Law Enforcement

Conquer the Environmental Conservation Officer Exam: Your Concise Guide to Protecting Fish, Wildlife, and Natural Resources is a focused summary designed to complement more comprehensive study materials for aspiring conservation officers. This guide distills essential knowledge on key topics such as wildlife protection, natural resource management, and invasive species control. It offers practical insights into critical areas like enforcing conservation laws, managing habitats, and protecting water resources. Through detailed explanations and real-world examples, this concise guide explores...

The Gwinnett County, Georgia, Police Department was formed by tough, honorable men who were brought in to clean up the county after the sheriff made moonshining his personal business. Late one night in spring of 1964, the police in Gwinnett County - and everywhere - learned just how far that respect would go in saving their lives in a tight spot. Officers Jesse Gravitt, Ralph Davis, and Jerry Everett responded to a report of suspicious activity on a desolate country road named Arc. What they found was a kind of criminal they were completely unprepared for.

The creation of the Texas Rangers, as a response to Indian retaliations and renegade assaults on the banking and transportation systems, was born of a need to react quickly. Special skills were required, and unlike the military, resourcefulness and improvisatory thinking were prized, alongside obedience to orders. Author Mike Cox described the ideal Texas Ranger as one who is "able to handle any situation without definite instruction from his commanding officer."

When a demon recruits ex-priest Jack to find a murderous thief, he must dive deep into the underbelly of his town and face his own past.

Dorie Hudson, reporter for the Daelin Beacon, is investigating a series of break-ins and burglaries across Daelin, GA. One witness identifies the culprit of an arson as chief of police Riley McDonough, escaping in a stolen purple car. Who is this look-a-like criminal who shares Riley’s DNA? He is targeting all the people Riley cares about, even his dog. Dorie’s fiancé Ross MacAvoy is in California working for the National Forestry Service, hoping to earn a spot in Georgia’s Chattahoochee Forest come spring. Riley’s boyhood best friend, Ross is also targeted when he comes home for a...

Criminals, police, military forces, and civilians practice martial arts which often utilize weapons. One major difference is weather or not the weapons are handled according to legal guidelines. This special anthology includes insightful writings that focus on aspects of martial arts as they are practiced and used by different people on both sides of the law. Certainly most practicing a martial art are doing so primarily for their health or as a sport. Perhaps they have an interest in self-defense, but often their practice methods are not realistic enough to be truely effective. For this ...

Stu Friedman is a highly decorated Detective Sergeant who worked in the NYC Transit Police and NYPD. He worked plainclothes, undercover, was a detective and detective supervisor in numerous units. In his 23 years of service, he was shot, stabbed and had broken bones. A bullet remains lodged in his chest to this day. At age 22, he was the youngest member of the department to ever receive the prestigious Police Combat Cross. He was also the recipient of the Medal for Valor on two occasions, in addition to other department awards and citations. In 1986 he was recognized as the Jewish Cop of ...

Linking the politics of guns with the politics of policing, Policing the Second Amendment unravels the complex relationship between public law enforcement, legitimate violence, and race. Jennifer Carlson shows how racial dynamics shape police thinking about gun laws and how racial ideologies of violence profoundly influence arguments about gun use, whether by the police or civilians.

When Dawg Mackay made his four half-sisters part of his family, he vowed that he would care for and protect them with everything he had. But what happens now that the girls are all grown up? The Mackay girls are on the loose, and Somerset County will never be the same.... Lyrica Mackay has wanted tall, handsome Marine Graham Brock for as long as she can remember. Unfortunately, Graham only sees her as his friend Dawg Mackay’s "baby sister". Or so she believes. The truth is, the fiery party girl stirs something in Graham no female ever has.

Conquer the Border Patrol Exam: Your Concise Guide to Securing the Nation’s Borders equips aspiring Border Patrol agents with the knowledge and strategies needed to succeed on the exam and in their careers. This guide is tailored for candidates seeking a focused, practical resource to supplement more comprehensive study materials. Covering essential topics like immigration law, customs enforcement, and emergency response, the guide emphasizes real-world scenarios to strengthen critical skills. Readers will find clear explanations of exam components, from reading comprehension and logical ...

The DEA sends two of its best agents, Kara Nelson and Jeff Clark, to central Oregon, to shut down a major drug ring. Kara and Jeff usually work alone, but operation trail ride throws them undercover together in a way neither of them expected. A notorious Miami drug lord wants Kara dead. Can these agents pull off the greatest acting job of their lives - and manage the sparks flying between them?

Good Cop, Good Cop gives every officer the pep talk and essential strategies needed to not only survive a career in public safety but also to live well. It is a first of its kind health and wellness book, specifically designed for people in law enforcement.

Today, as one of the biggest cities in the country, Chicago means a lot of different things to different people, but the Windy City, as culturally rich as it is, has long been known for controversial political corruption and its gangster past. While those kinds of crimes are less prominent today, one recent documentary Chiraq provided a new chilling, sobering, and wildly unfortunate sobriquet for the city. For far too many of the city’s youth, the places they call home are just a few steps removed from an actual war zone.

Indigenous Justice is Book 10 in the Durvile True Cases series. In the spirit of truth and reconciliation and respectful of Indigenous cultural integrity, judges, lawyers, and law enforcement officers write about working with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples through their trials and tribulations with the criminal justice system. The stories are a mix of previously published essays from the True Cases anthologies with an equal number of new chapters by legal and law enforcement professionals.

A Warrior's Path is a gripping and inspiring origin story of Lance Bear Wolf, recounting his journey from a troubled teenager on the Crow Reservation to becoming an elite warrior in the US Army. Initially, Wolf struggles with his father's addiction, abuse, and death. After high school his path takes him from the Crow Reservation to his basic training, Ranger school, combat deployments, and ultimately to Colombia, where he joins a DEA task force to combat drug cartels. Along the way, he learns valuable lessons about forgiveness, courage, and the true meaning of being a warrior. Wolf's switch...

The first geofence warrant was issued in 2016. By 2021, Google was responding to 11,000 geofence warrant requests per year from officers wanting a list of cell phones at a crime scene at the time a crime was being committed. This new aspect of Fourth Amendment constitutional law is exciting and complex. If you are a law enforcement officer, prosecutor, criminal defense lawyer, judge, or citizen who cares about the constitutional right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment, you need to listen to this book.

From New York Times bestselling author Liliana Hart comes an out-of-print book that has been revised and updated, with new scenes and a new ending. "From fires to shootouts [and] car chases to bombs, this book has it ALL. Every sequence was written with the perfect amount of detail..." (Goodreads). New Orleans is a place of sultry music and shadowed streets—A city where people go to get lost and leave their troubles behind. It's the City that Care Forgot. Ex-FBI sniper Shane Quincy is just trying to survive one day to the next since his wife’s death—a death he blames himself for. The ...

James Comey might best be known as the FBI director whom Donald Trump fired in 2017, but he’s had a long, varied career in the law and justice system. He knows better than most just what a force for good the US justice system can be and how far afield it has strayed during the Trump presidency. In his much-anticipated follow-up to A Higher Loyalty, Comey uses anecdotes and lessons from his career to show how the federal justice system works.

Embark on a fulfilling career in forest management with "Pass the Forest Ranger Exam: Your Guide to a Career as a Forestry Logistics Officer." This comprehensive guide provides aspiring forest rangers with the essential knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the field. Delve into topics such as natural resource management, ecology, and environmental science to gain a deep understanding of forest ecosystems and conservation practices. Explore forest management practices, wildlife management techniques, and park and recreation management principles to effectively steward our natural ...

Why would an innocent person ever confess to a crime they did not commit? Academia has conducted a great deal of research into this question and have routinely concluded that the actions of law enforcement officers and their interrogative tactics are largely responsible for these false confessions.