So You Want To Be a Cop: What Everyone Should Know Before Entering a Law Enforcement Career

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Myth versus Fact: From Dreaming to Testing and Entering the Force -- You're Hired! Now What? -- The Police Academy, or Hell on Earth -- Field Training -- Congratulations! You've Earned a Spot at the Bottom -- Liability in Policing -- Finances, Health, and the Police Officer -- Communications and Inter-Agency Cooperation -- Welcome to Your New Office -- Going to Court -- Vandalism, Littering, and Other Criminal Mischief -- Unwanted Subjects -- Traffic Stops, Vehicle Pursuits, and Road Rage -- Calls for Service: When You Are Called to Serve and Protect -- Domestic Disturbances: Dangerous and Unpredictable -- Alarm Calls, 911 Hang-Ups, and 911 Open Lines -- White-Collar Crime, Fraud, Forgery, and Deceit -- Violent Felonies -- Death Scenes: Walking into a Nighmare -- Burglaries, Theft, and Crimes of Opportunity -- Motor Vehiclew Accidents and DUIs -- Drugs, Narcotics, and a Cesspool of Misery -- Shoplifting, or Five-Finger Discounts -- Critical Incidents and the Use of Deadly Force -- Specialities in Law Enforcement -- Hate Groups and Hate Crimes -- Using Force: My First Wrestling Match -- Why Did You Do Your Job? Now I' ll Have to Write You Up! -- Race, Gender, and the Economics of Policing -- Riding the Storm of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- Show No Weakness.;Resource added for the Criminal Justice {u2013} Law Enforcement 105046 and Professional Studies 105045 programs. Myth versus Fact: From Dreaming to Testing and Entering the Force -- You're Hired! Now What? -- The Police Academy, or Hell on Earth -- Field Training -- Congratulations! You've Earned a Spot at the Bottom -- Liability in Policing -- Finances, Health, and the Police Officer -- Communications and Inter-Agency Cooperation -- Welcome to Your New Office -- Going to Court -- Vandalism, Littering, and Other Criminal Mischief -- Unwanted Subjects -- Traffic Stops, Vehicle Pursuits, and Road Rage -- Calls for Service: When You Are Called to Serve and Protect -- Domestic Disturbances: Dangerous and Unpredictable -- Alarm Calls, 911 Hang-Ups, and 911 Open Lines -- White-Collar Crime, Fraud, Forgery, and Deceit -- Violent Felonies -- Death Scenes: Walking into a Nighmare -- Burglaries, Theft, and Crimes of Opportunity -- Motor Vehiclew Accidents and DUIs -- Drugs, Narcotics, and a Cesspool of Misery -- Shoplifting, or Five-Finger Discounts -- Critical Incidents and the Use of Deadly Force -- Specialities in Law Enforcement -- Hate Groups and Hate Crimes -- Using Force: My First Wrestling Match -- Why Did You Do Your Job? Now I' ll Have to Write You Up! -- Race, Gender, and the Economics of Policing -- Riding the Storm of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- Show No Weakness.