TY - BOOK AU - Mitchell,Renee AU - Huey,Laura TI - Evidence based policing: an introduction SN - 9781447339762 (PDF ebook) : PY - 2018/// CY - Bristol PB - Policy Press KW - Police KW - Police administration KW - Crime KW - ukslc KW - Social services & welfare, criminology KW - thema KW - Police & security services KW - Social research & statistics KW - Causes & prevention of crime KW - Crime & criminology N2 - Examining what makes something evidence-based and not merely evidence-informed, this book unifies the voices of police practitioners, academics, and pracademics. It provides real world examples of evidence-based police practices and how police research can be created and applied in the field; Over the past ten years, the field of evidence-based policing (EBP) has grown substantially, evolving from a novel idea at the fringes of policing to an increasingly core component of contemporary policing research and practice. Examining what makes something evidence-based and not merely evidence-informed, this book unifies the voices of police practitioners, academics, and pracademics. It provides real world examples of evidence-based police practices and how police research can be created and applied in the field. Includes contributions from leading international EBP researchers and practitioners such as Larry Sherman, University of Cambridge, Lorraine Mazerrolle, University of Queensland, Anthony Braga, Northeastern and Craig Bennell, Carelton University UR - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=WestLondon&isbn=9781447339762 ER -