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KEY FEATURES OF POLICE IN AMERICA, THIRD EDITION

New to this Edition:

• Revised figures and statistics provide readers with the most recent insights in the field.
• Over 100 additional publications are discussed and referenced in this edition.
• New sections on critical topics such as the debate about "defunding" and "refunding" the police, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, why diversity in police departments is critical, and school and other mass shootings, have been added, while other discussions have been refined for clarity, depth, and brevity.

KEY FEATURES:

• "Fact or Fiction" sections at the beginning of chapters help students confront misconceptions about policing and assess their knowledge about forthcoming chapter content; accompanying answers appear at the end of chapters.
• "Good Policing" sections offers examples of police programs, policies, and issues that relate to effective, equitable, and ethical policing to highlight the importance of being a good police officer.
• "A Question of Ethics" callouts present ethical dilemmas that prompt students to think critically about a particular issue in policing.
• "Police Spotlights" offer real-world examples to help frame chapter content.
• "A Question to Consider" callouts pose questions to help students stop and consider the implications of the content for them and the field as a whole.
• "A Research Question" sections feature a particularly interesting and significant research study relevant to the topic of each chapter so that students can draw evidence-based conclusions about what works in policing.
• "Technology on the Job" sections examine technology used on the job by the police to familiarize students with key technological advances in policing.