Smart: Stop and Search
4: Huw Smart: Police Powers of Entry and Search
5: Nick Yellop: Identification Procedures
6: Clive Harfield: Covert Investigation
7: Kevin Smith: Witnesses
8: Paul Hughes: Disclosure & PII
9: John Watson: Court Procedure
II - Knowledge-Based Policing
10: Colin Rogers: Police Authorities
11: Colin Rogers: ACPO Values
12: Bryn Caless: Codes of Conduct
13: Clive Harfield: Human Rights
14: Bryn Caless: Knowledge Management
15: Clive Harfield: Planning & Risk Management
16: Bryn Caless: First Aid
17: Tony Cook: Media
18: Clive Harfield: The Government Protective Marking Scheme - GPMS
III - Neighbourhood Policing
19: Bryn Caless & Barry Spruce: The Context and Importance of Neighbourhood Policing
20: Bryn Caless & Barry Spruce: The Ten Principles of Neighbourhood Policing
21: Bryn Caless & Barry Spruce: Neighbourhood Policing Teams
22: Bryn Caless & Barry Spruce: Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs) and Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs)
23: Bryn Caless & Barry Spruce: Citizen Focus and Neighbourhood Policing
24: Bryn Caless & Barry Spruce: Signal Crimes Perspective: A Practical Tool for Neighbourhood Policing
25: Bryn Caless & Barry Spruce: Problem-Solving
26: Bryn Caless & Barry Spruce: Crime Prevention
IV - Protective Services Policing
27: Tony Cook: Major Crime and Homicide Response
28: Stan Gilmour: Serious, Organized & Cross-Border Crime
29: Andrew Staniforth: Counter-Terrorism & Extremism
30: Brian Dillon: Civil Contingencies
31: Allyson MacVean: Critical Incidents
32: Adrian Pitt: Public Order
33: Mick Doyle: Strategic Roads Policing
34: Laura Richards & Allan Aubeelack: Protecting the Public and Vulnerable Persons

Edited by Clive Harfield, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Contributors:

Allan Aubeelack, London Metropolitan Police
Bryn Caless, Kent Police College
Tony Cook, Greater Manchester Police
Brian Dillon, formerly of Lancashire Police
Mick Doyle, Thames Valley Police
Matt Ebeling, Sussex Police
Stan Gilmour, Thames Valley Police
Clive Harfield, University of Wollongong
Paul Hughes, London Metropolitan Police
Allyson MacVean, London Metropolitan University
Adrian Pitt, West Mercia Police
Laura Richards, Consultant Violence Adviser to ACPO
Colin Rogers, University of Glamorgan
Huw Smart, South Wales Police
Kevin Smith, ACPO Adviser
Barry Spruce, Kent Police College
Andrew Staniforth, West Yorkshire Police
Robert Underwood, Kent Police and Canterbury Christ Church University
John Watson, Heddlu Gwent Police
Nick Yellop, London Metropolitan Police

"For the very first time front line officers have a guide to interpreting practice and procedure across the entire policing landscapes which will serve to be a valuable addition to any officers library of resources. " - Andrew Staniforth, Detective Sergeant, North East Counter Terrorism Unit