Police and human rights : a manual for teachers, resource persons, and participants in human rights programmes / by Ralph Crawshaw.

Includes bibliographical references.

Acknowledgements.Introduction and Guide to the Manual. Part One: The Context. Section One: The Professional Context. 1. Exercise `Challenges and professionalism'. 2. The Professional Ethics of Policing. Section Two: The International Context. 3. The Nature of Human Rights, and Why They are Protected under International Law. 4. Human Rights Treaties and Other Instruments. 5. Supervision and Enforcement. Section Three: The Democratic Context. 6. Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law. Part Two: The Standards. Section Four: Police Powers and Respect for Human Rights. 7. Use of force. 8. Arrest. 9. Detention. 10. Search and Surveillance.Section Five: Police Functions and Protection of Human Rights. 11. Prevention and Detection of Crime. 12. Aid and Assistance in Emergencies. 13. Policing in Times of Disturbance and Tension. 14. Supplement to Chapters 12 and 13 on Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons. 15. Protection of Human Rights. 16. The Prevention of Discrimination.Section Six: Realisation of Human Rights Through Leadership and Enlightenment. 17. Realisation of Human Rights by Police Leaders.18. Enlightenment by Police Teachers and Trainers. Part Three: Role-Play Exercises. Section Seven. Section Eight. Part Four: Workshops. Section Nine. Section Ten. Section Eleven. Section Twelve. Appendices.

This text is a teaching resource written by a former senior police officer, now working in the field of human rights and policing, as a contribution to the realizable ideal of securing respect for, and protection of, human rights by and through effective policing.