Product Description: A "must read" for anyone considering a career in law enforcement, this book provides a current, insider's look at the many rewards, and the often intense stress, that are part of police work. Written by two authors with extensive real-life experience in all ranks and assignments of policing, this text gives you a solid blend of practical information and theory that gives a firm foundation in the various roles of the police: who the police are, what they do, and how they do it...read more

Product Description: PRIVATE SECURITY focuses on practical, real-world concepts and applications and includes detailed coverage of everything from industry background and related law to premise, retail, business, employment, and information/computer security as well as investigation, surveillance, and even homeland security...read more

Product Description: Combines coverage of private and public (police) investigations in a single paperback text. Written in a lively and engaging manner. Gives students an overview of why and how investigations are conducted and an awareness of who investigators are and what they do...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)