337 Cops, 158 Departments and 826 Books

Police-Writers.com, a website dedicated to listing state and local police officers who have authored books added four additional police officers who have written books.

Robert P. Como served as a police officer with the Nassau County Police Department (New York) for twenty-one years. He was voted "Cop Of The Month" seven times, and has received the Excellent Police Duty Award. He holds a bachelor's degree in behavioral Sciences/Criminal Justice, and master’s degrees in Public Administration, and counseling. He has done individual, group, and family-systems counseling for mental health, substance abuse, and relational issues.

According to the description of his novel, Deadly Crossing, “Harbor Meadow, Long Island was a quiet New England style village...until the killings started. Deranged after a mishap aboard the Soundview: a monstrous 320 foot vessel which plies the waters between Long Island and Connecticut. a stalker begins an odyssey of murder. His weapon: a sharpened hook-device.”

John Westermann was a police officer for the Freeport Police Department (New York). Since leaving the job, he has written five novels. Once of his novels, Exit Wounds, was produced into a movie of the same name starring Steven Seagal. According to the Charlotte Austin Review, “Exit Wounds is a gritty police drama about men on the edge, and about the edge itself. One of the things I really liked about this work was that Orin’s assignment is not cut and dry. The reader has to guess right along with George and the rest of the cast exactly who Officer Orin Boyd is, and what he is up to.”

John S. Dempsey and Linda Forst have just released the 4th edition of their text on an Introduction to Policing.

John S. Dempsey was a member of the New York Police Department (NYPD) for 24 years. He served as a police officer, detective, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain. His primary assignments were patrol and investigations. He received seven citations from the Department for meritorious and excellent police duty. After retiring from the NYPD, Professor Dempsey served on the faculty of Suffolk County Community College, and the State University of New York Empire College, where he teaches criminal justice and public administration courses and mentors ranking members of law enforcement and criminal justice agencies. He is also the author of Introduction to Investigation.

Captain Linda Forst is retired from the Boca Raton Police Department in Florida. She spent the majority of her career in the Uniformed Division, where she served as the first female Field Training Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain. She was an investigator in Crimes Against Persons, specializing in sex crimes. She was assigned to Professional Standards for several years and spent time commanding Support Services. She is a graduate of University of Louisville's Sex Crime Investigation Course, Northwestern University's School of Police Staff and Command, and numerous investigative and management schools. She is also the author of The Aging of America: A Handbook for Police Officers.

According to the book description of their book, Introduction to Policing, is “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. The book also addresses current topics that concern you most, such as homeland defense, community policing, and current technological advancements.”

Police-Writers.com now hosts 377 police officers (representing 158 police departments) and their 826 books in six categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.