So You Want to Be a Cop
Author | : Alley Evola |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2017-06-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781538101483 |
ISBN-13 | : 1538101483 |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Many children, from the time they are old enough to be attracted to a siren and flashing lights, dream their whole lives of becoming a police officer. As a retired police officer, herself, Alley Evola looks at the daily ins and outs of the job of a police officer. From recruitment, life at the academy, patrol and eventually promotion, she provides a helpful understanding of what you can really expect. She also looks at the current issues, including race and gender, and how these have shaped certain expectations from the public that a police officer needs to be prepared for when working in this field. When you’re young and dreaming you don’t think about the process it will take to become a police officer. And it’s also not evident until after the police academy the many challenges and issues you will face in the field. So You Want to Be a Cop is for everyone who secretly wishes they were a police officer, or is pursuing their dream in hopes of transforming it into reality.