Policing Critical Incidents: Leadership and Critical Incident Management

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Laurence Alison, Jonathan Crego
Routledge, Nov 12, 2012 - Social Science - 288 pages

The aim of this book is to examine the qualities of leadership and decision-making in the police service.

Based on groundbreaking research using unique, advanced methods for examining policing in complex critical incident environments, the book focuses principally on a series of police debriefs following live major critical incidents. It captures the views of the Senior Investigating Officers (SIOs) who worked on these cases and draws upon the very rich set of experiences that they have had in dealing with complex, stressful and demanding enquiries.

The book provides an introduction to new methods for exploring leadership and decision-making in critical incidents. It will be an essential resource for developers of police training in leadership and decision-making, senior police officers involved in critical incident management, organisational psychologists who work within policing, and for students whose area of study covers policing, decision-making or criminal investigation.

 

Contents

Figures and tables
1939
About the contributors
1945
Foreword by William Griffiths BEM
1959
Figures
1963
The journey
1974
The current state of police leadership research
1980
Index
1991
Command control and support in critical incidents
Towards a taxonomy of police decisionmaking in murder inquiries
Heuristics and biases in decisionmaking
The emotional legacy of homicide investigations
the impact of organisations on critical incident
Avoiding decision avoidance? Looking for the positives
Conclusion
Appendix B Suggested improvements
Copyright

Leading cooperation and context in Hydra syndicates

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About the author (2012)


Professor Laurence Alison

is Co-director of the Centre for Critical Incident Research, University of Liverpool where he also holds a Chair in forensic psychology. He is a Chartered Forensic Psychologist, conducts research on investigative decision-making and leadership and has contributed to a number of major police enquiries as well as national police training programmes. His recent publications include (as editor) The Forensic Psychologist's Casebook (Willan Publishing, 2005).

Bibliographic information

TitlePolicing Critical Incidents: Leadership and Critical Incident Management
EditorsLaurence Alison, Jonathan Crego
Editionreprint
PublisherRoutledge, 2012
ISBN1136732977, 9781136732973
Length288 pages
Subjects › 

Political Science / Law Enforcement
Social Science / Criminology
  
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