The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Spanish for Law Enforcement Professionals
Lt. Jacquelyn R. MacConnellis currently with the Phoenix Police Department where she has been employed since 1994. She learned Spanish as a child, living in Colombia, South America. Becoming a police officer in Phoenix, she quickly learned the advantages of knowing Spanish and created a program for the police department to teach other officers basic street Spanish. Lt. MacConnell has also used her knowledge to create her own security consulting business.