Policing in Natural Disasters
eBook - PDF

Policing in Natural Disasters

Stress, Resilience, and the Challenges of Emergency Management

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Policing in Natural Disasters

Stress, Resilience, and the Challenges of Emergency Management

About this book

When natural disasters and emergencies strike, the short- and long-term effects of these events on first responders—the very people society relies upon in the midst of a catastrophe—are often overlooked. Policing in Natural Disasters provides a comprehensive analysis of the major challenges faced by law enforcement officers during extreme crisis events. Terri Adams and Leigh Anderson examine the dilemmas police departments face as well as the impact of the disasters on the professional and personal lives of the officers. Case studies explore the response and recovery phases of emergencies including Hurricane Katrina, the 2010 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Santiago, Chile, and the Superstorm Tornado Outbreak in 2011.   

Policing in Natural Disasters was inspired by the personal accounts of triumph and tragedy shared by first responders. It provides an understanding of first-responder behaviors during disasters, as well as the preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery policy implications for first responders and emergency managers. As first responders must frequently cope with stress, uncertainty, and threats to their health and safety during high-consequence events, Adams and Anderson provide lessons from first-hand experiences of police officers that can lead to better management in times of crisis.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Policing in Natural Disasters by Terri M. Adams,Leigh R. Anderson in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Global Development Studies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Introduction
  3. 1. A Close-up View of the Disasters, the Police Departments, and the Impact of the Disasters on Police Operations
  4. 2. Unusual Circumstances and Unusual Challenges: Dilemmas Faced by Law Enforcement Officers during Disasters
  5. 3. Dilemmas with Responding to the Call of Duty: Role Conflict and Role Strain among Law Enforcement Officers during Disasters
  6. 4. Missing and Out of Action: Case Study of Post Abandonment in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina
  7. 5. When the Police Become the Criminals: Misconduct among Law Enforcement Officers in the Midst of Disaster
  8. 6. Resilience in the Face of It All
  9. 7. Picking Up the Pieces: Life after a Disaster
  10. 8. Moving Forward: The Role of Management in Mitigating the Challenges that Law Enforcement Officers Face
  11. Index