Grayson, Robert
Summary: "Describes SWAT teams operating in the United States, including their history, gear, weapons, training, and missions"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J363.23 GRASimon, Samantha J.
Summary: "An inside look at how police officers are trained to perpetuate state violence. Michael Brown. Philando Castile. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. As the names of those killed by the police became cemented into public memory, the American public took to the streets in unprecedented numbers to mourn, organize, and demand changes to the current system of policing. In response, police departments...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2024
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 363.2 SIMHoffman, Mary Ann
Summary: Discusses the use of dogs in law enforcement, the breeds suitable for such work, and the methods of training.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 HOFLogan, Kylie
Summary: "Assembly Day at St. Catherine's dawns bright and cloudless as professional woman gather from all around Ohio to talk to the schoolgirls about their careers ranging from medicine, to NASA, to yoga. Jazz Ramsey has also signed up to give the girls a taste of her lifelong passion: cadaver dog training. Her adorable new puppy Wally hasn't been certified yet, so she borrows the fully-trained Gus...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC LOGSummary: Sit in on police driver training, explore the common ground between car and motorcycle, and learn about the long history of victorious V8s. Groundbreaking accomplishments featured in this program include: teaching techniques applied at the Volvo driving academy in Sweden, where British cops come to train on icy roads and frozen lakes; the VW GX 3, a three-wheeled two-seater with a motorcycle's...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Given-Wilson, Rachel
Contents: What does it take to be a police officer? -- Training to become a police officer -- Uniformed and patrol officers -- Detectives and criminal investigators -- Federal law enforcement officers -- The future of policing -- Glossary -- For more information -- For further reading -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Jobs Given-WilsonGrylls, Bear
Summary: "Discover how to camp in the wild, find out how to spot and avoid dangers, learn how to find your way in any environment, and master some amazing knots. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear"--Page [4] cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a Division of EDC Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.69 GRYKope, Spencer
Summary: "Magnus "Steps" Craig is part of the elite three-man Special Tracking Unit of the FBI. Called in on special cases where his skills are particularly needed, he works as a tracker. The media dubs him "The Human Bloodhound," since Steps is renowned for his incredible ability to find and follow trails over any surface better than anyone else. But there's a secret to his success. Steps has a special...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Minotaur Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KOPSummary: What is the role of police in the United States? From their presence in individual communities, to their efforts to maintain order and curb crime, American police forces face the challenges of public scrutiny and government support. Today, those challenges extend to questions surrounding the technology police use for law enforcement purposes, from databases to drones. The urgent issues of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York Times Educational Publishing 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 363.2 POLYoung, Thomas W.
Summary: When the Afghan National Police training center in Kabul is attacked by jihadists, Major Michael Parson accompanies wounded soldiers on planes bound for Germany only to discover that several of the planes have been sabotaged.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC YOUPierce, Tamora.
Summary: When sixteen-year-old Beka becomes "Puppy" to a pair of "Dogs," as the Provost's Guards are called, she uses her police training, natural abilities, and a touch of magic to help them solve the case of a murdered baby in Tortall's Lower City.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House/Listening Library 2006