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On Fire
Algonquin Books 1994; US$ 17.95Award-winning novelist Larry Brown's first work of nonfiction looks back at the life he left--that of full-time firefighter. "A wonderful book."--John Grisham "Larry Brown is never romantic about danger and . . . in this book he goes through his life with the same meticulous attention with which Thoreau circled the woods around Walden Pond."--The New... more...
All Fired Up
Orion 2012; US$ 18.11A unique and gloriously nostalgic account of one eventful year in the fire service. more...
All Fired Up
Orion 2012; Not AvailableA unique and gloriously nostalgic account of one eventful year in the fire service. more...
Strong of Heart
HarperCollins 2010; Not AvailableThe Site May 30, 2002 "How will we ever get through this?" is the question I asked on the night of September 11. "How?" Maybe the answer is here, all around me. Not just in the cleanup, not just in the purpose demonstrated by all who came and labored in these months. The answer is in the enduring spirits of all assembled here. That, for me, is... more...
Public Order
OUP Oxford 2012; US$ 44.99How can police officers engaged in public order policing ensure they act lawfully, secure safe criminal convictions, avoid civil claims and, perhaps most importantly, maintain the peace? Tackling one of the most difficult areas of modern day policing, Public Order: Law and Practice presents practical, straightforward advice that is grounded in the... more...
Police Culture in a Changing World
OUP Oxford 2009; US$ 39.99This fascinating new title offers an ethnographical investigation of contemporary police culture based on extensive field work across a range of ranks and units in the UK's police force. By drawing on over 600 hours of direct observation of operational policing in urban and rural areas and interviews with over 60 officers, the author assesses what... more...
Crossing the Line
Random House Group Ltd 2013; US$ 12.00As he rose through the ranks of various departments of the Metropolitan Police, Christian Plowman dreamt of being an undercover cop. When he finally achieved his ambition, becoming one an elite group of officers, the reality of covert work turned his life into a nightmare. To catch criminals, Christian bought and sold drugs with taxpayers'... more...
Detectives Don't Wear Seat Belts
Center Street 2009; US$ 10.99Growing up in Mississippi, Cici McNair was always more the tomboy her mother supported than the Southern belle her father demanded. She escaped her suffocating upbringing the first chance she had to travel the world. Whether working at the Vatican in Rome or consorting with a gunrunner in Haiti, she lived a life of international adventure. When Cici... more...
Enforcing Police Accountability through Civilian Oversight
SAGE India 2010; US$ 39.95This book explores the sensitive issue of police accountability to civilian oversight bodies to control police excesses. At the centre of the discourse lies the tacit acknowledgement that the enormous power and authority invested in the police does leads to corruption and excesses unless adequate checks and balances are installed. The book analyses... more...
Interview Exercises for the Police Recruit Assessment Process
SAGE Publications 2010; US$ 23.00A practical and accessible guide to the Interview part of the Police Recruit Assessment Process. more...









