Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement
by Barry M. Baker
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Author: Barry M. BakerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-02-27
ISBN: 0595380786
Number of pages: 112
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Book Reviews of Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement
Book Review: Full of good advice
Summary: 4 Stars
I found the book to be packed with invaluable advice. I've only been a cop for about 6 months now, but I wish I had read the book before I became a cop.
The book offers great advice on choosing a department. It also has inspired me to write more reports and write them better.
One of the main points I took from the book was to never sacrafice your integrity.
I didn't like how the auther put a little introductory phrase before almost every single paragraph in the book. If he didn't do that, the book would probably only be 60 pages long.
Summary of Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement
Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement is a serious examination of police work that is directed toward young people who are contemplating a career as a police officer. Author Barry Baker draws on over thirty-two years of experience from some of the most violent streets of any city in the United States to show you the unembellished truths of law enforcement.Baker describes the self-satisfaction that can be found in police work while identifying its pitfalls and how to avoid them. Before ending his career as a detective lieutenant, Baker spent his first twenty years on the force as a patrol officer, making him uniquely qualified to speak from a breadth and depth of experience.
Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement covers topics a newly trained police officer must appreciate-and master-to ensure success and safety, including the following:
- Self-evaluation for a police career
- Recognizing and ignoring bad advice
- Rapid advancement toward self-sufficiency
- The immeasurable importance of integrity
- Matters of life and death
Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement is a valuable insight for those seeking a career in the honorable and important profession of law enforcement.
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