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Tag: Books for Cops: Page 3
Patrol
The Checklist
I was recently reading how more and more professions are turning to checklists to improve safety. I have been advocating just this kind of practice for law enforcement for decades.
March 11, 2012
Women in Law Enforcement
Chronicling the Stories of 9/11 Responders
While representing the board of the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE), I attended a lecture given by Dr. Benjamin Luft, the author of a wonderful book that tells the personal stories of 9/11 responders called "We're Not Leaving."
February 7, 2012
Careers
One Book You'll Want To Read
My editor asked me the other day what single book I would recommend to any young officer coming on the job. It was a simple answer; it doesn't matter whether you're a student, rookie, veteran officer, instructor or chief. You should read, "A Book of Five Rings" by Miyamoto Musashi.
January 9, 2012
Special Units
The War Correspondent: Sylvia Longmire
Author Sylvia Longmire has been studying Mexico's drug and human smuggling operations for much of her life.
November 8, 2011
Patrol
POLICE-TREXPO 2011: Iraq War Vet's Memoir
Staff Sgt. David Bellavia, author of "House to House: An Epic Memoir of War," gave the keynote presentation at this year's POLICE-TREXPO East. He gave a stirring presentation on close-quarter battle in the Battle of Fallujah.
October 26, 2011
Gangs
Mexican Drug Cartels: The Battle Against Evil
Beheadings, mass murders, and Al-Qaeda-style car bombs have become part of life in certain areas of Mexico. For America, terror is at our doorsteps and is creeping into our shadows. Without a new strategy to fight this war, drug cartels and every other evil organization around the globe will present a bleak future for the free world.
September 12, 2011
Gangs
The Best Argument Against the Death Penalty
Former Mexican Mafia leader Ramon "Mundo" Mendoza's motivation for writing, "Mexican Mafia: The Gang of Gangs," is to get the book into the hands of gang members and inmates in the hope that it might prevent them from following in his footsteps. His intent is to break the negative brainwashing the prison gangs utilize and illuminate the path to redemption.
July 13, 2011
Patrol
Police Trainer of Verbal Judo Dies
George Thompson, the English professor-turned-street cop who taught law enforcement professionals the art of verbally redirecting negative behavior, has died. Thompson, known as "Doc" to those trained in his methodology, died Tuesday at his home in Auburn, N.Y. He was 69.
June 7, 2011
Patrol
Dumping Garbage
We have to decide not to carry garbage around ourselves and not to accept it from others.
February 9, 2011
Patrol
Last Chance To Win Signed Copy of Wambaugh's 'Hollywood Hills'
If you're a fan of the cop author of such thin-blue-line classics as "The New Centurions," "The Onion Field," and "Hollywood Station," you still have a chance to win a signed copy of Wambaugh's latest book from POLICE Magazine. But you need to hurry. We're closing the survey this Friday (Dec. 17), so submit your answers before then.
December 13, 2010
Patrol
Win a Signed Copy of Joseph Wambaugh’s "Hollywood Hills" from POLICE Magazine
Are you a fan of Joseph Wambaugh? Test your knowledge of the author and his books and enter to win a personalized signed copy of his latest title, "Hollywood Hills," from POLICE Magazine. We'll randomly select one winner from all entrants who answer all five questions correctly.
December 1, 2010
Careers
BOOK REVIEW, If I Knew Then: Life Lessons From Cops on the Street
This book differs from similar collective works in the sheer passion of the writers. For once, they are allowed to write from their inner warrior's soul. You will sense a certain energy from the contributors that you do not normally sense in this genre of writing.
June 24, 2010
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