What does it really mean to protect and serve? When Jeffrey H. Lurie first discovered that law enforcement would be his life's calling, he didn't have the answer. In fact, he had not a clue, let alone how to start doing it for a living. He only knew he'd have to forge his own career path and that it would involve a lot more than watching episodes of CSI and Law & Order.

Today, Sergeant Jeffrey H. Lurie has taken all his experience and expertise and turned it into a practical, informative, and fascinating guide to becoming a police officer. Far from the constant...