Police Heroes

Police Heroes
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 0312330979
ISBN-13 : 9780312330972
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Police Heroes by : Charles R. Whitlock

There are more than one million law enforcement officers in the United States. In this book, you will meet police officers from all parts of the country who take their oath seriously, and when confronted with life-threatening circumstances, have acted courageously. You'll read about a patrol officer who, after discovering a house on fire eary one morning, rescued its inhabitants before the fire department could arrive. Imagine the courage required by one state trooper who single-handedly brought five armed robbers to justice in Alaska's wilderness. One stalwart officer used his body to shield a homeless man from an angry armed mob while his partner helped fend off the attackers. Readers will meet one officer who distinguished himself throughout his incredible career with numerous feats of heroism. You'll be touched by the valor of the K-9 officers and their handlers. And of course, there is a powerful piece on police heroism on September 11th. Filled with stories about Americas finest officers, this book is a moving tribute to our country's unsung heroes.

Police Dog Heroes

Police Dog Heroes
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Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages : 52
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0766031977
ISBN-13 : 9780766031975
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Police Dog Heroes by : Linda Bozzo

Explains the history of the K-9 unit and the training methods used to transform an ordinary dog into a canine hero.

Forgotten Heroes

Forgotten Heroes
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Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages : 248
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1563112876
ISBN-13 : 9781563112874
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Forgotten Heroes by : William Wilbanks

Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement

Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0971725411
ISBN-13 : 9780971725416
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement by : Kevin M. Gilmartin

This book is designed to help law enforcement professionals overcome the internal assaults they experience both personally and organizationally over the course of their careers. These assaults can transform idealistic and committed officers into angry, cynical individuals, leading to significant problems in both their personal and professional lives.

Heroes in Contemporary British Culture

Heroes in Contemporary British Culture
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 161
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ISBN-10 : 9781000382693
ISBN-13 : 1000382699
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Heroes in Contemporary British Culture by : Barbara Korte

This book explores how British culture is negotiating heroes and heroisms in the twenty-first century. It posits a nexus between the heroic and the state of the nation and explores this idea through British television drama. Drawing on case studies including programmes such as The Last Kingdom, Spooks, Luther and Merlin, the book explores the aesthetic strategies of heroisation in television drama and contextualises the programmes within British public discourses at the time of their production, original broadcasting and first reception. British television drama is a cultural forum in which contemporary Britain’s problems, wishes and cultural values are revealed and debated. By revealing the tensions in contemporary notions of heroes and heroisms, television drama employs the heroic as a lens through which to scrutinise contemporary British society and its responses to crisis and change. Looking back on the development of heroic representations in British television drama over the last twenty years, this book’s analyses show how heroisation in television drama reacts to, and reveals shifts in, British structures of feeling in a time marked by insecurity. The book is ideal for readers interested in British cultural studies, studies of the heroic and popular culture. Introduction of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution (CC-BY-)] 4.0 license.

No Black Heroes

No Black Heroes
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 483
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0999399209
ISBN-13 : 9780999399200
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis No Black Heroes by : Ron Bailey

"This memoir chronicles 'court documented' racial problems, drug enforcement, police shootings and their effects in the community"--Back cover.

The Police Identity Crisis

The Police Identity Crisis
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 222
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781000385465
ISBN-13 : 1000385469
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis The Police Identity Crisis by : Luke William Hunt

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the police role from within a broader philosophical context. Contending that the police are in the midst of an identity crisis that exacerbates unjustified law enforcement tactics, Luke William Hunt examines various major conceptions of the police—those seeing them as heroes, warriors, and guardians. The book looks at the police role considering the overarching societal goal of justice and seeks to present a synthetic theory that draws upon history, law, society, psychology, and philosophy. Each major conception of the police role is examined in light of how it affects the pursuit of justice, and how it may be contrary to seeking justice holistically and collectively. The book sets forth a conception of the police role that is consistent with the basic values of a constitutional democracy in the liberal tradition. Hunt’s intent is that clarifying the police role will likewise elucidate any constraints upon policing strategies, including algorithmic strategies such as predictive policing. This book is essential reading for thoughtful policing and legal scholars as well as those interested in political philosophy, political theory, psychology, and related areas. Now more than ever, the nature of the police role is a philosophical topic that is relevant not just to police officials and social scientists, but to everyone.

Police Heroes

Police Heroes
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 178
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1338585584
ISBN-13 : 9781338585582
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Police Heroes by : Allan Zullo

This book features ten compelling stories about ordinary law enforcement officers who, powered by extraordinary courage or compassion or both, gave everything they had--and then some--in heroic efforts that saved lives, prevented tragedies or eased heartache in a time of despair.

Criminals and Folk Heroes

Criminals and Folk Heroes
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Publisher : Algora Publishing
Total Pages : 211
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781628941401
ISBN-13 : 1628941405
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Criminals and Folk Heroes by : Robert Underhill

During the Great Depression, writers of True Crime could take the decade off: life was imitating art so dramatically they had nothing to add. In these pages historian Robert Underhill presents the most notorious criminals of 1930-1934: Wilbur Underhill, Alvin Karpis, the Barker Clan, Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson, the Barrows (Buck, Blanche, Clyde, and Bonnie), and John Dillinger along with supporting material on their henchmen and the rise of the FBI. Often armed better than the police, criminals of the 1930s committed deeds ranging from stealing chickens to kidnappings, bank robberies, and killing innocent victims. Yet such crimes were often taken in stride by avid readers. Cooperation among local, state and federal lawmen was rare as each sought to protect his own turf. Criminals and lawmen made mistakes battling one another, but in most cases the law triumphed and the wanted fugitive died under a hail of bullets. His death would start myths and raise his reputation to national status. The author of 'Against the Grain: Six Men Who Shaped America' and 'The Rise and Fall of Franklin D. Roosevelt' shows us another aspect of the Roosevelt era and portrays a series of figures who contributed to pop culture as well helping to shape the security forces in America. Robbing the banks and driving fast cars, they did what many Americans dreamed of, and gave a depressed populace some excitement to distract from everyday worries. With the Great Depression, some citizens came to regard bank robbers as modern Robin Hoods seeking to avenge depositors whose life earnings had been wiped out by a bank's failure or malfeasance by its owners. No small wonder that criminals were given colorful sobriquets and fact and fiction became intertwined. Underhill shows how such heists, and kidnappings especially, helped create the modern FBI, overcoming the complaints of those who alleged that a federal force was the first step toward an American Gestapo. The belief that federal government had nothing to do with fighting crime was rooted in the U.S. Constitution and its provisions for states' rights. Local police were expected to provide security and to apprehend criminals without Washington getting involved. In the big cities, Prohibition era mobsters still ruled, but in the Midwest especially, smaller bands, "gangsters," began to make headlines. They tended to be blue-collar criminals whose favorite targets were filling stations, grocery stores, and small town banks. Prior to 1930, corruption was rife and cooperation among local, state, and federal police was little to none; criminals often got away. Only in 1935 was the FBI formally anointed and its agents were permitted to carry guns. Now, there was a federal agency that could supply sheriffs all over the country with information on suspected criminals. By 1935, the hardest times of the Depression were beginning to ease and the thrill of watching these cops-and-robber stories play out was combined with a renewed interest in the lives of the rich and famous, previously scorned for their role in ripping off the average man. All in all, the early 1930s were a uniquely dramatic time for crime and crimestoppers in America.

Outlaw Heroes in Myth and History

Outlaw Heroes in Myth and History
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Publisher : Anthem Press
Total Pages : 242
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780857287922
ISBN-13 : 0857287923
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Outlaw Heroes in Myth and History by : Graham Seal

This book is an overview and analysis of the global tradition of the outlaw hero. The mythology and history of the outlaw hero is traced from the Roman Empire to the present, showing how both real and mythic figures have influenced social, political, economic and cultural outcomes in many times and places. The book also looks at the contemporary continuations of the outlaw hero mythology, not only in popular culture and everyday life, but also in the current outbreak of global terrorism. The book also presents a more general argument related to the importance of understanding folk and popular mythologies in historical contexts. Outlaw heroes have a strong purchase in high and popular culture, appearing in film, books, plays, music, drama, art, even ballet. To simply ignore and discard such powerful expressions without understanding their origins, persistence and especially their ongoing cultural consequences, is to refuse the opportunity to comprehend some profoundly important aspects of human behaviour. These issues are pursued through discussion of the processes through which real and mythical outlaw heroes are romanticised, sentimentalised, sanitised, commodified and mythologised. The result is a new position in the continuing controversy over the existence the 'social bandit' that highlights the central role of mythology in the creation and perpetuation of outlaw heroes.