Careers in Law Enforcement (eBook)

Coy H. H. Johnston, Inc. SAGE Publications (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
272 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-4833-7908-1 (ISBN)

Inhalt

Section 1 – Planning
Chapter 1 - Know Yourself
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
What You Don’t Know
Self Assessments
What Color is Your Parachute?
Keirsey Temperament Sorter
True Colors
What Type Am I?
The Four Temperaments
What Color is Your Personality?
HumanMetrics
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Chapter 2 - Setting Realistic Goal
Setting Realistic Goals
Issues with Police Work
The Use of Deception
The Role of Acting in Police Work
The Use of Discretion
The Use of Force
The Polygraph Test
Interviewing and Interrogating
The Internal Investigations
Investigations
Interviewing and Interrogation
Report Writing
Court Testimony
Dangers and Stress
The Realities of Working in Criminal Justice
Change
The Search for Happiness
Section 2 - Pursuing
Chapter 3 – Local and State Law Enforcement
Local Law Enforcement
Game and Fish Warden
Gaming Officer
Campus Police
Hospital Police
Reserves
Diversity Issues
Chapter 4 – Crime Lab
Crime Scene Technician
Forensic Scientist
Medical Examiner
Investigative Technician
Criminalist – DNA Analyst
Criminalist – Toxicologist
Forensic Nurse Examiner
Forensic Psychiatrist Specialist
Forensic Interviewer
Forensic Entomologist
Diversity in Forensic Jobs
Chapter 5 – Victim Services
Victim Advocate and Related Positions
Diversity in Victim Services
Chapter 6 – Other Non-Sworn Positions
Crime Analyst
Communications
Police Aide
Records
Property/Evidence
Supplies/Equipment/Fleet Management
Animal Control
Crime Prevention/Community Outreach
Information Technology
Intelligence Analyst
Parking Enforcement
Public Information
Chapter 7 – Detention officer/Jailer
Local Jails
County Jails
Corrections
Chapter 8 – Federal Law Enforcement
FBI
DEA
ATF
Border Patrol
ICE
U.S. Secret Service
U.S. Marshals
TSA
Non-Sworn Positions
Diversity in Federal Law Enforcement
Experience
Chapter 9 – Private Security and Investigations
Security Officer
Private Investigators
Loss Prevention
Armed Security Guard
Diversity Issues in Private Security
Section 3 - Preparing
Chapter 10 – Getting a Foot in the Door
Portfolios
Letters of Recommendation
Certificates
Volunteer Service
Education Documentation
Vita/Resume
Interview Preparation
Police Ride-a-Long
Firearms
Physical Fitness
Volunteering vs. Internships
Education/Grades
The Application
Written Tests
Psychological Test
Chapter – 11 – The Interview
Punctuality
Appearance
Body Language
Introductions
Sample Questions
Dos and Don’ts
A Note to Females
Personal Note to Minorities, Females, Gays, and Lesbians

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.2.2016
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Interviewing for policing • Law enforcement • Law enforcement careers • policing • Policing careers
• ISBN-10: 1-4833-7908-6 / 1483379086
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4833-7908-1 / 9781483379081