Police Psychology: A New Specialty and New Challenges for Men and Women in Blue (Hardcover)

1 The History and Application of Police Psychology A Brief History of Police Psychology Defining Police Psychology 2 The Police Personality Why Would Anyone Want to Be a Police Officer? The Socialization Process The Field-Training Officer (FTO) Program A Brief History of Bias in Policing Camaraderie of the Badge The Police Personality The Impact of Generational Differences 3 Police Trauma, Critical Incidents, and Stressors Psychological Trauma and Critical Incidents Case Studies Sense of Powerlessness 4 Critical Incident Stress Management/Psychological Services The Police Personality Psychotraumatology Police Suicide Critical Incident Stress Management The Role of EAPs in Policing The Role of Police Psychology Agency Responsibility Agency Best Practices 5 Hostage Negotiation A Brief History of Hostage Negotiations Team Member Selection and Structure Team Diversity Negotiator Skill Sets The Importance of Training The Psychology of Hostage Negotiation The Psychology of Hostage Takers 6 Interview and Interrogation Interview versus Interrogation The Miranda Decision The Investigative Interview The Psychology of Interviewing False Confessions Eyewitness Testimony 7 The Psychology of Threat Assessment Targeted Violence Motivations Terrorism Stalking School Shootings Threat Assessment 8 The Psychology of Profiling What Is Criminal Profiling? Understanding the Criminal Mind Motivations Case Studies Crime Scene Behavior Constructing a Profile 9 Conclusion A New Specialty/Defining Services The Application of Psychology to Policing The Future Appendix A: Triple Homicide Interview Appendix B: Criminal Profile of the Mack Index About the Author