These first-person memoirs trace the often difficult journey of Leroy Stover, the first black law enforcement officer in Birmingham, Alabama. You`ll shake your head in disbelief as you read the treatment Stover received during his first days and weeks in the troops. The following is a list of some of my favorites. In most cases, I have read these books several times and use many of them as office references when writing about policing, preparing for interviews with officers, and/or a variety of other job-related duties. Five important books for law enforcement. Photo by Mac Caltrider/Coffee or Die Magazine. No book is more important to the well-being of police officers than Kevin Gilmartin`s Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement. The erratic nature of policing sends officers on a daily “roller coaster of hypervigilance.” Officers must master the ability to make good decisions in car chases and shootings, just as they must be able to help people going through mental health crises. Society demands that police officers be able to deter people from leaving the ledge and then responding to emergencies where they have to risk their lives. The psychological toll can be immense. Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement: A Guide for Officers and Their Families is one of the most useful books for new police officers.
Photo by Mac Caltrider/Coffee or Die Magazine. The myriad responsibilities of running a law enforcement or police service don`t leave much extra time to open a book. But as successful leaders across all industries will tell you, there`s a proven link between reading and leadership. I could easily make another list of 10 more – maybe a hundred, in fact – books for my LEO friends that you could benefit from. I`ve probably bought this book more than half a dozen times – I keep donating copies and need to replace it on my shelf! Description: The author presents a leadership philosophy that applies the values of “agapao love”, humility, altruism, vision, trust, empowerment and service to the field of law enforcement and emergency services. Law enforcement has a rich history in the United States. From the sheriffs of booming cities who helped shape the West to European immigrants seeking secure employment, police officers played a key role in shaping American society. Understanding the history of law enforcement gives modern public servants an important connection to their roots in fighting crime. Whether you want to buy a Christmas gift for your LEO or just buy a new reading, check out this list of LEO-recommended books. What books did we miss? Let us know in the comments below and we`ll continue to expand our list of must-read books on law enforcement. The son of a California highway patrolman who was a peer of the officers killed in the famous Newhall shooting in 1970, Michael E.
Wood grew up hearing about the event and its influence on the CHP and law enforcement. This experience led Wood to become a lifetime researcher of the event. This book is perhaps the most documented and documented account of the shooting to date. This list is woefully incomplete – it barely scratches the surface of what`s on my shelves and doesn`t appear in this room in a preferred order – but it might make you think about your own books, manuals, etc. favorites, and possibly force you to review one or more of them. In this book, Reid Technical expert Lou Senese offers ideas on how law enforcement professionals can introduce “subjects” during the interview/interrogation process that help extract confessions of wrongdoing in crimes as diverse as arson, domestic violence, identity theft, kidnapping, rape, theft, harassment, terrorism and others. Description: Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl`s memoirs have fascinated generations of readers with their descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and teachings for spiritual survival. A Library of Congress poll asking readers to name a “book that made a difference in your life” found “Man`s Search for Meaning” among the 10 most influential books in America. Cadet Blues describes author Rob Krider`s misadventures during a visit to the California Highway Patrol Academy.