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Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Walking the halls of democracy as a Capitol Police officer, Harry Dunn was a man slowly experiencing an awakening. It sparked after the election of our first Black president. It grew as his belief in the bravery and honor of law enforcement was shaken by Ferguson and countless other cases of police brutality towards Black people. It continued to burn brighter as he watched members of Congress, many of whom he had befriended, lose their way to partisanship,...
Author
Publisher
Tyndale Momentum
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
On August 14, 2014, five days after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown ignited race riots throughout the city of Ferguson, Missouri, the nation found an unlikely hero in Captain Ron Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol. Charged with the Herculean task of restoring peace between a hostile African American community and the local police, Johnson, a 30-year law enforcement veteran and an African American, did the unthinkable; he took off his bullet-proof...
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Police officers work in communities all over the country. They keep people safe, enforce laws, and help in emergencies. This book introduces readers to a career as a police officer. They'll learn about how officers work at police stations and in patrol cars. They'll also learn about different kinds of emergencies that police officers respond to. Readers can familiarize themselves with police officers through accessible text and friendly photographs....
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In this book, young readers will enjoy reading about the helpful police officers they see every day in their community. Using colorful, full-page photographs that connect to simple text and relevant key words, this book is perfectly designed to teach young readers about police officers in their community while building confidence in their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggest guiding questions to...
Author
Publisher
Kaplan North America, LLC, d/b/a Barron's Educational Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Helps applicants prepare for police officer exams by providing a review of the question types used on recent tests given nationwide, full-length practice exams, explanations of correct answers, and test-taking strategies.
10) Police officers
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Fly Guy and Buzz visit a police station and learn about police officers and what they do.
11) Police officer
Author
Series
Publisher
QEB Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
It's a busy day at the festival for Officer Seth and Officer Thea. A car is stuck in the mud and a little boy needs their help. Can the officers solve every problem that comes their way?
12) Bad for good
Author
Series
Publisher
Allison & Busby Limited
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
DS Jo Howe is called to the murder of a young man. When she arrives, she knows instantly who the victim is: Harry Cooke, a promising young footballer and Chief Superintendent Phil Cooke's son. Forced to deliver the news to her boss (which, given their previous affair, creates its own set of problems), Phil's terminally ill wife, Ruth, collapses.
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Language
English
Description
"This updated manual presents information, practice tests, and strategies for the different question types used by police departments throughout the country. It includes: Four full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained; two official exams given by a large metropolitan police department; streamlining of chapters to more closely reflect the latest question types currently in use; general strategies for dealing with multiple-choice...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Understanding each tool is made easy with simple definitions and in-use photos that will show kids how police communicate with a two-way radio, the difference between handcuffs and plasticuffs, different parts of a patrol car, and the special training required of a police dog."--
16) Police officers
Author
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"This photo-illustrated book for early readers gives examples of how police officers fight crime and keep people safe"--Provided by publisher
18) Police officers
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces police officers to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--