Information Science Reference Police Psychology and its Growing Impact on Modern Law Enforcement (Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies)

Police psychology has become an integral part of present-day police agencies, providing support in the areas of personnel assessment, individual and organizational intervention, consultation, and operational assistance. Research-based resources contribute to those efforts by shedding light on best practices, identifying recent research and developments, and calling attention to important challenges and growth areas that remain. Police Psychology and Its Growing Impact on Modern Law Enforcement emphasizes key elements of police psychology as it relates to current issues and challenges in law enforcement and police agencies. Focusing on topics relevant to assessment and evaluation of applicants and incumbent officers, clinical intervention and prevention, employee wellness and support, operational consultation, and emerging trends and developments, this edited publication is an essential reference source for practicing police psychologists, researchers, graduate-level students, and law enforcement executives. About the Author Cary L. Mitchell , Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at Pepperdine University. A licensed psychologist, he has been conducting pre-employment psychological screenings of law enforcement applicants for departments throughout California for over 25 years. Formerly a V.A. psychologist, he has worked in two federal prisons and has been a consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice’s COPS program. For three decades he has taught graduate assessment courses, chaired dissertations, and served in administrative roles at Pepperdine that included Director of Clinical Training in the Psy.D. program and Associate Dean in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology. He has authored multiple grants and co-directs a mental health clinic at a homeless shelter.Edrick H. Dorian , Psy.D., ABPP, is a police psychologist with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and a clinical psychologist in private practice. He is board certified in both Clinical Psychology and Police & Public Safety Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, and a diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. At the LAPD, he provides clinical and training services for sworn and civilian law enforcement personnel, responds to critical incidents, serves as a consultant on the SWAT Crisis Negotiation Team, and provides managerial consultation to commanding officers. He has held academic appointments on the adjunct faculties of California State University Northridge, Moorpark College, and the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University; and as Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.