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Download or read book Contemporary Issues in Canadian Policing written by Stephen Emmanuel Nancoo and published by Mississauga, Ont. : Canadian Educators' Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on the important challenges facing the police and the community. Part I articulates two views of public policing : policing as force, and policing as risk minimization. Part II examines the new paradigm of community policing and outlines the principles and practices of a made-in-Canada community policing model. Part III looks at the critical issues of the police subculture, ethics and technology. Part IV discusses human resources issues of managing diversity, women in policing, and the recruitment and promotion of visible minorities and aboriginal people. Part V features operational issues such as public order, interrogation, the use of force, police discretion and transnational policing. Part VI explores trends and prospects in the 21st century and the challenges of globalization, terrorism, national security, racial profiling, organizational performance measurement, and the public policing-private security debate.