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Human trafficking is a complex problem that hinges on economic conditions, cultural traditions, and catastrophic events such as wars and natural disasters. This book offers a solution that includes enforcing existing laws, and finding criminals who profit from trafficking. It discusses the causes and provides ideas for prevention.

Grouped under the themes of day to-day policing, ethics and corruption, terrorism, strategy and investigations, and restorative policing, this book focuses on issues that affect officers.

Investigates 'criminal' and 'non-criminal' abuses of women and children. Following an introduction to the historical antecedents and theoretical explanations of abuse, this text presents case studies from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas.

The Fifteenth Annual International Police Executive Symposium brought together 65 police executives, government officials, academics, and researchers to discuss issues relating to all aspects of policing in a global community. This book reflects the status of research on this critical topic.

Drawn from the proceedings at the 2005 IPES meeting in the Czech Republic on effective crime prevention, this book addresses the impact of terrorism and transnational crime on law enforcement in the US and Europe, the effects of democratic reforms on policing, and the positive influence of the unionization of police forces.

Papers presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the International Police Executive Symposium held in Ayvalik, Turkey, in 2006.

Drawn from recent proceedings of the International Police Executive Symposium (IPES), this volume explores major policing initiatives and evolutions across the globe and presents practical insights on how police are retooling their profession.

A collection of works, some previously published as articles in the journal Police Practice and Research, this book provides both conceptual analysis and case studies, exploring historical and sociopolitical contexts of conflicts in order to help readers better understand these themes.

The movement of humans across borders is increasing exponentially¿some for benign reasons, others nefarious¿including terrorism, human trafficking, and people smuggling.

This volume presents the insight of police leaders and researchers who provide worldwide perspectives and case studies about the complex interrelations between socioeconomics, crime, and policing and the influence of these issues on police practice in developed, developing, and transitioning countries.

This book addresses six areas of policing: performance management, professional and academic partnerships, preventing and fighting crime and terrorism, immigrant and multicultural populations, policing the police, and cyber-security.

This book provides broad exposure to a variety of policing reforms that have not received adequate attention. It includes information and examples from different countries regarding efforts to change aspects of policing that are problematic or involve changes in the way crimes are committed.

Every year, esteemed scholars and practitioners meet at the International Police Executive Symposium to discuss contemporary issues in policing and share ideas about effective strategies in their jurisdictions. Drawn from the proceedings at the Thirteenth Annual Meeting held in Turkey and updated with new developments since the conference, this volume describes how local police agencies are addressing issues of crime that have global implications. Topics discussed include community policing, performance management systems, handling the mentally ill, racial profiling, cybercrime and child sexual abuse, drug trafficking, crime scene management, and emerging administration strategies.

Whenever a major event requires police intervention, questions are raised about the nature of the police response. Could the police have prevented the conflict, been better prepared, reacted more quickly? Could they have acted more forcefully or brought the altercation under control more effectively? Based upon real case studies of events from all over the world, this volume explores the complex set of factors comprising the policing of major events. Events covered include the World Cup, the Olympic Games, the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11, the Haitian earthquake, and Hurricane Katrina.

Through the lens of urbanization, this book examines crime, policing, and security issues around the world. International academic and police leaders contribute their perspectives on a diverse range of overlapping and complementary topics, from special problems to global challenges.

Written by international leaders with firsthand knowledge of the issues, this book investigates criminal and non-criminal abuses of women and children.

Drawn from the proceedings at the 2010 International Police Executive Symposium (IPES) in Kerala, India and other IPES sources, this volume presents new insights into this policing model and a critical appraisal of successes and challenges in various jurisdictions across the globe.

Focusing on major changes in policing across the globe, this book examines the effects of pressures within a society, terrorism and transnational crime, social and political transformations within countries, and funding constraints.

Through the lens of urbanization, this book examines crime, policing, and security issues around the world. International academic and police leaders contribute their perspectives on a diverse range of overlapping and complementary topics, from special problems to global challenges.

Exploring themes of day to-day policing, ethics and corruption, terrorism, strategy and investigations, and restorative policing, this volume focuses on the issues that most affect today's officers.

This edited volume includes updated articles presented at the International Police Executive Symposium's 25th annual meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria in July, 2014.

This book provides broad exposure to a variety of policing reforms that have not received adequate attention. It includes information and examples from different countries regarding efforts to change aspects of policing that are problematic or involve changes in the way crimes are committed.

This book addresses six areas of policing: performance management, professional and academic partnerships, preventing and fighting crime and terrorism, immigrant and multicultural populations, policing the police, and cyber-security.

This volume presents the insight of police leaders and researchers who provide worldwide perspectives and case studies about the complex interrelations between socioeconomics, crime, and policing and the influence of these issues on police practice in developed, developing, and transitioning countries.

A collection of works, some previously published as articles in the journal Police Practice and Research, this book provides both conceptual analysis and case studies, exploring historical and sociopolitical contexts of conflicts in order to help readers better understand these themes.

Drawn from recent proceedings of the International Police Executive Symposium (IPES), this volume explores major policing initiatives and evolutions across the globe and presents practical insights on how police are retooling their profession.

The movement of humans across borders is increasing exponentially-some for benign reasons, others nefarious-including terrorism, human trafficking, and people smuggling.

Drawn from the proceedings at the 2010 International Police Executive Symposium (IPES) in Kerala, India and other IPES sources, this volume presents new insights into this policing model and a critical appraisal of successes and challenges in various jurisdictions across the globe.