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trators, and policymakers to the rich information contained in the mainstream
psychological literature, and encourage them to look beyond the confines of
research sponsored, carried out, and published "in-house" or within the wider
police community. We also hope that it will highlight some of the dangers of
being an uncritical consumer of research findings, and the importance of evaluat-
ing the reliability and validity, as well as the face appeal, of research findings.

Psychology and Policing should, therefore, be a valuable resource for police
policymakers and administrators, and for students in criminal justice programs.
It also should appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students in applied
psychology, especially those in the areas of forensic and organizational psycholo-
gy, highlighting as it does the way in which psychology can contribute to the
understanding and solution of complex real world problems. And hopefully, it
will encourage these different groups to think further about how psychological
theory and research can contribute to policing practices.

We would like to acknowledge the efforts of the various chapter authors. They
were asked to review technical and complex scientific literatures, to highlight the
particular implications for policing, and to do so in a way that would appeal to a
diverse readership. Satisfying all of these objectives was not an easy task and we
are grateful to our fellow contributors for the commitment they showed. Finally,
our thanks to Carol McNally and Jody Fisher who assisted with the tidying up of
several manuscripts and figures, and Kathy Brewer for proofreading assistance.

Neil Brewer
Carlene Wilson

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Publication Information: Book Title: Psychology and Policing. Contributors: Neil Brewer - editor, Carlene Wilson - editor. Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Place of Publication: Hillsdale, NJ. Publication Year: 1995. Page Number: xii.
    
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