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100 1 _aBartels, Elizabeth C.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aVolunteer Police in the United States
_h[electronic resource] :
_bPrograms, Challenges, and Legal Aspects /
_cby Elizabeth C. Bartels.
264 1 _aCham :
_bSpringer International Publishing :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2014.
300 _aVIII, 44 p.
_bonline resource.
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338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aSpringerBriefs in Criminology,
_x2192-8533
505 0 _aHistory -- Overview of Volunteer Programs -- Laws Governing Volunteer Police -- Dangers Facing Volunteer Police Units -- International Comparison.
520 _aThis work examines in-depth the phenomenon of volunteer policing in the United States. Due to a combination of municipal budget cuts, decreased manpower, and a renewed interest in community partnership, everyday citizens are increasingly joining the police rank and file. This trend provides low-cost solutions for a number of policing problems, but also brings its own special challenges and considerations. This work provides a historical overview of volunteer police in the United States and abroad; an practical overview of volunteer programs throughout the United States including training programs, requirements and qualifications; a close examination of two central types of laws governing volunteer police units: the "Stand Your Ground" law and the "Good Samaritan" law; and overview of the dangers that can face volunteer police units, and a comparative analysis with volunteer programs worldwide. It will be of interest to researchers in police studies, criminal justice administration, and for policymakers and practitioners working with police organization and training. 
650 0 _aSocial sciences.
650 0 _aSocial policy.
650 0 _aCriminology.
650 1 4 _aSocial Sciences.
650 2 4 _aCriminology & Criminal Justice.
650 2 4 _aSocial Policy.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
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830 0 _aSpringerBriefs in Criminology,
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856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02365-6
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