Security: An Inside Look at the Tactics of the NYPD

By Ellis Whitman and Howard Safir

Book Overview

From counterterrorism to tracking criminals by satellite Safir's Security gives an expert's tour of 21st century law enforcement, and reveals the tools, methods, and science that police officers use to reduce crime, and track and apprehend criminals, including surveillance, crime scene evidence, DNA profiling, narcotics and quality of life enforcement. Security gives insight into how methods of enforcement need to be adapted to prevent terrorism, a look into the workings of a police department, and examines how the NYPD drastically reduced crime with Goal-Oriented Neighborhood Policing.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312334982
• ISBN13: 9780312334987
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"