The increasingly international nature of crime underscores the need for countries to work together to control crime and terrorism. For there to be effective and efficient cooperation on the international level, it is necessary for countries to understand the structure of other police systems. The World Police Encyclopedia fulfills this need by providing a systematic survey of the police systems of all the member nations in the United Nations and Taiwan.
Written in a clear and accessible style, the World Police Encyclopedia is an essential resource that scholars, students, and those involved in working to control international and domestic crime will turn to for fact-checking and as a solid starting point for wider research and exploration.
Biography
Dilip K. Das is the President, International Police Executive Symposium (IPES), and was founding Editor-in-Chief of Police Practice and Research: An International Journal. After 14 years in the Indian Police Service as a Police Executive, including Chief of Police, he moved to the USA in 1979 where he achieved a second Master’s Degree (in Criminal Justice) as well as a doctorate in the same discipline. Das has authored, edited, and co-edited more than 40 books, and numerous articles. He is the Series Editor for Advances in Police Theory and Practice and International Police Executive Symposium Co-Publications. He has traveled extensively throughout the world in comparative police research, as a visiting professor in various universities, including organizing annual conferences of the IPES, and as a Human Rights Consultant to the United Nations. Das has received several faculty excellence awards and was a Distinguished Faculty Lecturer.
Michael J. Palmiotto is a retired professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Criminal Justice at Wichita State University. He is a former police officer in New York State and has experience in establishing and operating a police training facility. He has a master's degree from John Jay College (CUNY) and a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. Palmiotto has 10 books published, numerous book chapters, and articles on policing and criminal justice. . He has taught a wide variety of criminal justice and policing courses such as Community Police, Crime Prevention, Criminal Investigation, and Police Misconduct. Professor He is a member of the International Police Executive Symposium, Police Executive Research Forum, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He is also a two-time Fulbright award winner.
"A wealth of analytical and descriptive information... A valuable addition to reference publishing... Recommended for larger public libraries and academic libraries." —Booklist
"This Encyclopedia offers a global comparison of the world’s national police systems. Each entry follows a common organizing principle, first presenting background historical and statistical information, followed by discussion of contextual features such as the political structure of the government of the country and information on crime, the criminal justice system, and penal codes and prisons. The primary section of each entry covers the history and development of the police system, demographic profiles of the police force, organizational structures, police powers and functions, training requirements, public outreach programs by the police (if they exist), laws and regulations related to police firearm use and ownership, police accountability regarding citizen complaints and human rights, police response to terrorism, and international cooperation. When applicable a section on police education, research, and publications is included, providing an overview of higher education for police, leading researchers, funding for police research, police research publications, and police-related websites. Each entry also includes with a bibliography of cited sources and suggestions for further reading." —Reference & Research Book News
'The World Police Encyclopedia is a systematic survey of world police systems and is recommended for instutions offering courses on criminology , criminal justice, law enforcement or police studies. It forms an excellent starting point for wider research and exporation.' —Reference Reviews
