Books

A reader asks:Do you have any book recommendations?

The Answer is:
Chief's List
www.hitechcj.com/chiefslist
A few years ago the International Association of Chiefs of Police published a professional development and leadership reading list. It is broken down by four levels relating to rank. You can access it on the link.

Armed Forces Reading List
www.hitechcj.com/afrl
You didn't think the IACP came up with that idea on their own? Nope, many years ago, the Commandant of the Marine Corps began to publish a list of books he thought Marines should read. Over time this was formalized in to professional development and leadership readings that every Marine should read. As time past, the other branches, from the Army to the Coast Guard published lists. You can access them all at the hyperlink above. Each branch breaks the information down differently - some by rank, while others, like air force - by levels. Also, at the same site there are reading lists like "The Master Chief Petty Officer's Recommendation" and the War College recommended reading list on military history. Pretty cool stuff.

The Police Officer's Reading Lis
twww.hitechcj.com/id103.html
Yep, a year or so before the IACP got the bright idea, a bunch of us cops starting talking about books we thought other cops should read. This was more or less formalized - it is broken down by rank, crime and policing issue. If you have a recommendation (and you're a cop, send it along to the editor)

Police Writers
www.police-writers.com
Lists over 210 state and local police officers and the over 550 books they have written. You can read about cop work from the eyes of cop, academic work on the criminal justice system and tactical stuff. Indeed, where else will you find a book of poetry written by a cop with the title "How to undress a cop."