Kategoria BISAC: Biography & Autobiography >> Law Enforcement

African American Literary Award Winner for Best Biography/Memoir

As a youth, Corey Pegues was a criminal. As an adult, he became a high-ranking police officer.

In this fascinating look at life on both sides of the law, Corey Pegues opens up about why he joined the New York Police Department after years as a drug dealer. Pegues speaks honestly about the poor choices he made while coming of age in New York City during the height of the crack epidemic. He's equally candid about why he turned his life around, and takes...

In the current climate, the actions of police officers are more scrutinized than ever before. Between the critical mainstream media reports and private citizens spreading stories on social media, America's cops are struggling to serve and protect while grappling with increasingly hostile opposition on all fronts.

Author and lifelong police officer Sgt. Dave Caudle, Ret., reaches out to the public with an eye-opening perspective on the duties and challenges police officers are faced with on a daily basis. In a book that is part memoir and part tell-all tale, Caudle offers readers an...

Police work is a very unique occupation. There is no other job that you can actually compare to it. First responders and firemen are often compared to what police officers experience. However, let me try to explain some of the differences. There are similarities, but often, police officers face a different set of circumstances a lot of the time.
Police officers wear a variety of different "hats." For instance, when was the last time you saw a first responder or a fireman settle a domestic disturbance (chaplain's hat)? When was the last time you saw a first responder or a fireman in a...

Tuebor is the story of an honest, hard-working yet naive young man who chose to leave the safety of civillian life for a career of a dedicated police officer. Whether an aspiring police officer, a current police officer or someone who is interested in understanding what serving the public is about, these true stories capture the human side of policing.

Floy Turner is back, but this time she’s knee-deep in murder, kidnappings, and burglaries. Leaving behind her Florida Highway Patrol Trooper hat and Miami’s highways and byways, she dives into the world of high-level criminal investigations. Not only does she love it, but she finds she has a real knack for it.

In this sequel to the best-seller BEHIND HER MIAMI BADGE, Turner takes on the role of special agent in the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida’s premier law enforcement agency. With an innate passion for justice, she and her teams don’t stop...