Behind the Badge

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Author: Andrew Faull

Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa

Published: 2010-11-05

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1770200991

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Every South African has a strong opinion on crime and policing, but most know very little about the lives and experiences of the average cop in the 185 000-strong South African Police Service. This book is composed of excerpts from interviews with current and former members of the service who, for the first time, share their personal experiences of life behind the badge. The book covers a wide range of themes, including reasons for signing up, training, policing under apartheid and transformation after 1994. It describes the experience of solving cases, using lethal force, being shot at and losing colleagues. Policemen and -women speak frankly about the psychological toll of police work and the impact on their family lives, and give startling insights into ethics, torture, corruption, sex and power. There is a mantra among police: ‘What happens on the shift stays on the shift.’ In Behind the Badge, members break through this wall of silence and reveal the hidden life of the police.

Behind the Badge

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Author: Sharon M. Freeman Clevenger

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-11-13

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1317593588

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This volume is the logical follow-up to the military treatment handbook: Living and Surviving in Harm’s Way. Sharon Freeman Clevenger, Laurence Miller, Bret Moore, and Arthur Freeman return with this dynamic handbook ideal for law enforcement agencies interested in the psychological health of their officers. Contributors include law enforcement officers with diverse experiences, making this handbook accessible to readers from law enforcement backgrounds. This authoritative, comprehensive, and critical volume on the psychological aspects of police work is a must for anyone affiliated with law enforcement.

Behind the Badge

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Author: Adam Davis

Publisher: BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC

Published: 2018-05-01

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1424556473

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Take time to refresh before you report. Respected by some and feared by others, law enforcement officers face daily pressures and dangers uncommon to other professions. Behind the Badge provides daily, spiritual nourishment that will encourage you professionally and personally. Filled with personal stories, relevant Scriptures, and practical prayers, the short devotions focus on themes such as peace, integrity, strength, family, protection, divine direction, preparedness, service, and more. Also included are powerful blessings and declarations that will inspire and strengthen. God has ordained the path you walk today. Let Behind the Badge help equip your steps and be a constant reminder of the permanent backup you have in God as you uphold the law.

20 Years Behind the Badge

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Author: Kevin Kinnee

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2001-04

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 0595170242

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Section 1: Humor on the Job In this section, I combine humorous incidences that have happened to me, officers around me, as well as, police reports filed by citizens in Indianapolis. Section 2: Humor and the police officers family A police officer’s family members are exposed to the every day pressures that confront the officer. In this section, I describe some of the creative ways my family has found to get and keep my attention. Section 3: Humor on the road As a national lecturer and author of law enforcement textbooks, I have been forced to travel extensively. Being very analytical, I seem to notice things that most others fail to see. This section consists of my observations and the situations that I have endured when dealing with air travel and hotel living.

Behind the Man Behind the Badge

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Author: Bev Brannon

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2010-06

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 1452018626

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"Behind the Man Behind the Badge" is a collection of short stories recounting what I did as the wife of a Special Agent in the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Or, as the world knows it today---NCIS. A special agent's job is not only very demanding but at times the cases are extremely sensitive and secretive. So, as a wife living in this environment, I had to find my own way in each new country where we were assigned. Since, NCIS is attached to various military offices in each country, many of the stories involve activities with both American and foreign military personnel. I also explain how I had to adjust to military life as a civilian, one who had never been exposed to military life before. When my husband retired and we finally returned to the United States, friends and relatives would listen to my husband's intriguing tales of adventure. Then invariably they would turn to me and say, "And what did you do?" Occasionally, I would have the chance to tell one of my favorite stories. But before long they were eagerly asking my husband to tell them another story of intrigue. My own tales of intrigue, though none of them are super-secret types, cover---The Week I Went to War, To Sir With Love, My Nights in the Brothel, One for the Grinch, Modern Conveniences, Titillating Tidbits---just to name a few. The stories are written with subtle humor, compassion, and honesty, and relate my adventures of living in foreign countries. So, now, this is my way of telling what it was really like, "Behind the Man Behind the Badge."

American Heroes Coming Out from Behind the Badge

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Author: Greg Miraglia

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2010-12

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 1452076286

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Imagine working in a job you always dreamed of having and working in a career that excites and fulfills you in every way. Consider what it would be like to be highly successful in your work, admired by your peers, but always fearful that if anyone you work with discovered your secret, it could all be over. This is what it is like to be a closeted gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender member of law enforcement. And in the fire service and emergency medical services profession, the condition is even worse because of the common housing situation required while working a 24 to 48 hour shift. It's true that society as a whole has become more accepting of gay and lesbian people, but homophobia continues to be pervasive in much of the public safety arena. Most states still do not have any employment protection against harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation. Imagine being fired from the job you love because of who you are. American Heroes Coming Out From Behind The Badge is Greg Miraglia's second book intended to show examples of how police officers, firefighters, and EMS professionals have been able to come out and be successful on the job. The stories come from across the country and tell of a very personal and courageous journey. They are intended to both inspire and educate. The book contains a section on how to come out as well as a section with resources and associations supporting LGBT public safety professionals. This book is ideal for anyone who is struggling to come out as well as for straight allies who want to learn more about how to support their LGBT colleagues.

Behind and Beyond the Badge

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Author: Donna Brown

Publisher: Donna Brown

Published: 2017-06-02

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9781943106134

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There's so much more to a police officer's badge that all first responders wear. But that's what the world sees. What's behind and beyond that badge is what people need to know-the person. Those behind the badge may wear a different uniform, but they too have families and love their communities. Each one faces all that life has to offer.

BLUE LIVES MATTER: The Heart Behind the Badge

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Author: Brian P. Whiddon

Publisher: BookLocker.com

Published: 2020-09-11

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 1647188407

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A violent war is being waged against cops in America. A common strategy in warfare is to de-humanize the enemy. And, our liberal media is pushing that narrative on an hourly basis. The fact is the majority of cops are good people, with families, ambitions, mortgages, health issues, feelings, opinions and, most importantly, SELFLESS COURAGE. Brian Whiddon spent 15 years as a law enforcement officer. In these pages, he gives readers a rare look into the humanity of being a cop on the street. Car chases, fights, arrests, rapes, shootings, deaths – they are all in here. But, Brian takes you deeper than that. In Blue Lives Matter, you’ll feel the raw, personal emotions that come from a cop’s professional experiences. You’ll learn the conversations that cops have in private. You’ll be introduced to the things all cops know that aren’t part of the academy curriculum. From being seconds away from shooting a suspect, to dealing with inter-departmental politics, to pulling a pilot out of a fiery plane crash, you’ll learn how it really feels to be a cop. Laugh at Brian’s antics, fight back tears over stories of tragedy, and burn with anger when you learn what some people get away with. No subject is too sensitive and Brian addresses them all – poverty, racism, homelessness, sexism, political correctness, and even corruption. Cops are the last thin line of defense between YOU and the violent chaos we are now witnessing in cities like Seattle, Chicago, and Portland. If what you’ve seen on the news hasn’t made you get off the couch yet, and Back the Blue, then you need to read this book. You’ll find that cops are human, just like you. A portion of all royalties from this book are donated by the author to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Tunnel to Towers has several programs to help the family members of fallen first responders. Mainly, they pay off the mortgages of the homes of fallen heroes so that the family will not have to struggle with the burden of keeping a roof over their heads. Stephen Siller was a FDNY fireman who was getting off shift on the morning of September 11, 2001. After hearing reports of a plane crashing into the World Trade Center, he called his wife to say he would be home late, jumped in his truck, and raced toward the scene. However, the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel had been closed off for security reasons, and he could not drive through. Stephen strapped 60 pounds of equipment to his back, and ran on foot to the World Trade Center. He was one of the firemen who lost his life at Ground Zero. I invite you, also, to give to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Please enjoy this book knowing that part of what you paid will be donated to this worthy organization.

Murder Behind the Badge

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Author: Stacy Dittrich

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Published: 2010-10-29

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 1616140534

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The vast majority of law enforcement dutifully uphold their oath to protect. In a shocking true-crime narrative that reads like a thriller, a former police officer and detective, who is also a mystery writer, tells 18 stories about cops who kill.

The Man Behind the Badge

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Author: Sharon Archer

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 0373067909

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"However hard city-girl and new-doc-in-town Kayla Morgan tries, she can't resist being impressed by Tom Jamieson-- he rides horses, herds cattle, enforces the law and knows how to have fun, too! But taking a bullet in the line of duty has made copy Tom rethink his work-hard, party-harder lifestyle. Will he ever let Kayla see the real man behind the badge?"--Page 4 of cover.