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PublisherQuill Driver Books

ISBN-101610352173

ISBN-139781610352178

eBay Product ID (ePID)208675294

Product Key Features

Book Title400 Things Cops Know : Street-Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman

Number of Pages194 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicTopic / Business & Professional, General

GenreTrue Crime, Humor

AuthorAdam Plantinga

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight10 oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-045763

ReviewsThe canon of cop lit is broad and deep ... Adam Plantinga's book stands alone ... a nuanced, complex portrait of the life cops lead. -- Bill Mesce, Jr., New Letters, "A precise, concise, interesting, insightful and a necessary read for police officers, those contemplating police work, as well as those wanting to understand policing in society today. Written by a practitioner with experience and knowledge of policing who has put his observations, interactions and insights into the written word. Once you begin to read this book you continue to want to hear more. Well worth the readers time and money." --Michael G. Krzewinski, Ph.D., retired director of training, Milwaukee Police Department, A precise, concise, interesting, insightful and a necessary read for police officers, those contemplating police work, as well as those wanting to understand policing in society today. Written by a practitioner with experience and knowledge of policing who has put his observations, interactions and insights into the written word. Once you begin to read this book you continue to want to hear more. Well worth the readers time and money. --Michael G. Krzewinski, Ph.D., retired director of training, Milwaukee Police Department, [Plantinga's] observations about life as a street cop ... are practical and blunt when they aren't funny, heart-rending or chilling. My next manuscript with a police officer as a character will be checked against this book. I highly recommend it. --Warren Bull, Writers Who Kill, I've dog-eared every other page of this magnificent, insightful book. Plantinga's frank, dark comic tone provides insight into a world most people only read about or see portrayed, incorrectly, in movies and TV. "400 Things Cops Know" gets it right. --Stephen Jay Schwartz, L.A. Times bestselling author of "Boulevard and Beat", For writers of crime fiction, this book is a gold mine ... It's by turn fascinating, informative, funny, and heartbreaking, often more than one simultaneously. --Dana King, One Bite at a Time, Eye-opening, funny, heartbreaking, and enlightening ... Plantinga walks a fine line between loyalty to the uniform and honesty with the public. --Glenn Dallas, San Francisco Book Review, An extremely engaging read. As a writer I found it very beneficial as a reference and there was a lot of information that I could glean from it in my current works. --Christina Escamilla

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal363.2

Table Of ContentChapter 1: 27 Things Cops Know About Shots FiredChapter 2: 18 Things Cops Know About Use of ForceChapter 3: 29 Things Cops Know About Tactics and Hazards Chapter 4: 19 Things Cops Know About Working with the PublicChapter 5: 17 Things Cops Know About Juveniles Chapter 6: 13 Things Cops Know About Seasonal Policing Chapter 7: 11 Things Cops Know About Courts and LegalitiesChapter 8: 19 Things Cops Know About ChasesChapter 9: 28 Things Cops Know About Booze and Drugs Chapter 10: 31 Things Cops Know About InvestigationsChapter 11: 18 Things Cops Know About TrafficChapter 12: 14 Things Cops Know About Being Among the DeadChapter 13: 16 Things Cops Know About Hookers and JohnsChapter 14: 12 Things Cops Know About Domestic ViolenceChapter 15: 24 Things Cops Know About Their Co-workersChapter 16: 21 Things Cops Know About Thugs and LiarsChapter 17: 14 Things Cops Know About Making The ArrestChapter 18: 15 Things Cops Know About Policing The NeighborhoodChapter 19: 54 Things Cops Know About Being On The Job

SynopsisHow does it feel to be in a high-speed car chase? What is it like to shoot someone? What do cops really think about the citizens they serve? Nearly everyone has wondered what it's like to be a police officer, but no civilian really understands what happens on the job. "400 Things Cops Know" shows police work on the inside, from the viewpoint of the regular cop on the beat--a profession that can range from rewarding to bizarre to terrifying, all within the course of an eight-hour shift. Written by veteran police sergeant Adam Plantinga, "400 Things Cops Know" brings the reader into life the way cops experience it--a life of danger, frustration, occasional triumph, and plenty of grindingly hard routine work. In a laconic, no-nonsense, dryly humorous style, Plantinga tells what he's learned from 13 years as a patrolman, from the everyday to the exotic--how to know at a glance when a suspect is carrying a weapon or is going to attack, how to kick a door down, how to drive in a car chase without recklessly endangering the public, why you should always carry cigarettes, even if you don't smoke (offering a smoke is the best way to lure a suicide to safety), and what to do if you find a severed limb (don't put it on ice--you need to keep it dry.) "400 Things Cops Know" deglamorizes police work, showing the gritty, stressful, sometimes disgusting reality of life on patrol, from the possibility of infection--criminals don't always practice good hygiene--to the physical, psychological, and emotional toll of police work. Plantinga shows what cops experience of death, the legal system, violence, prostitution, drug use, the social causes and consequences of crime, alcoholism, and more. Sometimes heartbreaking and often hilarious, "400 Things Cops Know" is an eye-opening revelation of what life on the beat is really all about., "The new bible for crime writers." -- The Wall Street Journal How does it feel to be in a high-speed car chase? What is it like to shoot someone? What do cops really think about the citizens they serve? Nearly everyone has wondered what it's like to be a police officer, but no civilian really understands what happens on the job. 400 Things Cops Know shows police work on the inside, from the viewpoint of the regular cop on the beat--a profession that can range from rewarding to bizarre to terrifying, all within the course of an eight-hour shift. Written by veteran police sergeant Adam Plantinga, 400 Things Cops Know brings the reader into life the way cops experience it--a life of danger, frustration, occasional triumph, and plenty of grindingly hard routine work. In a laconic, no-nonsense, dryly humorous style, Plantinga tells what he's learned from 13 years as a patrolman, from the everyday to the exotic--how to know at a glance when a suspect is carrying a weapon or is going to attack, how to kick a door down, how to drive in a car chase without recklessly endangering the public, why you should always carry cigarettes, even if you don't smoke (offering a smoke is the best way to lure a suicide to safety), and what to do if you find a severed limb (don't put it on ice--you need to keep it dry.) 400 Things Cops Know deglamorizes police work, showing the gritty, stressful, sometimes disgusting reality of life on patrol, from the possibility of infection--criminals don't always practice good hygiene--to the physical, psychological, and emotional toll of police work. Plantinga shows what cops experience of death, the legal system, violence, prostitution, drug use, the social causes and consequences of crime, alcoholism, and more. Sometimes heartbreaking and often hilarious, 400 Things Cops Know is an eye-opening revelation of what life on the beat is really all about., 400 Things Cops Knows shows police work on the inside, from the viewpoint of the regular cop on the beat, How does it feel to be in a high-speed car chase? What is it like to shoot someone? What do cops really think about the citizens they serve? Nearly everyone has wondered what its like to be a police officer, but no civilian really understands what happens on the job. 400 Things Cops Know shows police work on the inside, from the viewpoint of the regular cop on the beata profession that can range from rewarding to bizarre to terrifying, all within the course of an eight-hour shift. Written by veteran police sergeant Adam Plantinga, 400 Things Cops Know brings the reader into life the way cops experience ita life of danger, frustration, occasional triumph, and plenty of grindingly hard routine work. In a laconic, no-nonsense, dryly humorous style, Plantinga tells what hes learned from 13 years as a patrolman, from the everyday to the exotichow to know at a glance when a suspect is carrying a weapon or is going to attack, how to kick a door down, how to drive in a car chase without recklessly endangering the public, why you should always carry cigarettes, even if you dont smoke (offering a smoke is the best way to lure a suicide to safety), and what to do if you find a severed limb (dont put it on iceyou need to keep it dry.) 400 Things Cops Know deglamorizes police work, showing the gritty, stressful, sometimes disgusting reality of life on patrol, from the possibility of infectioncriminals dont always practice good hygieneto the physical, psychological, and emotional toll of police work. Plantinga shows what cops experience of death, the legal system, violence, prostitution, drug use, the social causes and consequences of crime, alcoholism, and more. Sometimes heartbreaking and often hilarious, 400 Things Cops Know is an eye-opening revelation of what life on the beat is really all about.

LC Classification NumberHV7914.P73 2014