- Content has been developed to match learning requirements, whatever your entry route into the police service
- Divided into five parts, representing the key stages in your progression from joining a police service, to initial training and then confirmation
- Provides coverage of all the key areas of operational policing, such as stop, search, and entry; attending crime scenes; public order and anti-social behaviour; sexual offences; and cybercrime
- Leads you through each topic, covering theory, discussion, and practice while helping you to develop the skills of analysis, problem solving, and forms of reasoning you will need to be successful in your studies and in your policing career
New to this Edition:
- The 2025 edition has been revised and updated with brand new chapters on Context in Policing and Gangs and Serious Youth Offending, supporting officers in developing the ethical behaviour, skills, and strength of character required for modern policing
- Updated policies such as the new Code of Ethics issued by the College of Policing in early 2024, are strongly anchored to each chapter with analysis of how frontline police is affected
- Revised structure and content reflects changes in the professionalisation of policing as a career, irrespective of the chosen route into the police service
Comprehensive and reliable, Blackstone's Handbook for Policing Students 2025 is the ideal companion for the multitude of avenues into policing now open to future police officers, from pre-join degree courses, degree holder entry and degree apprenticeships, to the police constable entry programme. The book will also be of interest to Specials and PCSOs, especially those looking to join the police service as a constable.
Divided into five parts, representing key stages in your progression from entry into policing, to initial training and then confirmation, the Handbook leads you through each topic, covering theory, discussion, and practice while helping you to develop your skills of analysis, problem solving, and forms of reasoning. Coupled with a clear structure and accessible style, the book will provide you with the knowledge and understanding necessary to undertake independent patrol in a professional and competent manner. Key topics covered include stop, search, and entry; alcohol and drug offences; sexual offences; interviewing; and intelligence, as well as policing communities and wellbeing. Those aspects of police training which are common to all new entrants are clearly identified. There are specific chapters on evidence-based policing and understanding the Police Constable role, making the Handbook the ideal resource whether you are entering policing through a pre-join scheme or through an alternative qualification route.