{"product_id":"danger-in-police-culture-perspectives-from-south-africa-hardcover","title":"Danger in Police Culture: Perspectives from South Africa - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGráinne Perkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDanger in Police Culture: Perspectives from South Africa\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fresh perspective on how officers understand, interpret and construct danger. With unique insight from working with uniformed and detective police, the author breaks new ground as the first researcher to work alongside a Tactical Response Team in South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough ethnographic research in South Africa, Perkins explores the lived experiences of police navigating danger and death. Reframing the question of what makes policing dangerous, the author employs a theoretical framework as a prism, illuminating ambiguous ideas shaping perceptions of danger in police culture. A vivid portrayal of how danger is materialized through risk reduction strategies and artefacts, dramatized through memorialization and normalized in daily police practices, Perkins concludes by reflecting on policy developments aimed at addressing the understanding and influence of danger in contemporary policing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderscoring the need to reconsider the concept of danger in policing, this is a much-needed assessment of its understanding and impact on contemporary police work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn support of the Perkins S?och?na Scholarship, the author's proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to fund the continuing development of South African graduate students in Criminal Justice and Criminology studies in the Global South.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGráinne Perkins\u003c\/strong\u003e is Chief of Police and Executive Director of Public Safety at the University of Southern Maine. Her professional experience spans 3 continents, complemented by sustained criminological research and publications on occupational and organizational aspects of policing. She is the winner of the 2024 Carolyn Block Award For Outstanding Contributions by a Practitioner to Increased Understanding of Homicide or Lethal Violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43345306615875,"sku":"9781837531134","price":188.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/4399\/2899\/files\/ea4d12d77b9a02a18a8b136685448365.webp?v=1780767166","url":"https:\/\/store7994.com\/products\/danger-in-police-culture-perspectives-from-south-africa-hardcover","provider":"STORE 7994","version":"1.0","type":"link"}