This concise volume provides a methodology for conducting investigations
into allegations against law-enforcement officers.
It takes into account the history of police culture, misconduct, and
internal affairs investigations. Identifying three types of cases -
administrative and rules violations, misconduct allegations, and crimes
and corruption - this brief provides steps for the initial
investigation, evidence retrieval, review of the investigation, and
further considerations.
Appropriate for students of criminal justice and law enforcement
officers and researchers, this unique volume is a practical overview of
common issues in and approaches to police misconduct.
- Provides a concise methodology for conducting investigations into law
enforcement, outlining steps to take after receiving an allegation
against an officer;
- Discusses various types of allegations, and the appropriate actions
for pursuing each investigation;
- Examines the theory and history behind police culture and deviance,
and behind internal affairs investigations.