Volunteer police, choosing to serve : exploring, comparing, and assessing volunteer policing in the United States and the United Kingdom

Volunteer Police, Choosing to Serve provides an in-depth comparison between volunteer policing in the United States and in the United Kingdom, and explores the shared past and similar—yet sometimes divergent—evolution of special constables, auxiliaries, and reserves. It discusses the history of volunteer policing, contemporary authority, functions, and training. The book also examines part-time, auxiliary, and special constable policing roles around the globe. The text contains original research comparing British and American volunteer police, and concludes with a discussion of the future of volunteer policing in the UK and US contexts. "This text provides an in-depth comparison between volunteer policing in the United States and volunteer policing in the United Kingdom, and examines the shared past and similar yet sometimes divergent evolution of special constables, auxiliaries, and reserves. The history of volunteer policing, contemporary authority, functions, and training are discussed. Part-time, auxiliary, and special constable policing roles around the globe are also examined. The text contains original research comparing British and American volunteer police, and concludes with a discussion of the future of volunteer policing in the UK and USA contexts."--Provided by publisher Volunteer Police, Choosing to Serve provides an in-depth comparison between volunteer policing in the United States and in the United Kingdom, and explores the shared past and similar-yet sometimes divergent - evolution of special constables, auxiliaries, and reserves. It discusses the history or volunteer policing, contemporary authority, functions, and training. The book also examines part-time, auxiliary, and special constable policing roles around the globe. The text contains original research comparing British and American volunteer police, and concludes with a discussion of the future of volunteer policing in UK and US contexts. Book jacket Content: Introduction: defining volunteer policing -- The impact of volunteer policing -- The utilization and deployment of volunteer police in the UK and USA -- History of volunteer policing -- The contemporary role and functions of volunteer police -- Training volunteer police -- A comparison of USA/UK volunteer policing -- Volunteer policing around the globe -- What the future holds for volunteer policing -- Index.