Blackstone's Handbook for Policing Students 2024

Dominic Wood, Head of the School of Law, Criminal Justice, and Policing, Canterbury Christ Church University,Sarah Bradshaw, Professor and Strategic Lead for Policing, Middlesex University,Tara Dickens, Director of Policing, Canterbury Christ Church University,Julian Parker-McLeod, Director of Professional Education Programmes, University of Portsmouth,Christina Davis, Project Manager of 2024 Edition,

Dominic Wood is Head of the School of Law, Criminal Justice, and Policing at Canterbury Christ Church University. After organizing and chairing an international policing conference at CCCU on Knowledge Led Policing, Dominic helped to establish the Higher Education Forum for Learning and Development in Policing.

Sarah Bradshaw is a Professor and Strategic Lead for Policing at Middlesex University. Her research is focused on gender equality and human rights. She also works on post-disaster response and recovery. She has advised many organizations on gender issues including the United Nations and briefed the armed forces and first responders on gendered response to disaster including a high-level military conference at the invitation of the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces.

Tara Dickens is the Director of Policing at Canterbury Christ Church University. Previously, she spent 20 years as a Kent Police officer working in uniformed response, criminal investigation, intelligence, and public protection reaching the rank of Detective Chief Inspector.

Julian Parker-McLeod is Director of Professional Education Programmes at the University of Portsmouth. Previously he was Director of the Centre of Excellence for Policing Studies at the University of Cumbria. He was also a Police Sergeant for the Cumbria Constabulary for over 15 years.

Part I Professional Policing in England and Wales1. Introducing the Handbook2. Maintaining Professional Standards3. Understanding the Police Constable Role4. Decision-making and Discretion5. Evidence-based Policing and Problem SolvingPart II Core Policing Values and Behaviours6. Wellbeing and Resilience7. Valuing Difference and Inclusion8. Leadership and Teamwork9. Managing ConflictPart III Core Aspects of Police Work10. Response Policing11. Policing Communities12. Information and Intelligence13. Conducting Investigations14. Digital Policing15. Counter Terrorism16. Policing the RoadsPart IV Processing Policing17. Criminology and Crime Prevention18. Criminal Justice19. Public Protection, Victims, and Witnesses20. Vulnerability and RiskPart V Specific Aspects of Police Work21. Alcohol, Drugs, and Substance Use22. Unlawful Violence Against Persons and Premises23. Theft, Fraud, and Related Offences24. Sexual Offences25. Weapons Offences26. Damage to Buildings and Other Property27. Attempts, Conspiracy, and Encouraging or Assisting Crime