LE Reading Lists

[Law Knight]

I saw I Love a Cop mentioned on here and I was wondering if it was a novel, or like a self help/guide kind of book.

[resqr1]

The Gift of Fear - Gavin De Becker
Warriors - Loren Christensen
The Street Survival series from Caliber Press
Officer Down, Code Three - Don't know the author it's an old book.
Monster - Leon Bing.

[greenlead]

I saw I Love a Cop mentioned on here and I was wondering if it was a novel, or like a self help/guide kind of book.

It's a guide. The purpose is to help family to understand what their significant other is going through in his/her transition to becoming a police officer, what problems to expect, and how to work through them.

[Mikey Glockster]

Tactical Edge: Surviving High-Risk Patrol

I believe this is the 2nd in that 3 book series from Calibre Press.

Every LEO would benefit from reading this 20+ year old book; wise beyond its years & required reading when I was in the academy.

[AnthonyM83]

In addition to "What Cops Know" by Fletcher and "I Love a Cop" (I borrowed heavily from this for an academic paper on stresses of LE...great info for one's family/friends and self)

A great read was "Signal Zero" by George Kirkham about a liberal college professor who took on one of his student's challenges to go through the academy and work a cop himself and the changes he went through.

[WellAdvised]

The Infiltrators - written by 2 undercover officers in the UK. Very interesting read and a good story too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Infiltrators...2424228&sr=8-1

[Robb]

I just recently finished reading "No Lights, No Sirens," it was an excellent book and definitely a great one to pick up if your looking for one.

Right now I am about halfway through "Newjack : Guarding Sing Sing" which is also a really good book.

[APDSarge]

For LE - definitely the calibre press series.

Non-Fiction:

any books by Tom Clancy
most books by W.E.B. Griffen (some military some police)
books by Dale Brown (military)

I'll second the Harry Potter series. I have book 7 on order already. (I feel like a goof)

[Valor55]

A great read was "Signal Zero" by George Kirkham about a liberal college professor who took on one of his student's challenges to go through the academy and work a cop himself and the changes he went through.

I was going to recommend the same book.

As he starts working the street he begins to change from egg head professor full of theories to street cop and how that affects his outlook. Fascinating book. He continued working as a reserve after he went back to teaching. He also works as an expert witness for issues involving cops.

http://www.krimedr.com/

[womanwarrior]

Catherine Coulter's books are great, also Stuart Woods. The ironic thing is that once you've read one of each, you can clearly see the different perspectives of love and sex.

A non fictional book that is awesome is "Why does he do that?" by Lundy Bancroft. It doesn't only explain the manipulation, charm and intention of an abuser, but also why victims of DV many times choose to remain in the unhealthy relationship. I strongly recommend to read it.

[Citicop]

A great read was "Signal Zero" by George Kirkham about a liberal college professor who took on one of his student's challenges to go through the academy and work a cop himself and the changes he went through.

Sounds awesome... Anyone have any idea where I can pick it up for less than $50?

Both half.com and amazon have it at between $50 and $100, but I don't want to read it THAT badly...

Citicop.

[Valor55]

Sounds awesome... Anyone have any idea where I can pick it up for less than $50?

Both half.com and amazon have it at between $50 and $100, but I don't want to read it THAT badly...

Citicop.

It's out of print which is why it's so expensive. Try the library. Our academy library actually has a copy too.

[WellAdvised]

diary of an on-call girl

WPC BLOGGS is a 21st Century policewoman... a cross between Bridget Jones and PC David Copperfield. She frets about her make-up, flirts with male officers and, occasionally, arrests some very naughty people. Diary of an On-Call Girl offers a hilarious, insider's look at modern day policing from the point of view of a young serving woman officer. Her days are spent dealing with bolshy teenagers, violent drunks and wolf-whistling yobs. "The most comments I attract," she writes, "is when I'm patrolling with Becks. For many members of the public, two female officers fighting crime on their own is quite the most exciting thing they've ever seen; for some, it's second only to watching lesbian porn movies." But along with her wry humour and biting sarcasm, her writing has steel at its core, and makes serious, lacerating points about modern Britain. The town she helps to police is beset by crime and related problems, and Bloggs and her colleagues, fighting a losing battle against the criminals, are being drowned in a rising tide of pointless paperwork, government targets and spin-driven initiatives.

Based on her hilarious blog about life as a police woman – ‘PC Bloggs - a Twenty-First Century Police Officer’ (http://pcbloggs.blogspot.com/)

Not out yet, but looks good.

[CityOfChicago]

"The Passion of Command" by Col. B.P. McCoy.

Available only throught the Marine Corp Association. Current, relevant, brief, and absoluetely the best critical examination and application of Leadership you will ever read.

[BP348]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Michael Connelly. I really like his books.

Also recommended to me by Taz were the Lee Child books.

I also like
Clive Custler
James Paterson
Nelson Demille
Clancy
Grisham
Jack Higgins
Stephen J. Cannell
Tolken

There are lots more but I can't think of them.