Police Law

Are you fascinated by criminology, forensics, and detective work? This you-are-there guide takes you deep into the world of crime, giving you a better understanding of the dark recesses of the criminal mind and how law enforcement officials investigate crime. You'll gain real-world knowledge of the reasons for and consequences of crime, the way society responds to it, and, most important, how crime can be prevented.

This practical guide focuses on the aspects of interviews and interrogations and its important role in solving crimes. Various interviewing techniques are discussed and real life examples along with a sample investigative checklist are included. Criminal justice students, and members of the general public with an interest in law enforcement will gain an insight on the various methods discussed. Additionally, this guide can be used by law enforcement personnel particularly to mentor new police officers.

You step into a doorway to see a man levelling a shotgun at your chest You hold a dying child in your arms You crawl into a mangled car to help someone trapped and bleeding These are a small sampling of the kinds of things that police officers encounter. Not everyone is able to do the job that cops do, fewer still are willing. Those who do it with grace and dignity are special people. CODE 4 is an insider's view of the police profession, seen through the eyes of one of its veterans. Over a 37-year span Terry Smith worked as a uniformed officer, a long-haired undercover narcotics agent, an ...

A systematic guide that delineates the processes of recruitment, utilization and management of informants. It details the various methodologies that are used to create and sustain an effective informant program within an organization and the role of the police officer in the proper utilization of informants as value added assets to the law enforcement organization.

The 3-0 is a thrilling, cat and mouse story that’s based on the true story of the largest police corruption scandal in the history of the New York City Police Department - The Dirty Thirty - It's also a story of bringing a divided community together. The actual events led to the arrest of 33 police officers. The story is set in the 1990’s in the 30th Precinct in Harlem. But the story of “The 3-0” is not just about police corruption. It’s the story of what happens when the social order collapses under the weight of politics, race, fear, drug cartels, illegal immigration, the rights...

Conquer the Police Exam in Under 90 Minutes is your fast-track guide to mastering the essential topics found on law enforcement entrance exams across the country. Designed for aspiring police officers, this concise and focused review walks you through the most critical areas of test preparation, including reading comprehension, writing clarity, situational judgment, memory, and reasoning. Perfect for last-minute review or as a refresher, this guide delivers high-yield content to boost your confidence and help you pass the first time. Whether you're applying to a city police department, ...

L.A. Secret Police. Inside the LAPD Elite Spy Network is a New York Times and Los Angeles Times Bestseller. This incredible non-fiction book rips the lid off the LAPD and exposes the reader to its dark underbelly of corruption during the reign of Chief Daryl Gates. L.A. cops ruined lives and reputations, inflicted mindless brutality, committed murder and engaged in massive cover-ups. In Los Angeles, police corruption was much more than unmarked envelopes stuffed with cash. It was a total corruption of power. For decades LAPD engaged in massive illegal spying and lied about it. Its spying ...

Imagine walking alongside a retired Chicago police officer as he recalls some of the most chilling, bizarre, and noteworthy true-life crime cases of his career. Author Frank Goff shares the inner workings of law enforcement and the politics involved, but also the realities of the streets. Sometimes humorous, sometimes heart-wrenching, these stories transport us into the shoes of real cops, real criminals, and real victims. The bottom line? Policing is a calling for the very few at great personal cost and sacrifice. Here's to the men and women of law enforcement who protect and serve. ...

Are you a law enforcement officer who struggles with writing clear, concise, and effective reports? Are you a supervisor or trainer who needs to make sure rookies and trainees write better reports? Then this book is for you. THE POLICE REPORT FORMULA addresses the common problems when writing reports, especially with the challenges of modern policing. This practical, adaptable framework ensures clear, concise, and effective reports and will help you become a better, more well-rounded, more complete officer and more aligned with your purpose. You’ll not only enrich your career but also ...

Fundamentals of Report Writing for Law Enforcement is a comprehensive, no-nonsense guide for anyone in law enforcement who might benefit from additional writing skills. Written by Sergeant Michael Roberts, a 28-year, knuckle-dragging police veteran with boots-on-the-ground experience, and co-authored by his far wiser wife, award-winning author and college professor Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple, this book covers nearly every aspect of LEO report writing. Designed to complement and support academy report training, this text walks readers through the full report writing process: Why reports ...

When a gruesome murder rocks a peaceful Hamptons village, all the evidence points to one man. His only hope rests in a former prisoner—one-time jailhouse lawyer, now exonerated free man: defense attorney, Alfie Rainbird. Struggling with the mental scars of incarceration and following a string of reckless altercations with colleagues, Alfie Rainbird is forced to take a break while the board of his law firm decide whether to finally cut the volatile lawyer loose. When a body turns up in East Hampton and a young waiter is charged with murder, Rainbird is given a final chance, but it has a ...

Our profession is under attack but not from the public or anti-police movement. Our culture within our law enforcement agenices is what is slowly killing the job. This book takes you inside law enforcement agenices and how the internal politics and poor leadership decisions have made the job so difficult that officers are leaving in record numbers.

These men and women are our eyes. Our ears. Our protectors. Those who wear a badge, doing their best to help people. These cops serve their communities. They serve their country. They’re in the business of saving lives—even at the risk of their own. These patrol officers and K9 handlers, sheriffs and detectives, reveal what it’s really like to wear the uniform, to carry the weight of the responsibility they’ve been given. This is a calling. This is the job.

On the night he celebrates a big win, defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, who find the body of a former client in the trunk of his Lincoln. Haller is immediately charged with murder but can’t post the exorbitant $5 million bail slapped on him by a vindictive judge. Mickey elects to represent himself and is forced to mount his defense from his jail cell in the Twin Towers Correctional Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Will Johnnie Veal—convicted of the murder of two police officers in 1970—be granted parole after 50 years in prison? How can he convince the parole board he’s reformed when he insists he’s innocent? What is prison time even supposed to accomplish? These are the questions that propel The Parole Room forward as it builds toward Johnnie’s 20th parole hearing—after 19 rejections.

Matt Jackson never expected being a police officer would give him wings… and an angel! When bombs went off while on duty, he’s thrown well over ten feet in the air, waking to the most wonderful dream a man could wish for! His nurse was a curvy bombshell with an incredible smile and a personality that matched his own. Even his K-9 dog, Barbie, adores the gorgeous nurse smuggling in homemade doggie treats. Alice Chadwick was a just an ordinary girl. A nurse, fur-baby momma, and wannabe chef, her schedule gives her little time to find that someone special. When the gorgeous officer flirts ...

HOW TO WIN IN COURT - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW - Updated If you want to learn how to win court cases then this Guide is for you. Whether you're a layman or a young lawyer, or a trainee lawyer or law student, you'll find this short book invaluable. It covers everything you need to know, including - For the layman: * what to do if you find yourself arrested for an offence you haven't committed; * how to handle yourself at an ID Parade so as to minimise the danger of being wrongly identified and maximise the possibility of further proceedings being dropped; * how to find a successful lawyer...

The first three books in the Rebecca Watson crime thriller series. Stone Cold Detective Rebecca Watson is tracking a vicious serial killer in Eugene Falls, Florida. As a distraction, she’s dragged back into court for the retrial of a man convicted of murdering his girlfriend five years earlier. His defense attorney will use any means to get his client freed, including uncovering old wounds from Watson’s past. As the case takes a few hard turns, nothing can prepare her for the world she’s about to encounter, the past that haunts her, and the truth behind the serial killer’s motive. ...

Are you a cop or an aspiring police officer in the making? Do you love inspirational true stories about the true heroes of our society? Then this book is for you. While the daily work of an ordinary police officer is often slow and monotonous, every police officer serving must be prepared at a moment’s notice to demonstrate bravery and determination when an unexpected situation suddenly arises. The Most Incredible Law Enforcement Stories Ever Told details stories of police officers who demonstrate the highest ideals of what a law enforcement officer should be. The police officers in these...

A Must-Have Resource for Idaho Police Officers Did you know? According to the Local Government Insurance Trust, most commonly, police officers are sued for alleged violations of the Fourth Amendment (unreasonable search and seizure) [1]. Being a police officer comes with its own set of challenges, but one of the most taxing aspects of this noble profession is compliance with the Fourth Amendment in real-time field situations. Having a deeper understanding of how to navigate the Fourth Amendment, which is anything but black and white, can go a long way in protecting yourself against ...