Closing in on 500 cops

Police-Writers.com is a website dedicated to listing state and local police officers who have authored books. With the addition of Larry Waimon, Conrad Jensen, Donald J. Schroeder and Frank Lombardo, Police-Writers.com now lists 492 state and local police offices who have written books.

Larry Waimon is retired from the Millburn Police Department (New Jersey). He is the author of When Tears don’t Work. In his book , Larry Waimon tells how three separate drunk drivers killed his mother, his father and critically injured him. He then outlines policies for reducing drunk driving incidents. During the 1980s, Larry Waimon was involved in promoting his story and ideas about reducing driving under the influence. He was featured on over 28 TV/radio Talk shows including Sally Jessy Raphael and Matt Lauer. Over 50,000 of his books were endowed to schools across the county, at no charge. Today, Larry Waimon continues to conduct school seminars and speak at a monthly Victims Impact Panel.

Donald J. Schroeder, Ph.D., is a retired New York Police Department captain who earned promotion to captain within 10 years of service. He holds a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice awarded by the City University of New York. In 1973, Donald Schroeder joined the adjunct faculty at John Jay College. Throughout the 1980s, Donald Schroeder served as a police promotion consultant to many major law enforcement and personnel agencies, and has personally written dozens of official police examinations. In the early 1990s, he switched his focus and became engaged in training those seeking police promotion.

Donald J. Schroeder is the co-author of seven books dealing with entry level and advanced promotion testing, and two management and supervision textbooks. Some of his most popular books, co-authored with Frank Lombardo, include Management and Supervision of Law Enforcement Personnel, Bullets for Law Enforcement Promotion: A Question and Answer Study Guide, the Barron's Police Officer Exam Preparation Guide and the Barron's Police Sergeant Examination Preparation Guide.

Frank Lombardo is a retired New York Police Department deputy inspector. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Urban Affairs from Hunter College. Frank Lombardo earned promotion to captain within 10 years of service, and subsequently was promoted to deputy inspector. Frank Lombardo is the co-author (with Donald Schroeder) of seven books on entry level law enforcement examinations and promotional examination is law enforcement.

One of Schroeder and Lombardo’s most recent books, How To Be Successful On Written Assessment Exercises For Police Promotion, provides “priceless insight into the pivotal written portion of promotional exams and expert guidance for achieving optimal scores and top ranking! Includes keys to understanding the scoring process, foundational principles of administration and supervision, time management advice and helpful samples including forms, memos, even a complete In-Basket practice exercise! Also shares detailed explanations of other important exercises including "Scheduling," "Video Simulation," and "Report Writing.” This book is listed by the Justice Institute of British Columbia Library as an essential book on preparing for promotion.

Another of their popular books is Barron’s How to Prepare for the Police Officer Exam, is an “Updated to reflect the most recent exams given across North America, this test prep manual presents four full-length practice exams with all questions answered and fully explained. Tests include two that were actually given by the New York City Police Department. Brand-new in this edition is a completely new diagnostic exam. It contains the latest question types found on recent police entry-level exams and guides candidates in quickly directing and focusing their study efforts. Other helpful features include instruction on writing police reports, advice on making the right impression at an admissions interview, an overview of police officers’ responsibilities, and additional practice questions with answers, which follow in-depth explanations of each question type normally found on official police officer exams.

Conrad Jensen is a retired inspector from the New York Police Department. He is the author of the 1964 work, Twenty-six Years on the Losing Side. The book is an account of the social problems of the day from a Christian perspective. Chapters include: Justice; Thou Shalt Not Kill; Gambling; Strong Drink; Corruption; Juvenile Delinquency; Degeneracy; Responsibility; A Losing Fight; Marching Saints; What the Bible Says About Policemen, What is a Cop? Among the quotes from his book is, “God grant that we who fall into the category of policeman, might recognize our God given opportunity to help the helpless, defend the defenseless and bring to justice those who turn their backs on God and country and live by their own code.”

Police-Writers.com also maintains an additional list of civilian law enforcement personnel who have written books. Glenda LaTour has been a police dispatcher and 9-11 evaluator for the St. Louis Police Department for over 20 years. She has published her first book, Murders Near the Arch. According to the books description, “Who hated the 911 dispatchers in St. Louis so badly that he wanted them all dead, and would do all he could to make it come true? Someone did, and he was killing them one at a time, leaving their bodies at different locations around the St. Louis Arch. Was it a jealous lover, or maybe someone who blamed the city police officers for the death of a loved one? Whatever the reason, he picked 911 dispatcher Cassie to be the dispatcher that he would call and brag to about the killings. He promised she would be the last one he killed!”

Police-Writers.com now hosts 492 police officers (representing 208 police departments) and their 1038 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.