Volunteer Police, Choosing to Serve

Budget cuts for police agencies across the globe have resulted in the need to find innovative ways to restructure and reallocate police agencies and personnel. This book gives an overview of the US and UK policing systems and the impact of volunteerism. It delves into the history, contemporary role, and functions of volunteer police and addresses issues such as training, personality profiles, the global state, and the future implications of the increase in volunteer police. It is geared toward upper-level undergraduate criminal justice and criminology students and professionals in police agencies.