So you want to be a cop
Subtitle: what everyone should know before entering a law enforcement career
By: Alley Evola
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9781538101476
Subjects: Police; Vocational guidance; Law enforcement
Description: "Many children, from the time they are old enough to be attracted to a siren and flashing lights, dream 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. Through recruitment, life at the academy, patrol, and eventually promotion, she provides a helpful understanding of what you can really expect. She also looks at 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. The many challenges and issues you will face in the field are not evident until after the police academy. [This book] is for everyone who secretly wishes they were a police officer or is pursuing their dream in the hope of transforming it into reality." -- Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical reference and index.
Table of contents: title: Myth versus Fact: From dreaming to Testing and Entering the Force; title: You're Hired! Now What?; title: The Police Academy, or Hell on Earth; title: Field Training; title: Congratulations! You've Earned a Spot on the Bottom; title: Liability in Policing; title: Finances, Health, and the Police Officer; title: Communications and Inter-Agency Cooperation; title: Welcome to Your New Office; title: Going to Court; title: Vandalism, Littering and Other Criminal Mischief; title: Unwanted Subjects; title: Traffic Stops, Vehicle Pursuits, and Road Rage; title: Calls for Service: When You Are Called to Serve and Protect; title: Domestic Disturbances: Dangerous and Unpredictable; title: Alarm Calls, 911 Hang Ups, and 911 Open Lines; title: White-Collar Crime, Fraud, Forgery, and Deceit; title: Violent Felonies; title: Death Scenes: Walking into a Nightmare; title: Burglaries. Theft, and Crimes of Opportunity; title: Motor Vehicle Accidents and DUIs; title: Drugs, Narcotics, and a Cesspool of Misery; title: Shoplifting, or Five-Finger Discounts; title: Critical Incidents and the Use of Deadly Force; title: Specialties in Law Enforcement; title: Hate Groups and Hate Crimes; title: Using Force: My First Wrestling Match; title: Why Did You Do Your Job? Now I'll Have to Write You Up!; title: Race, Gender, and the Economics of Policing; title: Riding the Storm of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; title: Show No Weakness.