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100 questions and answers about police officers / Michigan State University School of Journalism ; Joe Grimm, editor ; cover art by Rick Nease.

Michigan State University. School of Journalism, (author.). Grimm, Joe, (editor.). McGlothian-Taylor, Florene, (contributor.).

Summary:

"Heightened expectations have pushed local law enforcement into new kinds of training and responsibilities. Police are also under scrutiny for issues such as use of force, body cameras and handling mental health issues. These challenges fuel longstanding stereotypes about police, their roles and actions. 100 Questions and Answers about Police Officers answers basic, everyday questions. It addresses why people choose careers in policing, their training, ethics, and job performance." --Page [4] of cover.

Record details

ISBN: 1641800135
ISBN: 9781641800136
Physical Description: xvii, 80 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm
Publisher: Canton, Michigan : Front Edge Publishing, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

General Note:

"Part of a series of guides published by the Michigan State University School of Journalism." --Page [4] of cover.

"This guide was proposed and in many ways shaped by Michigan State University Police Department Sergeant Florene McGlothian-Taylor ... the creator of the department's Inclusion and Anti-Bias Unit, believed to be the first at any university police department in the country." --page v.

Formatted Contents Note:

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Letter from the Chief -- MSU Police Department history -- Rewards and risks -- Training and certification --Structure -- Pay and hours -- Special assignments -- Traffic stops -- Health -- Police culture -- Use of force -- Demographics -- Profiling -- Community relations -- Myths and stereotypes -- Equipment -- What to do in a traffic stop -- Police jargon -- Police funeral etiquette -- Organizations -- Research -- Epilogue.