Chief police officers are often shadowy enigmas, even to members of their own forces, yet they make far-reaching strategic command decisions about policing, arm

Constituting fewer than 15% of the nation's police officers, women have found it especially difficult to rise through the ranks and achieve higher posts. Here,

This book provides readers with a comprehensive view of the often obscure world of policing, with in-depth coverage of today's major topics. It explores the met

In this unique book, the authors present, for the first time, information from over a hundred strategic police leaders in 22 countries about how they are select

First published in 1999. As with the other volumes in this series, readers will appreciate the clear and compelling way this case study is presented. Reed criti