Who are the police? What do they do? How do they do their job? Why do they do it that way? This introductory overview of what its like to be a police officer is based on the authors 24 years of experience as a New York City police officer. Drawing on his experience, the author illustrates how being a police officer affects various aspects of personal life. Including examples from other cities, this text has an international emphasis. This books unique features include an in-depth discussion of policing as it relates to the exclusionary rule and the 4th and 5th Amendments.
- ISBN10 0314027742
- ISBN13 9780314027740
- Publish Date 1 January 1994
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 December 2013
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
- Imprint Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
- Format Paperback
- Pages 400
- Language English