Policing Pandemics

Police Preparedness, Public Health and Biosecurity
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-3-030-63698-2
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Buch, Englisch, Book, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm

This book explores the role of police in public health emergencies such as pandemics. Modern policing has become increasingly complex with police officers required to respond to a wide variety of emergencies and other potentially dangerous situations, where well-designed and executed police responses can mitigate fatalities and economic damage. It provides an overview for non-specialists of the nature and characteristics of different pandemics like COVID-19 as well as diseases with pandemic potential, biological weapons and agroterrorism. It discusses the police responses to them and the challenges presented by them. It covers topics including: different police responses to naturally occurring and deliberate events, the police role in the governance of biological research, the role of leaders and leadership in responding to pandemics, impacts on first responder wellness and workforce capability, and police capacity and capability from a global perspective. It offers advice on effective engagement between law enforcement and other professionals and agencies, with case studies designed to highlight best practices in pandemic preparedness and the various challenges identified. It speaks to a wide market of academics, health organisations, governments and NGOs.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roberts, Karl

Herrington, Victoria

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Innen-, Bildungs- und Bevölkerungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Demographie, Demoskopie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: IntroductionSection 1: Pandemics, a primer for the non-specialistChapter 2: What are pandemics?Chapter 3: Diseases with pandemic potentialChapter 4: Novel diseasesChapter 5: Deliberate infections: biological weaponsChapter 6: AgroterrorismChapter 7: Accidental infectionsSection 2: Police pandemic preparednessChapter 8: The role of police in pandemicsChapter 9: The role of public health in pandemicsChapter 10: Police engagement with public healthChapter 11: Police and the policed during pandemicsChapter 12: Police leadership during pandemicsChapter 13: Impact of pandemics upon policeChapter 14: Police investigation of pandemicsChapter 15: Global issues in policing pandemicsChapter 16: Summary and Recommendations

Über Autor(innen)

Karl Roberts is a forensic psychologist working for the World Health Organisation on health security and police pandemic preparedness. He is also Professor of Policing and Criminal Justice Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.Victoria Herrington is Director Knowledge at the Australian Institute of Police Leadership, Australia.