Dilip K. Das is the President, International
Police Executive Symposium (IPES), and was founding Editor-in-Chief
of Police Practice and Research: An International Journal. After 14
years in the Indian Police Service as a Police Executive, including
Chief of Police, he moved to the USA in 1979 where he achieved a
second Master’s Degree (in Criminal Justice) as well as a doctorate
in the same discipline. Das has authored, edited, and co-edited
more than 40 books, and numerous articles. He is the Series Editor
for Advances in Police Theory and Practice and International Police
Executive Symposium Co-Publications. He has traveled extensively
throughout the world in comparative police research, as a visiting
professor in various universities, including organizing annual
conferences of the IPES, and as a Human Rights Consultant to the
United Nations. Das has received several faculty excellence awards
and was a Distinguished Faculty Lecturer.
Michael J. Palmiotto is a retired professor of
Criminal Justice in the School of Criminal Justice at Wichita State
University. He is a former police officer in New York State and has
experience in establishing and operating a police training
facility. He has a master's degree from John Jay College (CUNY) and
a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. Palmiotto has 10
books published, numerous book chapters, and articles on policing
and criminal justice. . He has taught a wide variety of criminal
justice and policing courses such as Community Police, Crime
Prevention, Criminal Investigation, and Police Misconduct.
Professor He is a member of the International Police Executive
Symposium, Police Executive Research Forum, Academy of Criminal
Justice Sciences, and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He
is also a two-time Fulbright award winner.
"A wealth of analytical and descriptive information... A valuable addition to reference publishing... Recommended for larger public libraries and academic libraries." —Booklist"This Encyclopedia offers a global comparison of the world’s national police systems. Each entry follows a common organizing principle, first presenting background historical and statistical information, followed by discussion of contextual features such as the political structure of the government of the country and information on crime, the criminal justice system, and penal codes and prisons. The primary section of each entry covers the history and development of the police system, demographic profiles of the police force, organizational structures, police powers and functions, training requirements, public outreach programs by the police (if they exist), laws and regulations related to police firearm use and ownership, police accountability regarding citizen complaints and human rights, police response to terrorism, and international cooperation. When applicable a section on police education, research, and publications is included, providing an overview of higher education for police, leading researchers, funding for police research, police research publications, and police-related websites. Each entry also includes with a bibliography of cited sources and suggestions for further reading." —Reference & Research Book News'The World Police Encyclopedia is a systematic survey of world police systems and is recommended for instutions offering courses on criminology , criminal justice, law enforcement or police studies. It forms an excellent starting point for wider research and exporation.' —Reference Reviews
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