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Great Book for First Time Assessment Center Prep
The first thing that struck me about this book is the how close the testing process covered resembles my department's testing process.
Flawed...
I just received this book in preparation for an upcoming Lieutenant's test on my department. The book has some very good sections e.g. preparing for the oral interview. It helps the reader avoid some of the common mistakes made during this very crucial step of the promotional process.
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Subjects:  1. Examinations, questions, etc    2. Management - General    3. Police administration    4. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    5. Professional - General    6. Study Aids    7. Study Guides    8. Test Prep    9. Tests    10. Police & security services    11. USA   

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Takes an urgent and serious topic head-on
The Color Of Guilt & Innocence: Racial Profiling And Police Practices In America by law enforcement veteran Steve Holbert and attorney Lisa Rose is a highly readable discussion of the all too common practice of racial profiling in America. Discussing data collection and analysis programs used to help determine whether racial profiling takes place, issues of civil liberty, police reaction to accusations, and much more, The Color Of Guilt & Innocence takes an urgent and serious topic head-on without losing itself in excessively confusing terminology or philosophy. Highly recommended.

Finally somebody gets it
I have been a cop for 17 years. I was skeptical of another book on racial profiling that bashes cops. A friend of mine gave me this book to read for training, and i was very surprised that someone finally got it.There is so much about this topic that the public does not know. This book finally gives a cops perspective and tells why, in most cases, cops are not racist.Every person in America racially profiles, and this book explains why. I was fascinated by the in depth discussion in one chapter that explains racism. The book also opened by eyes to the harm the victims suffer at the hands of some cops. I think everyone has something to learn from this book. The book finally sheds some light on data collection and why it will not work. Instead of re-hashing the same old "solutions," the book actually explores some innovative new ideas that should be implemented by law enforcement. Thanks for covering this subject in a whole new light!!

Incredible and comprehensive work on this subject
I am an avid reader on the subjects of civil rights and racial profiling. This book, simply put, is incredible. I thought I had a firm opinion on the subject, but after reading this book, I really see that there are two sides to this complicated issue. All is not always what you see. This book covers every possible aspect of this subject, and delves into areas that I have not seen covered before. I had never before considered the side of law enforcement, nor did I understand what was really going on behind the scenes. I also never really viewed this subject outside of the "black and white" issue.The authors reminded me that racial profiling effects every one of us. Now I can more effectively become involved in the fight towards racial justice with a more focused understanding of why racial profiling occurs and what can be done to stop this practice. I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Complaints against    2. Discrimination in law enforcem    3. Discrimination in law enforcement    4. General    5. Law    6. Police    7. Political Science / Civil Rights    8. Political Science / Law Enforcement    9. Racial profiling in law enforc    10. Racial profiling in law enforcement    11. Social Science / Discrimination & Race Relations    12. Sociology    13. United States    14. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    15. Race relations   

Subjects:  1. Crime scene searches    2. Criminal Evidence And Analysis    3. Criminal Investigation    4. Criminal Procedure    5. Criminology    6. Evidence    7. Evidence, Criminal    8. Forensic Science    9. Handbooks, manuals, etc    10. Law    11. Legal Reference / Law Profession    12. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    13. Sociology    14. Crime & criminology    15. Social Science / Criminology   

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Definitive Professional manual
As someone who works in the field of executive Protection, for the past 7 years in Algeria, I found this book both educational and entertaining. Talking the talk and walking the walk!
My reluctance to purchase a book on executive protection was finally overcome when hearing of Mr. Oatmans work. As a Director and operator of South Africa's premier executive protection company I am happy to say thethe man has hit the nail on the head. I highly recommend this work to bothnewcommers and seasoned operators in this amazing industry. It should alsobe compulsory reading for the security managers of every large corporate inthe world - well done for putting a lot of professionals thoughts intowriting -Sir!

An inside look at the REAL world of executive protection
As a guidebook for protection specialists or a primer for developing yourown corporate protection program, Mr. Oatman has supplied the foundationnecessary to make the right decisions. Everything from planning proper"advance" work to putting the principle to bed at the end of theday, Oatman leaves nothing to chance. All the myths of the professionalbodyguard are destroyed, paving the way for the new mindset of executiveprotector. No longer the gorilla in an ill fitting suit, the modernprotector could very well be the executive assistant, and often is. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Business/Economics    3. General    4. Police & security services   

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Extraordinarily researched and well written
As a fan of espionage, terrorism, and special ops. books I had to check this out. This covers a multitude of the aforementioned groups. It is extraordinarily researched and I strongly recommed it for the avid reader of books about "the weird world of Spooks, Counter-terrorists, Adventureres and the not-quite professionals. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Commando troops    2. Intelligence Operations    3. Law Enforcement    4. Political Terrorism    5. Politics - Current Events    6. Prevention    7. Secret service    8. Spies    9. Terrorism    10. Military intelligence   

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ministry of love
In The COINTELPRO Papers, Ward Churchill and Jim Vander Wall chronicle decades of disruptive and secretive attacks by the FBI on those with whom they do not feel ideologically aligned�Xnamely, those who are a threat in any way to capitalism or to the current power structures within the United States and abroad. The authors contend that the FBI has launched seemingly countless attacks upon peaceful and law-abiding organizations and their members for no reason other than their philosophical deviance from the political mindset of the American status quo. The authors chronicle case after case after case of the FBI engaging in illegal and unsettling practices and activities in their ongoing efforts to discredit any organization or individual espousing radical or alternative socio-economic views.
Sometimes Desert Is Better Than the Meal
Ward Churchil and Jim Vander Wall have done an outstanding and meticulous job in assembling and explaining the FBI's secret war on dissent in America, no wonder America is plagued with criminals, the supposed "good guys" are all out on black bag jobs committing their own crimes!! If history repeats itself we are all in trouble
For readers who may have forgoten what can happen when government intelligence agencies are given free rein, legally or not, to investigate and harass American citizens who question governmental policies, this is the primary source for a reminder.Tracing the long history of political repression in this country from the 1950s through the Vietnam era and the Civil Rights movement and examining recent FBI activities, this book belongs on any reader's shelf that values political freedom.Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Archives    3. Conspiracy & Scandal Investigations    4. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General    5. Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies    6. Federal Bureau of Investigatio    7. Federal Bureau of Investigation    8. General    9. History    10. Investigation    11. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    12. Political Science    13. Political crimes and offenses    14. Political persecution    15. Politics / Current Events    16. Politics/International Relations    17. Sources    18. United States    19. United States.    20. American history: postwar, from c 1945 -    21. Espionage & secret services    22. Political Science / General    23. USA   

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practical, detailed and helpful
In this appropriately named "Checklist and Field Guide" Vernon J. Geberth distills the complexities of criminal investigation into a series of helpful checklists and charts. The reading is informative (though not always engaging) and he provides a necessary resource for law enforcement personnel as well as a helpful guide for authors writing books involving criminal investigation or police procedures.

Practical Homicide Investigation Checklist and field guide.
I recommend this book to anyone who needs all their information at their fingertips. A handy pocket type book with laminated pages that you can use over and over again. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Criminal Investigation    2. Criminal Procedure    3. Forensic Science    4. General    5. Homicide investigation    6. Law    7. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    8. Reference    9. Sociology    10. United States    11. Criminal investigation & detection    12. Law / Forensic Science   

Subjects:  1. Crime Prevention    2. Criminal Justice Administration    3. Criminal Law - General    4. Criminology    5. Law    6. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    7. Sociology    8. Jurisprudence & General Issues    9. Social Science / Criminology    10. USA    11. United Kingdom, Great Britain   

Subjects:  1. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    2. Political Freedom & Security - Terrorism    3. Political Science    4. Politics / Current Events    5. Politics/International Relations    6. Prevention    7. Terrorism    8. Law    9. Political Science / Law Enforcement   

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A blend of history and insights on the secretive law enforcement agency
If you want to be a member of the U.S. Secret Service you must have Henry Holden's To Be A U.S. Secret Service Agent: it provides a blend of history and insights on the secretive law enforcement agency, from how it recruits and trains to the specialized equipment it uses to protect heads of state. To Be A U.S. Secret Service Agent is the only book to combine a history with coverage of career options and paths and as such as a top recommendation.
I would highly recommend this book
As a U.S. Secret Service UD applicant, I would highly recommend this book.As a former teacher and peace officer, I would recommend this book be in every middle school, high school and university.Mr. Holden has explained,through words and photographs,the application process, the training, and duties of the Secret Service agent, uniform division officer, and other members that comprise the most professional and honorable division of American law enforcement.As an applicant, it helped me learn about the position that I was applying for and helped me articulate my understanding to the agents I interviewed with.The information that I obtained in this book helped me score 97% on the tests and make it to panel. Thank you Mr. Holden for writing this book.

Great for-kids book on the Secret Service
As the leading civilian authority on the Secret Service, I highly recommend this great book on the agency by Mr. Holden. nice pictures and easy-to-read text, as well. Two thumbs up!
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Subjects:  1. Criminology    2. History - General History    3. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    4. Politics / Current Events    5. Social Science    6. Sociology    7. United States - General    8. Espionage & secret services    9. History / General    10. USA    11. Warfare & Defence   

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Hilarious
This book was so funny.I could picture all the wacky things the officer's were doing. I was laughing out loud. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Humor    3. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    4. Satire And Humor    5. Humor / General   

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Hezbollah has 500 sites, 250 originating in the US

Fear mongering and calls for government intervention
Mr. Weimann from Israel wants American government control over access to certain Internet websites so that terrorists won't be able to communicate; or perhaps the real reason is to block Moslem news and propaganda so that we will be exposed only to Israeli slanted news and propaganda.That way the US can continue to support Israeli efforts at ethnic cleansing from all the land which they say God promised them.

Terror on the Internet
Good book to get a clear picture of how terrorists now use the Internet as a central part of their operations. Weimann is a well-respected scholar who cleary has his finger on the pulse of modern terrorism. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer network resources    2. Hate groups    3. Internet - Security    4. Internet - World Wide Web    5. Internet and communications    6. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    7. Political Freedom & Security - Terrorism    8. Political Science    9. Politics / Current Events    10. Politics/International Relations    11. Terrorism    12. Internet    13. Political Science / General    14. Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle   

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Incident Management for the Street-Smart Fire Officer
A very good book but Mr. Coleman relates a little too much about his department (Toledo Fire Department)when providing examples.I understand that's the way they do it in Toledo, but in other areas of the countrythings operate differently. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Emergency management    3. Fire Science    4. Fire extinction    5. Firefighting Tactics And Strategy    6. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Fire services    10. Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary Science   

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A Classic
Bill Jordan's book is a classic. This is one of the best, and most simple books about protecting yourself. The skills Bill teaches are the skills to keep you alive. Buy this book. Read it. Practice. Practice. Practice. It is that good!

The Practical Pistoleer
The title of the book speaks volumes.At a sporting pistol match they give a trophy to second place.Second place in an actual gunfight doesn't get a trophy, it gets a trip to the hospital or morgue.After making that point, Jordan (a seasoned veteran of many gunfights as a border patrolman) gives a wealth of practical advice on how to survive gunfights.
Best defensive revolver book, period!
If you want instruction on defensive revolver techniques, this is the book for you.No nonsense, no fluff, just good hard information on how to do it.Not for pistol owners, this book applies to revolvers.Methods in this book are used and referred to by instructors at a well-known firearms academy in Paulden, Arizona. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Equipment and supplies    3. General    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Pistol shooting    6. Police    7. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    8. Politics / Current Events   

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Excellent overview from a diverse group of warriors.
Warriors is an excellent book that delivers a diverse group of viewpoints on what it means to be a warrior.
Wonderful 10 stars
I bought this from Loren Christensen's website and he signed it. It a fantastic book written by warriors from the military, the police, martial arts and other places. Most are incredible articles that tell you what it's like to be a warrior in their respective fields. I like Loren's articles but then I've bought most of his books. I highly recommend this book and On Combat too.

Wonderful x 10
Warriors is a fabulous book that should be read by every cop, soldier and relative of one. Christensen wrote ON COMBAT with Col. Dave Grossman and that book should also be in every warrior's library.
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Subjects:  1. Ethics & Moral Philosophy    2. History - Military / War    3. Military - General    4. Political Science    5. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    6. Technology    7. Military Science   

Editorial Review

Jack Maple was a former NYPD transit cop who found himself appointed deputy commissioner in 1993. Upon assuming his new office, the erstwhile Don Quixote of urban crime led a charge to reform the way cops go about their everyday business--namely, busting the bad guys. Amazingly, Maple succeeded, and New York's crime rate--previously spiraling out of control--took a 39 percent tumble within two years of his ascension to policymaker, with murders alone falling an astounding 50 percent. Read more

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The Real Deal
This is an excellent book.Citizens need to make sure that their local politicians are aware of it.We need to hold them accountable for improving police procedures so that crime is reduced and everyone's quality of life improves.Jack Maple lays it all out clearly.We just need to do it.
good transaction
The book was shipped to me relatively fast and in good condition, thanks.

Well-Written and Highly Informative
Engaging stories from Maple's career as a detective for Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Crime prevention    3. Criminology    4. New York    5. New York (N.Y.)    6. New York (State)    7. Officials and employees    8. Police    9. Police Dept    10. Police Dept.    11. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    12. Politics - Current Events    13. Politics / Current Events    14. Social Science    15. Sociology    16. Social Science / Criminology   

Subjects:  1. Criminology    2. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    3. Political Science    4. Politics/International Relations    5. Psychology    6. Psychopathology - Addiction    7. Psychotherapy - General    8. Social Work    9. Drug addiction & substance abuse    10. Self-Help / Substance Abuse   

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Makes a number of good points
While I certainly do not agree with everything Ralph Peters says in this book, he clearly raises a number of issues and has useful things to say about many of them.
A serious book on political philosophy
Peters' is the high-quality thinking on geopolitical and military matters. Having written much the same unpopular truths over the years for Russian audience, I can only admire his courage and honesty.
A bit preachy
Ralph Peters knows his history and has a great deal of expertise on foreign policy, geo-politics, and military strategy. You will find much to think about here - if you can wade through the sections where he rambles and gets side-tracked on some off-topic discourse. This book is comprised of a series of lengthy essays Mr. Peters wrote over the past several years as reactions to world events, and some of his observations are a bit dated and proved to be incorrect. To his credit, he acknowledges this in the introduction and explains that he made the decision to leave his opinions just as they were at the time and not update them. He is very good at what he knows. The chapter on understanding the two basic types of terrorists, what motivates them, what causes them to kill, and how each must be defeated is excellent and particularly relevant to today's conflict. My main problem with Mr. Peters (and the thing that made this book a sometimes difficult and laborious read) is that he tends to ramble at times and venture into topics, such as religion, about which he is perhaps not as qualified to speak as authoritatively as he is about foreign policy and geopolitics. When he strays off these topics, his biases show and undermine his credibility. It's almost as if he thinks he knows too much about too many things, and can't resist letting the reader know he knows it. He also tends to pontificate at times and comes off as if he is smarter than and could have done a better job than any presidential administration in the history of our country. Hindsight, of course, is 20/20. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 2001-    2. Current Affairs    3. Foreign relations    4. Government policy    5. Military & War    6. Political    7. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Politics/International Relations    10. Terrorism    11. United States    12. War on Terrorism, 2001-    13. Defence strategy, planning & research    14. Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle    15. USA   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Career/Job    3. Fire Science And Technology    4. Fire departments    5. General    6. Management    7. Management - General    8. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    9. Technology & Industrial Arts   

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Look further
Judge Pollak vacated and superseded the January 2002 opinion cited by another reviewer.Two U.S. Courts of Appeals have since held fingerprint evidence admissible.U. S. v. Mitchell, 365 F.3d 215 (3d Cir. 3004) and U.S. v. Crisp, 324 F.3d 261 (4th Cir. 2003).The Mitchell court rejected Cole's view that fingerprint evidence is not admissible under U.S. Supreme Court criteria for the admission of scientific opinion evidence.

Good overview of history of finger mark matching
The book gives a historical overview of fingerprinting and why anthropometry was more inefficient for the police in the beginning of the 20th century. It furthermore is somewhat critical on the conclusions that are drawn in this field, and the limitations that exist. Also it discusses possibilities that suspects are not found in the database of fingerprints whereas the fingerprints are actually in it. Cole's views should not be taken as gospel
Simon Cole makes good points, BUT it is important to note that he is a polemicist and not a fingerprint expert.Read more

Subjects:  1. Classification    2. Criminals    3. Fingerprints    4. Forensic Science    5. Identification    6. Murder - General    7. True Crime    8. True Crime / Espionage    9. Criminal investigation & detection    10. Genetics (non-medical)    11. Police & security services    12. Social Science / Criminology