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Breezing Through The FBI Hiring Process

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Gives tips and techniques on becoming an FBI Special Agent.

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Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement

By Barry Baker

iUniverse, Inc.
Paperback (112 pages)

Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider s Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement
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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.

Real Resumes for Police, Law Enforcement and Security Jobs: Including Real Resumes Used to Change Careers and Transfer Skills to Other Industries) (Real-Resumes Series)

Prep Pub
Paperback (181 pages)

Real Resumes for Police, Law Enforcement and Security Jobs: Including Real Resumes Used to Change Careers and Transfer Skills to Other Industries) (Real-Resumes Series)
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Title shows resumes and cover letters of people who wish to enter the police, law enforcement, and security fields. The most effective job hunting strategies are revealed, and there is also a section which shows how to transfer police, law enforcement, and security skills into other industries. Resumes shown include those of fireman, policemen, police chief, corrections officer, detective, deputy sheriff, security guard, and many others.

The Cop Doc's Classic Writings on Police Careers

By Richard Weinblatt

Richard Weinblatt
Paperback (214 pages)

The Cop Doc s Classic Writings on Police Careers
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Part of The Cop Doc's Classic Writings series compiled from almost two decades of Dr. Richard Weinblatt's writings, this book is an arresting read for both the aspiring law enforcer and the veteran officer wanting to get information on careers and how to make their dreams come true. Topics include: -Police Oral Boards -Police Entrance Exams -Police Academy Success -Police Promotion Tips -Police Chief & Professor Career Moves

Careers In Private Security: How to Get Started, How to Get Ahead

By Leigh Wade

Paladin Press
Paperback (168 pages)

Careers In Private Security: How to Get Started, How to Get Ahead
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In this straight-from-the-horse's-mouth guide to jobs in the private security field, author Leigh Wade shares what he's learned during 30 years of working all sorts of armed and unarmed positions. With honesty and humor, he describes the hierarchy of private security jobs, starting with unarmed fixed-post positions and moving up through armed guards, bouncers, correctional officers, armed couriers, bodyguards and the top of the field - computer/information security experts. Wade, a Vietnam veteran who served with Special Forces, tells potential security personnel how to find jobs, what kind of training to expect, the pay scale and benefits, advancement potential, the good and bad points of each job and what to expect during a typical workday. Let this knowledgeable guide help you avoid the pitfalls and advance to where you should be in the field of private security.

FBI Careers: The Ultimate Guide to Landing a Job as One of America's Finest, 2nd Edition

By Thomas H. Ackerman

JIST Works
Paperback (340 pages)

FBI Careers: The Ultimate Guide to Landing a Job as One of America s Finest, 2nd Edition
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The definitive guide to acing the FBI's rigorous selection process-for special agents as well as professional support personnel.

Careers and Jobs in the Police Service (Careers & Jobs in)

By Kim Clabby

Kogan Page Ltd
Paperback (112 pages)

Careers and Jobs in the Police Service (Careers & Jobs in)
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Praise and reviews: '...By reading this book you have a better understanding of the police service and how it operates...of the issues involved in policing and what the challenges really are' - Richard Winterton, Chief Executive, Police Skills & Standards Organisation. The police service is undergoing rapid change as it adapts to face the challenges of modern life. "Careers and Jobs In the Police Service" details these changes and provides practical advice on how to gain entry, the personal qualities required and describes the numerous career possibilities on offer - from local beat to cid, from fast-track promotion to civilian support roles. Illustrated by real life case studies, this book provides: job descriptions and entry routes; training and qualifications; practice examples of the police recruitment tests; and, where to look for further information. Complete with information on pay and conditions, equal opportunities policies and essential contact details, this book is an invaluable guide for anyone considering a career with the police.

Federal Law Enforcement Careers: Profiles of 250 High-Powered Positions and Tactics for Getting Hired

By Thomas H. Ackerman

Jist Works
Paperback (452 pages)

Federal Law Enforcement Careers: Profiles of 250 High-Powered Positions and Tactics for Getting Hired
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The most up-to-date and comprehensive source for federal law enforcement jobs. Detailed profiles of 250 careers with over 130 agencies.

Understanding Police Culture, Second Edition

By John P. Crank

Anderson
Paperback (360 pages)

Understanding Police Culture, Second Edition
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Police culture has been widely criticized as a source of resistance to change and reform, and is often misunderstood. This book seeks to capture the heart of police culture-including its tragedies and celebrations-and to understand its powerful themes of morality, solidarity, and common sense, by systematically integrating a broad literature on police culture into middle-range theory, and developing original perspectives about many aspects of police work.


  • The first section addresses the definition of culture and the understanding of police culture, while section two moves on to themes of police culture.

Guide to Law Enforcement Careers (Barron's Guide to Law Enforcement Careers)

By Donald B. Hutton

Barron's Educational Series
Paperback (368 pages)

Guide to Law Enforcement Careers (Barron s Guide to Law Enforcement Careers)
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Hundreds of jobs are listed and described in local, state, federal, military, and special law enforcement agencies. Here's advice on where to look for job openings, how to apply, and how to meet law enforcement agency qualifications. Careers cover a variety of areas including municipal police officer, deputy sheriff, corrections officer, state police officer, federal agents, criminal investigators, and many more. Advice is given and opportunities are cited for current and recently retired law enforcement officers. Helpful web sites are listed in this edition, and more than 100 law enforcement insignia patches are illustrated.

Security industry touts jobs as step to police work.(Careers): An article from: Winnipeg Free Press

By Gale Reference Team

Thomson Gale
Released: 2007-11-19
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This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on November 17, 2007. The length of the article is 980 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Security industry touts jobs as step to police work.(Careers)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Winnipeg Free Press (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 17, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
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