Police Research and Evidence-based Policing by Emma Spooner, ... - 9781041056423

Police Research and Evidence-based PolicingAuthor(s): Emma Spooner, Craig Hughes, Tony Blockley, Phil Mike Jones\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781041056423, 978-1041056423\nSynopsis\nEvidence-based policing is a core part of the National Policing Curriculum but policing students and new officers often feel daunted by the prospect of understanding research and how to use it to inform decision making in practice. This text helps readers develop a sound understanding of evidence-based practice in policing and contextualises the research process by explaining how it supports practice within the workplace. It clearly relates research to the investigative process, combining academic theory and operational understanding using relevant case studies and scenarios, and identifies the main approaches employed. It explores how evidence from research can be used to inform and develop critical arguments central to policing pra.