This volume addresses critical questions about how to achieve the best outcomes from police and security providers by reviewing and critiquing the scientific literature and identifying best practice guidelines. Chapters cover a range of topical issues, including legitimacy, organised crime, public protests and intelligence and investigations.

Autorentext
TIM PRENZLER is Chief Investigator in the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security (CEPS), at Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, where he manages the 'Integrity Systems' research project. He is also Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith.

Inhalt
Foreword ; M.Gill 1. (Re)Constructing Best Practice in Policing ; T.Legrand & S.Bronitt 2. Legitimacy and Policing; E.Sargeant , K.Murphy , J.Davis & L.Mazerolle 3. The Suppression of Organised Crime: New Approaches and Problems ; J.Ayling & R.Broadhurst 4. Policing Contemporary Protests ; D.Baker 5. Integrating Intelligence into Policing Practice ; J.Evans & M.Kebbell 6. The Effectiveness of Traffic Law Enforcement in Reducing Traffic Crashes ; L.Bates , B.Watson & D.Soole 7. Approaches to Improving Organisational Effectiveness: The Impact of Attraction, Selection and Leadership Practices in Policing ; J.M.Drew 8. Corruption Prevention and Complaint Management ; L.Porter & T.Prenzler 9. Public-Private Crime Prevention Partnerships ; T.Prenzler & R.Sarre 10. Safety in Policing and Security Operations ; T.Prenzler 11. Making the Most of Security Technology ; R.Draper, T.Prenzler and J. Ritchie 12. Optimising Security through Effective Regulation: Lessons from Around the Globe ; M.Button