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Terrorism, Poetry and Memoirs
July 17, 2007 (San Dimas, CA)
Police-Writers.com is a website that lists state and local police officers who
have written books. The website added three
police officers who have written books:
Richard L. Allen;
Michael Aman; and,
Anthony J. Carbo.
Richard L. Allen was born in Gary, Indiana and
raised in Newark, New Jersey. He served four years as an aircraft mechanic in
the
U.S. Air Force, including six months in
Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. After 24 years in the
Air Force Reserves, Allen joined the
Newark Police Department where he served until
his retirement in 2001. Richard Allen is the author of
Lock and Key; Poetic Police Food for Thought;
and, A New Ark Police Officer's View of Poetic Just Ice/Justice.
According to the book description
of Lock and Key, with enough episodes to fill a season of
televised police dramas, author and former police officer
Richard Allen provides readers with a candid
look into the nature of police work and the daily challenges an officer must
face. In his memoir, "Lock and Key," Allen recalls some of the
most unforgettable incidents and individuals of his experience. He depicts the
humanity, compassion, and courage of those who serve their community as officers
of the peace while revealing his deepest gratitude and appreciation for his
fellow police officers. "Lock & Key" will definitely leave readers a greater
appreciation of police work and a deeper respect for those who work to keep us
safe.
Michael Aman was a commissioned officer in the
German
Air Force from 1984 to 1993. Upon immigrating
to the United States he joined the
El Paso Police Department and has risen to the
rank of detective.
Michael Aman has served in the Gang
Unit, Cold Case Squad, Criminal Investigations Division, Dignitary Protection
Unit, and the Patrol Division.
Michael Aman has an MBA from the German Armed
Forces University. During his
law enforcement career,
Michael Aman Developed a course for
law enforcement officials called Defense
Against Terrorist Suicide Attacks. Eventually, that course let to the book
Preventing Suicide
Terrorist Attacks.
He described the book as a self-study training manual for
law officers or for civilians who want to be informed about the topic. According
to an interview in the El Paso Times
Michael Aman said, It's really written for
police officers, specifically patrol officers who might come in contact with
these guys. That's the main target audience.
According to the book description of Preventing
Suicide Terrorist Attacks, It won't happen here, is a common belief
when it comes to suicide attacks by
terrorists, but unfortunately-it can. This text
provides essential information for
law enforcement officers on techniques for
recognizing potential
terrorists and preventing suicide attacks.
Information discussed is applicable to preventing attacks that are domestic and
international in origin. This resource is ideal for self-study or as a four-hour
training course.
In 1964,
Anthony J. Carbo joined the
Newark Police Department. During his career he
worked patrol, traffic and the Patrol Division Crimes Prevention Unit. He
retired in 1979. He is the author of Memoirs of a Newark, New Jersey
Police Officer. According to the book description, his book is a story
from a police officer telling of his personal thoughts. These are fast moving
episodes that go from one incident to another at a quick and moving pace telling
of life, death, unrest and riots during some of the most turbulent years from
1964 to 1979 in the City of Newark.
Police-Writers.com now hosts 648
police officers (representing 284 police
departments) and their 1382 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.
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