Handbook of Police Psychology

by Jack Kitaeff (Editor)

The Handbook of Police Psychology features contributions from over 30 leading experts on the core matters of police psychology. The collection surveys everything from the beginnings of police psychology and early influences on the profession; to pre-employment screening, assessment, and evaluation; to clinical interventions.

Alongside original chapters first published in 2011, this edition features new content on deadly force encounters, officer resilience training, and police leadership enhancement. Influential figures in the field of police psychology are discussed, including America’s first full-time police psychologist, who served in the Los Angeles Police Department, and the first full-time police officer to earn a doctorate in psychology while still in uniform, who served with the New York Police Department.

The Handbook of Police Psychology is an invaluable resource for police legal advisors, policy writers, and police psychologists, as well as for graduates studying police or forensic psychology.

Genres: Psychology

652 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 4 out of 5]

I finished Handbook of Police Psychology and honestly felt like I'd just walked out of a really good argument. Jack Kitaeff gives the main character an ugly, selfish streak and never lets her off the hook for it, especially in the scene where she tosses her sister's secret into a fight just to win. That took guts. What bugged me was the ending, which backs away from everything the book built up. Who this is for: readers who want their characters flawed and their endings earned. Who should pass: anyone who wants a warm hug at the finish line.

[Seth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Any author writing about police or crime needs this book.

[Carrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent and comprehensive resource for police and public safety psychologists!