Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement

Baker, Barry

ISBN 10: 0595380786 / ISBN 13: 9780595380787

Edité par iUniverse, 2006

N° de réf. du vendeur 0595380786-3-36508814

Synopsis :

Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement is a serious examination of police work that is directed toward young people who are contemplating a career as a police officer. Author Barry Baker draws on over thirty-two years of experience from some of the most violent streets of any city in the United States to show you the unembellished truths of law enforcement.Baker describes the self-satisfaction that can be found in police work while identifying its pitfalls and how to avoid them. Before ending his career as a detective lieutenant, Baker spent his first twenty years on the force as a patrol officer, making him uniquely qualified to speak from a breadth and depth of experience.Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement covers topics a newly trained police officer must appreciate-and master-to ensure success and safety, including the following:Self-evaluation for a police careerRecognizing and ignoring bad adviceRapid advancement toward self-sufficiencyThe immeasurable importance of integrityMatters of life and deathBecoming a Police Officer: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement is a valuable insight for those seeking a career in the honorable and important profession of law enforcement.

Présentation de l'éditeur: Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement is a serious examination of police work that is directed toward young people who are contemplating a career as a police officer. Author Barry Baker draws on over thirty-two years of experience from some of the most violent streets of any city in the United States to show you the unembellished truths of law enforcement.Baker describes the self-satisfaction that can be found in police work while identifying its pitfalls and how to avoid them. Before ending his career as a detective lieutenant, Baker spent his first twenty years on the force as a patrol officer, making him uniquely qualified to speak from a breadth and depth of experience.Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement covers topics a newly trained police officer must appreciate-and master-to ensure success and safety, including the following:Self-evaluation for a police careerRecognizing and ignoring bad adviceRapid advancement toward self-sufficiencyThe immeasurable importance of integrityMatters of life and deathBecoming a Police Officer: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement is a valuable insight for those seeking a career in the honorable and important profession of law enforcement.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider's ...
Éditeur : iUniverse
Date d'édition : 2006
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Good