So You Want to Be a Cop
eBook - ePub

So You Want to Be a Cop

What Everyone Should Know Before Entering a Law Enforcement Career

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

So You Want to Be a Cop

What Everyone Should Know Before Entering a Law Enforcement Career

About this book

Many children, from the time they are old enough to be attracted to a siren and flashing lights, dream their whole lives of becoming a police officer. As a retired police officer, herself, Alley Evola looks at the daily ins and outs of the job of a police officer. From recruitment, life at the academy, patrol and eventually promotion, she provides a helpful understanding of what you can really expect. She also looks at the current issues, including race and gender, and how these have shaped certain expectations from the public that a police officer needs to be prepared for when working in this field.

When you're young and dreaming you don't think about the process it will take to become a police officer. And it's also not evident until after the police academy the many challenges and issues you will face in the field. So You Want to Be a Cop is for everyone who secretly wishes they were a police officer, or is pursuing their dream in hopes of transforming it into reality.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Introduction
  3. Myth versus Fact
  4. You’re Hired! Now What?
  5. The Police Academy, or Hell on Earth
  6. Field Training
  7. Congratulations! You’ve Earned a Spot at the Bottom
  8. Liability in Policing
  9. Finances, Health, and the Police Officer
  10. Communications and Inter-Agency Cooperation
  11. Welcome to Your New Office
  12. Going to Court
  13. Vandalism, Littering, and Other Criminal Mischief
  14. Unwanted Subjects
  15. Traffic Stops, Vehicle Pursuits, and Road Rage
  16. Calls for Service
  17. Domestic Disturbances
  18. Alarm Calls, 911 Hang-Ups, and 911 Open Lines
  19. White-Collar Crime, Fraud, Forgery, and Deceit
  20. Violent Felonies
  21. Death Scenes
  22. Burglaries, Theft, and Crimes of Opportunity
  23. Motor Vehicle Accidents and DUIs
  24. Drugs, Narcotics, and a Cesspool of Misery
  25. Shoplifting, or Five-Finger Discounts
  26. Critical Incidents and the Use of Deadly Force
  27. Specialties in Law Enforcement
  28. Hate Groups and Hate Crimes
  29. Using Force
  30. Why Did You Do Your Job? Now I’ll Have to Write You Up!
  31. Race, Gender, and the Economics of Policing
  32. Riding the Storm of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
  33. Show No Weakness
  34. Policing in Twenty-First-Century America
  35. Note
  36. Index
  37. About the Author