Books in the Blackstone's Practical Policing series

Policing a Diverse Society (Second Edition) is a practical guide covering the major issues in policing diversity. This edition has been completely revised to incorporate developments such as the July 7th Report and the Jean Charles de-Menezes investigation, with a new chapter on the six diversity strands that are the focus of police training.

This practical guide to roads policing covers core aspects of road traffic law, including driving offences, alcohol and drug related offences, and licensing and insurance. This new edition incorporates recent legislative changes, combined with practical explanations and examples.

Discusses the practical aspects of crime reduction partnerships from a police officer's perspective, from what a crime reduction partnership is to how the theory can be put into practice. With useful case studies and flowcharts as well as all relevant legislation and case law, this book is an essential guide for everyday crime reduction activities.

Checklists, flow-charts, and illustrative examples provide excellent guidance on how the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 applies to everyday scenarios facing police officers, whilst the full text of the Act and its Codes of Practice offer quick and easy reference.

This book is the first publication of its kind to draw together all the CPS case preparation requirements for the police in one practical guide. It offers police officers a complete guide to preparing a case successfully for court, outlining the procedures to follow to secure convictions more easily.

Provides the knowledge, skills and understanding required to effectively counter fraud and economic crimes, centred on the Fraud Investigation Model (FIM) and aligned with the College of Policing's Authorised Professional Practice.

Provides a clear and detailed introduction to the prevention of terrorism and violent extremism, offering an operational guide to tackling the most pressing threat to national security. Uses real life case studies, checklists and diagrams alongside practical explanations of anti-terror powers and provisions.

A guide for police officers of all ranks, designed to prepare them for attending court. This work demystifies and explains the court process. It covers the main features and processes of the four relevant courts for police officers - the Magistrate's Court, the Crown Court, the Youth Court and the Coroner's Court.

This book is designed to be an invaluable, practical source of help to police officers and others working with vulnerable witnesses. Structured to follow the chronology of an investigation, the book includes helpful case studies with examples outlining potential pitfalls during the investigation and possible solutions.

This practical guide to policing domestic violence outlines approaches to identify victims early and target offenders through the use of intelligence. The powers available to police, including practical measures to protect victims, are outlined and supported by case studies and checklists.

This title is a practical guide to using intelligence in policing, illustrating its theoretical and operational contexts. It provides clear guidance on intelligence gathering and evaluation as well as the handling and analysis of intelligence, drawing on key findings from recent inquiries into intelligence and outlining the relevant legislation.

This practical guide to developing leadership skills in policing provides examples of good leadership approaches in various policing contexts and offers advice on motivating others, dealing with disputes, problem-solving and ethical leadership.