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Incomparable. A work entitled to great respect........2002-09-23
This author wrote a book on this subject on or about 1971 and I was somewhat disappointed in that edition at that time. This book is another world. You would not think this was the same writer. It may have taken thirty years or so but it was well worth the wait. I do not think there is another book available on this subject that can even begin to compare with this creation.
Rarely will you have the opportunity to read such a definitive work on any subject. Clearly this author has made this his life's work. Those who have need of a definitive, all encompassing, and detailed treatise on a subject that effects all aspects of public safety will need and want this book. You can do no better. The coverage is extraordinary and includes: An historical view and understanding going back thousands of years; Detailed and technical discussion of the evolution of protective devices and the methods used to overcome them; Current and timely information on devices now available with an in depth explanation of their differences, effectiveness, and workability; Forensic examination; Standards and Testing; and more, more, more.
This book goes way beyond the basic needs of a Locksmith or Technician into the realm of Academic Instruction into all aspects of physical device security. For the Locksmith, Detective or other Safety Professional weeks of pleasurable reading and education await you in this tomb. When you climb out let me know. The only errors I have found so far have been typographical so this work appears to be fully authorative. Any attorney engaged in litigation in this subject area must have this book. The knowledge contained herein can prevent embarrassment for any government official with responsibility for physical device security. This book can aid in job security for various occupations. It will save countless hours of research into difficult to obtain references. There is also available a CD Rom with additional information.
My hat is off to this author. Normally a book like this is a collaboration of many people. I can see how it took 30 years to do it alone...
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Though paperwork is commonly perceived as drudgery among law enforcement professionals, good writing is actually essential to building strong cases and supporting various legal actions. Writing for Law Enforcement is directed specifically to professionals in law enforcement and criminal justice who want to improve their writing skills. This book provides concise, practical chapters on conducting interviews, writing various kinds of investigative reports, writing several types of memos, taking essay exams, and giving oral presentations. The introductory chapters cover the principles of good writing and offer strategies to help improve writing and organizing skills. Chapter-by-chapter, the author then takes readers through the process of investigative report writing and offers several specific examples on how to craft investigative documents. The book also features an extensive bibliography of print and on-line sources related to law enforcement and criminal justice, and also overviews APA documentation style. Law enforcement officials.
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Provides an overview of police patrol that combines theory with practical applications for police supervisors, executives, and those in support-service roles who want to know how their work contributes to public safety. Covers patrol operations, goals and strategies. It combines management theory with case study examples taken from small police departments. New edition adds coverage of community and problem oriented policing. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of police patrol operations. Includes a new chapter on community-oriented policing that reflects the latest developments in the field, as well as a new chapter on special issues in police patrol that highlights the police and the community —special problems and special people.
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Police Patrol-Operations and Management by Charles Hale.......2000-07-07
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Security breaches, theft, and lack of resources due to natural or man-made disaster are all forms of corporate loss. The
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Essential Referencing Guide.......1997-09-30
A must for anyone who regularly needs to reference security related material. The Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention is a comprehensive manual covering all aspects of Security and I highly recommend it to you.
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First Class Book.......2000-07-01
I recommend this book for every police officer. It gives good, readable information that is useful. When I was a training officer, I gave each rookie I trained a copy of it.
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The threat of terrorism knows no borders, and, given the complexities of today's global system, no nation can afford to stand alone. This study considers the role that international cooperation plays in assisting elite military forces engaged in low-intensity and counter-terrorist operations, particularly hostage rescue efforts. Using historical examples from the experiences of Great Britain and the United States, the author concludes that cooperation (ranging from shared intelligence, to forward base access, to the provision of observers) can provide significant advantages in dealing with low-intensity operations. However, the most fruitful joint efforts involve shared activities by countries that possess a similar threat perception, usually in part a result of a common "sociology" in their view of historical developments. Before turning to modern counter-terrorism, Taillon addresses the respective military experiences of Britain and America within the wider realm of conventional and low-intensity operations. The main Anglo-American focus of the book gives primary importance to the developments and doctrine for the employment of special forces, as well as an analysis of more recent low-intensity and counter-terrorism operations, such as the 1980 Iranian embassy siege in London and the failure, that same year, of the American hostage rescue attempt in Teheran. Taillon hopes to identify and highlight those key aspects of cooperation at an international level which have, at least in part, been absolutely essential to successful counter-terrorist operations in the past and which seem destined to remain so in the future.
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A book for students of counter terrorism.......2001-09-17
This is an excellent study of the evolution of British and American counter terrorist CT teams. As well the author provides a well documented and detailed analysis of the problems that have been and continue to be faced by the political and military leaders/operators in hostage type situations. The detail for this study was drawn from interviews with experts and operators in the intelligence and spec ops communities,government and contemporary studies of these incidents, as well as an extensive list of books, historical papers and articles. In short this is not the book for those seeking a quick study of special forces and heroics, but rather a serious study for those professionals in the special operations /intelligence community, as well government leaders and academics who are focused upon the issues relating to terrorism and how to most effectively counter the manifestations of this phenomena.
This book is obviously a product of extensive research and provides the reader with little known insights into the British and American hostage rescue operations in London and Teheran in 1980. There are lots of interesting nuggets in the footnotes predicated obviously to Taillon's extensive research. The author also lays out to the reader an important set of criteria so as to maximize the opportunities for success in future CT operations. From the two hostage rescue case studies (NIMROD/EAGLE CLAW) Taillon draws a number of important lessons learnt, some of which can be tough medicine, particularly if you have any politcal or military biases. Reflecting upon the recent events in New York these lessons appear to require re-learning, particularly the criticality of timely and accurate intelligence.
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extremely disappointing.......2001-04-28
This book comes nowhere near living up to its title. It is an extremely topical discussion of 1) the British and American experience in Counter Insurgency and LIC, and 2) the history of the 22 SAS and the US Army Special Forces. In both cases the author simply re-hashes old and tired arguments in a "cliff - notes" form, never spending enough time on any subject to develop his own thesis. From here he completely changes gears and discusses two hostage rescue operations that have absolutely no relevance to the previous discussion (he makes a big deal about the "fish in the sea" aspect of guerrilla warfare, and how one must win the "hearts and minds" of the locals, and yet chooses to discuss the hostage crisis at Princess Gate for Britain and the American Embassey takeover in Iran for America. In both cases none of the previous discussion about COIN applies. The respective countries could have cared less about the "hearts and minds" of the population surrounding the crisis site.) He then seems to decide he must live up to the description of his book, so in his conclusion he begins to throw out a bunch of thoughts about international cooperation during hostage rescue operations that bears no relevance to the previous discussion, and is so topical it almost appears that he wrote it as an afterthought. Finally, what really took the cake for me was the inaccuracies regarding operations and units in the book. Time and time again he makes the mistake of quoting a newspaper that was inaccurate to begin with, then uses that quote to buttress his argument. Bottom line: This book is not worth [...it]. The title is misleading and the book cannot decide what it wants to discuss. It frenetically skips around from topic to topic with little thread to pull the thoughts together.
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EY BENEFIT: Fire scene reconstruction is based primarily upon physical evidence of burn patterns on the remnants of structures and vehicles. This book details the need to include physical evidence of pre- and post-fire human activities. This resource describes a completely new approach for reconstructing fire scenes that blends the principles of fire protection with forensic and behavioral science. It details: Identifiable fire pattern damage, Human factors, Physical forensic evidence of human activity, and Application of the scientific method based upon relevant scientific principles and research. Appropriate for fire and law enforcement investigators, prosecutors, and fire protection professionals.
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Buy this book!.......2003-03-15
This book contains fantastic activities that can easily be done inside a classroom. They are easy to understand and lots of fun for kids. I developed a mystery unit using this book, and my students loved it.
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