Dilip K. Das, Editor-in-Chief
Michael J. Palmiotto, Managing Editor

The only systematic survey of the police systems in over 190 countries

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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.

Each article includes:

• Background Material incorporating a brief history of the country to provide context and statistical information including languages, major religions, per capita income, major economic activities, and population with racial and ethnic divisions.
  
  
• Contextual Features including the country's form of government with its principal branches and political structure, criminal justice system, system of law, statistics and trends of the most common crimes, structure and role of courts, and correction system structure and role.
  
  
• A Police Profile that covers:
  • History and development of the police system
    Demographics such as men/women, ethnic representation, uniformed/ non-uniformed/civilian, federal/national, local/municipal employees, education and training
    
  • Description of the organization including rank and hierarchy structures, criminal investigation units, support services, and selection/promotion for each rank
    
  • The function of the police and the extent of police power for each function
    
  • Training including requirements for joining as well as necessary schooling
    
  • Police public projects such as crime prevention, school programs, and traffic control
    
  • Police use of firearms including laws, regulations, traditions, and limitations
    
  • Police accountability and complaint procedures
    
  • Terrorism, including terrorist organizations and police agencies charged with responding to terrorism
    
  • International cooperation such as international assistance received in training and exchange of officers among countries
    
    
• Police Education, Research, and Publications including institutions for higher education for the police, extent and sources of funding for police research, leading police journals and publications, and police related websites
  
  
• Thorough bibliography for further research
  

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