Download or read book Tangled Up in Blue written by Rosa Brooks and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of the best nonfiction books of the year by The Washington Post “Tangled Up in Blue is a wonderfully insightful book that provides a lens to critically analyze urban policing and a road map for how our most dispossessed citizens may better relate to those sworn to protect and serve.” —The Washington Post “Remarkable . . . Brooks has produced an engaging page-turner that also outlines many broadly applicable lessons and sensible policy reforms.” —Foreign Affairs Journalist and law professor Rosa Brooks goes beyond the "blue wall of silence" in this radical inside examination of American policing In her forties, with two children, a spouse, a dog, a mortgage, and a full-time job as a tenured law professor at Georgetown University, Rosa Brooks decided to become a cop. A liberal academic and journalist with an enduring interest in law's troubled relationship with violence, Brooks wanted the kind of insider experience that would help her understand how police officers make sense of their world—and whether that world can be changed. In 2015, against the advice of everyone she knew, she applied to become a sworn, armed reserve police officer with the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department. Then as now, police violence was constantly in the news. The Black Lives Matter movement was gaining momentum, protests wracked America's cities, and each day brought more stories of cruel, corrupt cops, police violence, and the racial disparities that mar our criminal justice system. Lines were being drawn, and people were taking sides. But as Brooks made her way through the police academy and began work as a patrol officer in the poorest, most crime-ridden neighborhoods of the nation's capital, she found a reality far more complex than the headlines suggested. In Tangled Up in Blue, Brooks recounts her experiences inside the usually closed world of policing. From street shootings and domestic violence calls to the behind-the-scenes police work during Donald Trump's 2016 presidential inauguration, Brooks presents a revelatory account of what it's like inside the "blue wall of silence." She issues an urgent call for new laws and institutions, and argues that in a nation increasingly divided by race, class, ethnicity, geography, and ideology, a truly transformative approach to policing requires us to move beyond sound bites, slogans, and stereotypes. An explosive and groundbreaking investigation, Tangled Up in Blue complicates matters rather than simplifies them, and gives pause both to those who think police can do no wrong—and those who think they can do no right.

Download or read book Bloodlines written by Sunil Dutta and published by Agilepress. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terrorism emerging in South Asia, specifically in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, has had a profound impact around the world. The region remains one of the world's poorest, most unstable, and most terrorism-stricken areas. Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and numerous other militant Islamist groups continue to thrive in this milieu. A succession of misguided Western and local counter-terrorism policies has failed to address the dynamics that underlie these conflicts-and so the recruitment, training, and violence continue. Conventional analyses trace the origin of the region's terrorism to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and American support for the mujahideen in 1980's. This merely scratches the surface and fails to grasp the depth and strength of terrorism's root causes. This book provides much-needed depth to our understanding the original causes and ongoing dynamics of terrorism in South Asia. Tracing today's challenges and threats to decisions made by the British colonial government, it provides a critical-historical analysis of the emergence of terrorism in the region, the nexus between the Taliban and al Qaeda, and the reasons for Pakistan's instrumental support of terrorism as a matter of state policy. By taking this deep view, the book not only shines a light on the ongoing threat dynamics, but also lays the groundwork for understanding realistic U.S. policy options.

Download or read book Fear the Day written by Adam Chabot and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this debut novel, when scientist Lyle Darmouth, is taken up the road to a bar known as the Arbor Mountain Tavern, he never could have guessed the horrors that were to come. The trip is a nightmare, and the roller coaster begins, altering both Lyle's, and his friends Rickie Tamworth's lives forever. Pushed around for much of his life, he ultimately stands up to the world in the most brutal way. Haunted by the memories of it, Lyle tries to internalize his feelings, but his mind cannot handle the enormity of such a crime. Rickie suggests Lyle should see a priest to discuss the event, and try to receive some psychological help. He receives good advice, and feels better afterwards. But the talk becomes a catalyst toward a scientific breakthrough. Lyle creates a drug that asks the ultimate question, "Would you want to know your exact time of death?" On your sixteenth birthday, your phone will ring and the one injected has a choice: pick it up and test fate, or ignore it and let it ring.

Download or read book Proud Police Wife written by Rebecca Lynn and published by BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hope for Today Strength for Tomorrow When your husband is a police officer, you experience a unique set of challenges and fears that others may not understand. Rest assured that you can still find peace and joy every day with God by your side. Proud Police Wife is the perfect resource for any police wife or future wife in need of hope, encouragement, comfort, and strength. Each devotion includes · applicable Scriptures, · relatable stories, · empowering action steps, and · uplifting prayers. Strengthen your relationship with God and gain confidence in your role as the heart behind the badge. Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. Psalm 27:14 NLT

Download or read book FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Red Crimes written by Tania Stephanson and published by Sable BooKnight. This book was released on 2023-09-10 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lives are in Danger Killers are on the hunt in a small Manitoba city. From obsession and drug lords to dangerous flood waters, each case is unique. But are they somehow connected? Five stories take you on a fast-paced crime thriller adventure with twists and turns. Each story is from the perspective of the victims, who live in the same area, and all of them face dangerous situations. From the award-winning Canadian author Tania Stephanson come an exciting collection which includes Red Leaves, Red Snow, Red Lies, Red River, and Red Secrets. Previously published, the author has expanded these stories for your enjoyment.

Download or read book Coming Out from Behind the Badge written by Greg Miraglia and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about how police officers can overcome law enforcement's unwritten don't ask, don't tell policy and live their lives as they were made to be. The book includes a collection of autobiographies of highly successful police officers from all over the country. These rarely published coming out stories of real police officers are intended to inspire the thousands of law enforcement officers who are still in the closet and who are searching for the courage to come out. This book is perfect for you if you are. . Working in law enforcement and thinking about coming out. . An out gay or lesbian in law enforcement. . A friend of someone in law enforcement who is gay and struggling. . An ally who wants to learn more about how to be supportive. . A law enforcement leader interested in creating an accepting diverse place to work. . A law enforcement psychologist who wants to better understand. . A young gay or lesbian person who is thinking about a law enforcement career. . Anyone who wants a look inside a secretive and intriguing part of law enforcement. www.comingoutfrombehindthebadge.com

Download or read book Race and the Black Male Subculture written by William T. Hoston and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-11 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a study of black masculinity in the twenty-first century. Through a series of critical and interdisciplinary essays, this work examines the image of the black male in American society as a Toby Waller stereotype. Toby Waller is the fictional, yet symbolic character from Alex Haley’s highly acclaimed book and mini-series, Roots. It is a richly detailed, fictional story about slavery and one enslaved African man’s struggle to regain freedom. The parallel of the life of enslaved Toby Waller is similar to present day black males. Both are individuals who are often stripped of their cultural identity and exist within an institutional and systemic framework that devalues black male life. This dichotomy is the historical platform to discuss how those in the annals of white America demarcate which embodiment merits inclusion into societal acceptance.

Download or read book Set the Night Alight written by Ethan Alexander and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-03-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a city shrouded in fear, the eerie disappearance of four women soon escalates to a grim reality when they are found lifeless. The lead detective, though relentless, is pulled off the case due to a lack of leads. He leaves with a chilling warning – the killer will strike again. And strike again, he did, not once but twice. Fast forward eighteen years, the unsolved case is a haunting blemish on the police department, forcing them to summon the once ostracized detective, Nathan Andrews, back to the chilling scene of the unsolved crimes. With no other recourse, the desperate police force pairs the seasoned Nathan with young officer Julius in a bid to catch the elusive killer. As Julius is taken under Nathan’s tutelage, he quickly descends into a world far darker than he could have imagined: a world where fear reigns, and even crime lords shudder. Nathan, a man whose secrets are as fearsome as his reputation, walks the sinister path fearlessly, unmasking a reality that’s terrifyingly close to the heart of darkness. Now, as they venture deeper into the case, Julius realizes that the true terror may not just be the serial killer who set the night alight with dread but the enigmatic Nathan, whose cryptic past holds keys to a realm even the bravest dare not enter.

Download or read book Dice written by T. N. Baker and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2007-06-26 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wasuan Wells has two loves--one is his beautiful girl of two years, Enychi Carter, and the other is his love for dice. Rollin' dice is an everyday hustle for Wasuan, and he's one of the best the hood has ever seen. No one can defeat him. That is, until he stumbles across a dude from the same hood named Tone who has just as much confidence, a little too much mouth, lots of cash to back it up, and a strong desire for Wasuan's girl. When Wasuan is challenged and the stakes grow high, he finds himself caught out in deeper waters than he can swim in, with Tone dangling three options: pay up, take your last breath, or sacrifice something much greater...his girl, Enychi. But when Enychi agrees to spend one night with Tone in order to save her man's life, she finds herself caught up in an unwilling love triangle like the streets have never known. Love, betrayal, lies, sex and money are just the beginning in this scandalous tale, where loyalties are put to the ultimate test. In this new novel, T. N. Baker takes the term "sheisty" to a whole new level.

Download or read book Hansard s Parliamentary Debates written by Great Britain. Parliament and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Breaking Barriers in Post independence India written by Falguni Rajkumar and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-03-24 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at India of the 1950s and 1960s while it was still emerging from two centuries of colonial rule and striving to come together as a nation. It critically explores the history of nationalism and identity in Northeastern India, a region with diverse ethnolinguistic communities and people, through the personal history of the first Manipuri (Meitei) direct recruit in the Indian Administrative Services. The book weaves in autobiographical stories with the story of Northeast India, capturing its politics, socio-cultural distinctiveness and milieus that set the region apart from the rest of the country. It covers the career of the author in the IAS, serving in Manipur and Karnataka, with the Union Government, and finally as Secretary for the northeastern region. Through these, the book tells the story of a changing society, of a developing nation and a people on the move. It shows how borders and barriers were collapsing and being formed at the same time and how the country was dealing with it. The book is a unique and significant addition to the literature on Manipur; it deepens our understanding of the northeastern states and the complex interactions of the people of the region with the rest of India. Part of the Transitions in Northeastern India series, this book will be of great interest to researchers and scholars of modern history, sociology, social anthropology and postcolonial studies, particularly those concerned with India and Northeast India.

Download or read book Gemma written by Meg Tilly and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2010-02-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Hazen Wood kidnaps twelve-year-old Gemma Sullivan, the two embark upon a cross-country journey that tests the limits of Gemma's endurance. In scenes of physical and sexual violence, Hazen tries to destroy the young girl's will. When she does manage to escape he drags her back and threatens to have her arrested for the violent acts he performs. It is only Gemma's resilience and fertile imagination that protects her from the worst of the trauma she suffers. And, in the end, it is the healing power of unconditional love that gives Gemma the courage to speak out against her abuser at last and claim the life she deserves. Alternating between the voices of Gemma and Hazen Wood, Meg Tilly has brilliantly brought to life powerful and unforgettable characters that will leave you thinking about them long after you turn the last page.

Download or read book Behavioural Skills for Effective Policing written by Mark Kilgallon and published by Critical Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-14 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behavioural skills are essential to effective policing practice and professional development, and are also embedded within the policing competency frameworks. As the police service looks to further redefine its role in the twenty-first century, this critical handbook covers the full range of these proficiencies, from building rapport, applying emotional intelligence, building empathy and resilience to diversity and difference, understanding ethics, and developing coaching and leadership skills. Each chapter is written by a distinguished serving or former senior police leader and/or policing scholar, bringing together a wealth of experience and understanding and applying this knowledge in context through key case studies and examples. Suitable for serving police officers at all levels, as well as policing lecturers and students aspiring to join the police, this book encourages and enables a people-centred approach to policing that balances the debate that has given disproportionate credence to transactional skills at the expense of a more transformational approach.

Download or read book Trust Me written by Lacey Black and published by Lacey Black Books. This book was released on 2014-08-13 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After all of the devastating betrayals by the one she loved, Twenty-two year old Avery Stevens has spent three years raising her daughter alone, with her family and best friend as a support system, never leaving her small hometown of Rivers Edge, Missouri. Though Rivers Edge holds the pain of her past, it also holds the one person she wants but can’t have – her brother’s best friend, Maddox Jackson. When she learns the attraction might not be one-sided, will Avery be able to trust Maddox with the one thing she’s held onto tightly for the past few years? Police officer Maddox Jackson is a ladies’ man with one foot out the door. Never planning to settle down, Maddox fights the attraction he feels for his best friend’s little sister, Avery. But can he continue to fight it when his body and his heart are leading him to the one woman he shouldn’t want? When secrets are finally exposed, can Avery and Maddox trust each other enough to overcome the past, handle the present, and preserve their future? Can Avery trust Maddox with her heart? Will Maddox be able to convince Avery to take the chance? *Disclaimer: This book contains graphic language and detailed sex and is recommended for those 18 and over.

Download or read book Death Comes Knocking written by Graham Bartlett and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-07-14 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Peter James and his bestselling Roy Grace series of crime novels know that his books draw on in-depth research into the lives of Brighton and Hove police and are set in a world every bit as gritty as the real thing. His friend Graham Bartlett was a long-serving detective in the city once described as Britain's 'crime capital'. Together, in Death Comes Knocking, they have written a gripping account of the city's most challenging cases, taking the reader from crime scenes and incident rooms to the morgue, and introducing some of the real-life detectives who inspired Peter James's characters. Whether it's the murder of a dodgy nightclub owner and his family in Sussex's worst non-terrorist mass murder or the race to find the abductor of a young girl, tracking down the antique trade's most notorious 'knocker boys' or nailing an audacious ring of forgers, hunting for a cold-blooded killer who executed a surfer or catching a pair who kidnapped a businessman, leaving him severely beaten, to die on a hillside, the authors skilfully evoke the dangerous inside story of policing, the personal toll it takes and the dedication of those who risk their lives to keep the public safe.