Future of Policing - 200 Recommendations to Enhance Policing and Community Safety

America is challenging everything about policing - its equipment, tactics, role, tasks, and even its very existence. This book guides those conversations by providing 200 specific recommendations that cover all aspects of policing, even the most controversial and important issues.

List of contents

Introduction
PART I: Global Policing Concepts
Chapter 1: Role and History of Policing
Brief discussion of history of policing worldwide
Peelian principles of policing
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 2: Re-Defining the Tasks for Which the Police are Responsible
What tasks should police handle
Mental health issues
Homelessness
Options for shifting tasks to others
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 3: Role and Responsibility of the Federal Government
Actions Federal Government should take
Coordination between Federal and State Governments
Setting nationwide standards & expectations
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 4: Core Foundational Beliefs
Identification of critical beliefs to provide guidance and act as foundation for all actions, policies, and programs
Key principles to establish appropriate culture
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 5: Agency Actions
Major actions all agencies should take
Accreditation
President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 6: Community Oriented and Problem Solving Policing
Establishing Community Oriented Policing & problem Solving Policing as primary methods of delivering police services
Building community relationships & interaction
Relevant Recommendations
PART II: Administration
Chapter 7: Leadership
Characteristics, qualities, & actions of the Chief
Setting performance expectations & focus of agency
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 8: Personnel
Personnel issues critical to service delivery
Recruiting efforts focused on desired characteristics
Background processes
Hiring standards
Testing methods (fitness, psychological, medical, etc.)
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 9: Training
Increase training, especially recruit training
Federal & state minimum requirements for consistency
Recruit training
In-service training
Promotional training
Specialized training
General training processes
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 10: Discipline
Need for & value of disciplinary processes
General & specific disciplinary aspects
Implementation of disciplinary
Setting agency expectations
Disciplinary info to state certification board & public
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 11: Complaints and Investigations
Need for & value of internal investigations function
Informing the complainant & public of outcomes & stats
General issues regarding complaints
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 12 Officer Wellness and Health
Benefits of wellness focus
Need for an Early Warning System
Mandatory fitness program
Relevant recommendations
PART III: Operations
Chapter 13: Use of Force
Critical issues such as: using only minimum needed,
reporting all uses of force, supervisor response,
uses of discipline and training, etc.
Investigating uses of force, internally & externally
De-escalation
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 14: Peaceful, Compliant Protests
Right to protest & protecting rights of citizens
Appropriate police attire, equipment, & tactics
Recording of protests & police actions
Coordination with organizers
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 15: Non-Compliant Protests, Civil Disorders, Rioting and Looting
Use of force review
Appropriate police attire, equipment, & tactics
Recording of events & police activities
General & specific actions for these events
Providing direction & safe dispersal
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 16: Pursuits
Need for policy, procedures, training, & supervision
Dangers associated with pursuits
Tactics
Documentation & review of pursuits
Relevant recommendations
PART IV: Equipment
Chapter 17: Military Surplus and Specialty Vehicles
1033 military surplus program
Applicable issues, perceptions, benefits
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 18: Helicopters, Airplanes, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Issues, benefits, concerns
Policy guided use & restrictions
Public involvement
Training & maintenance
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 19: Cameras
Issues, benefits, concerns
Legal concerns & different laws
Use guidelines, requirements & discipline
Public involvement & viewing
Different types
Understanding limitations
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 20: Uniforms
Understanding impact of uniform choices
Appropriateness for event, activity
Officer identification
Inappropriate/unauthorized attachments
Relevant recommendations
PART V: Weapons
Chapter 21: Firearms
Types used by police
Training including accuracy, decision-making, legal issues
De-escalation
Rendering medical attention
Documentation & investigation of use
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 22: Less Than Lethal Weapons
Types used by police
Appropriate use
Training including effectiveness, proper use, legal issues,
decision-making
De-escalation
Rendering medical aid
Documentation & investigation of use
Relevant recommendations
PART VI: Role of Others
Chapter 23: Elected and Appointed Officials
Role regarding policing & community safety
Getting facts
Understanding policing issues
Keeping police out of political realm
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 24: Unions
Role regarding members, profession, & community
Participation in improvement/enhancement efforts
Issues regarding political involvement
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 25: Media
Role of media in democratic society
Accuracy in reporting police related issues
Media-police coordination & cooperation
Media involvement in active situations
Relevant recommendations
Chapter 26: Citizens
Role of citizens in community safety & policing
Need for & benefit of compliance with laws & directions
Rights of citizens regarding police, etc.
Citizen participation in policing overall
Relevant recommendations
PART VII: Conclusions
Abbreviations
List of Recommendations
References
Recommended resources

About the author

Scott A. Cunningham is a retired Chief of Police with 38 years of on the job experience and holds a PhD in Adult Education. He teaches agencies, officers, and communities around the country, has taught in a university setting, and has served on numerous community, governmental, and professional boards, committees, and commissions.

Summary

America is challenging everything about policing – its equipment, tactics, role, tasks, and even its very existence. This book guides those conversations by providing 200 specific recommendations that cover all aspects of policing, even the most controversial and important issues.

Product details

• Authors: Scott A. Cunningham
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781538163061
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6306-1
• No. of pages: 318
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Police & security services, Violence in society, Crime & criminology, Violence & abuse in society