<P>Each year, the International Police Executive Symposium (IPES) holds a global conference for police scholars and practitioners to exchange information about the latest trends in police practice and research. Drawn from recent proceedings, <B>The Evolution of Policing: Worldwide Innovations and Insights </B>explores major policing initiatives and evolutions across the globe and presents practical insights on how police are retooling their profession.</P><br/><br/><P></P><br/><br/><P>With insight from both police practitioners and scholars, the book covers a range of topics, including:</P><br/><br/><P></P><br/><br/><UL><br/><br/><P><br/><br/><LI>The trends in evolving police roles among democratic and democratizing states in pursuit of improved policing models</LI><br/><br/><P></P><br/><br/><P><br/><br/><LI>The impact and implementation of the currently dominant philosophy of community-oriented policing</LI><br/><br/><P></P><br/><br/><P><br/><br/><LI>Innovations occurring in police training and personnel management</LI><br/><br/><P></P><br/><br/><P><br/><br/><LI>Police operations and issues relating to ethics, technology, investigations, and public relations</LI><br/><br/><P></P><br/><br/><P><br/><br/><LI>Challenges to police practices, such as terrorism, decentralization, and the policing of indigenous and special population groups</LI><br/><br/><P></P></UL><br/><br/><P>A survey of the evolving roles and practices in policing across the world, the book is written in a style accessible to a wide audience. The expert insight will assist scholars in seeking directions for their current research endeavors while at the same time enabling practitioners to implement new programs or fine-tune their current practices.</P>