As an introduction to the theoretical explanations and assumptions that underpin the rationale of research design in policing, this book clearly illustrates the practical and ethical issues facing empirical research in a policing context, as well as the limitations of such research.

Foreword, Robert Reiner 1. Introduction to Policing Research, Mark Brunger, Denise Martin & Steve Tong Policing Research in Context 2. Beyond contrasting traditions in policing research?, Peter Squires 3. `Policing at a Turning Point: Implications for Research¿, Maurice Punch, Auke van Dijk and Frank Hoogewoning 4. Conceptualising Private Policing, Alison Wakefield 5. Policing and Mental Health, Kristina Massey 6. Policing in Northern Ireland: Research, Meaning and Lessons From a Contested Landscape, John Topping 7. Researching Professional Development, Dominic Wood and Robin Bryant 8. Watching the Detectives: Researching Investigative Practice, Katja Hallenberg, Martin O¿Neill & Steve Tong Inside Policing 9. Researching Sexual Violence, Emma Williams & Betsy Stanko 10. From the Briefing Room to the Classroom: The Pedagogical Value of Researching Police Elites, Mark Brunger, Bryn Caless, Steve Tong, & Paul Gilbert 11. Policing Protest: Public Order Policing, Denise Martin and William Graham 12. Outsiders Inside: Ethnography and Police Culture, Louise Westmarland 13. Researching Police Diversity, Michael Rowe 14. The Ethics of Researching the Police: Dilemmas and New Directions, Layla Skinns, Andrew Wooff and Amy Sprawson 15. Researching Sexuality and Policing: Reflections from the Field, Matthew Jones 16. Conclusion: Challenges and Changes in Police Research, Denise Martin & Steve Tong.