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Police Tactics
and History
September 29, 2007 (San Dimas,
CA) Police-Writers.com is a website that lists over 750 state and local police
officers who have written books. The website added three
law enforcement officials who have written
extensively about police tactics and/or police history.
In 1969,
Charles Sid Heal joined the
United States Marine Corps. After serving
a combat tour in
Vietnam, he returned home, joined the
Marine Corps reserve and attended college.
Commander
Charles Sid Heal began his
law enforcement career in 1975 as an
investigator for the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office. In 1977, he
joined the
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department as
a deputy sheriff. During his law enforcement career, he has worked various
assignments within the
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department,
including Mens Central Jail, Firestone Station and Industry Station.
Upon being promoted to Sergeant
in 1983, Commander
Charles Heal worked at Crescenta Valley
Station and the Special Enforcement Bureau. After being promoted to Lieutenant
in 1989, Commander
Charles Heal worked Central Property and
Evidence, Firestone Station, Lennox Station, Hall of Justice Jail, Transit
Services Bureau, Walnut Station, Emergency Operations Bureau, Special Projects
Unit, and Field Operations Region III Headquarters. In January 2000, he was
promoted to Captain and selected to command the Special Enforcement Bureau.
During his 35 years in the
Marine Corps he has served in over 20
countries including military operations in
Vietnam, Desert Storm, Somalia and Iraqi Freedom. Charles
Sid Heal retired from the
United States Marine Corps at the rank of
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO5).
Commander
Charles Heal holds an Associate of Science
Degree in
Criminal Justice from Pasadena City
College, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Police Science and Administration from
California State University, Los Angeles, a Masters Degree in Public
Administration from the University of Southern California, and a Masters Degree
in Management from California Polytechnic University, Pomona. He is also a
graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy. Commander
Charles Sid Heal is the author of
Sound Doctrine: A
Tactical Primer and An
Illustrated Guide to Tactical Diagramming.
According to the book description
of Sound Doctrine: A
Tactical Primer, In recent years,
law enforcement has suffered a number of tactical fiascoes. Besides the loss of
life and deterioration in public confidence, officers and agencies have been the
subject of both civil and criminal actions. Unlike most
tactical books, which reach tactics as a
skill set, this book emphasizes an intuitive application of fundamental
principles. These principles have evolved over the centuries of
tactical operations and form a body of
sound doctrine.
Steven Wayne Knights 19 year
law enforcement career included being a
police officer in Newport Beach (California), a deputy sheriff in Washoe County
(Nevada) and a Deputy Marshal for the
Los Angeles County Marshals Department.
Steven Knight is the author of 1857 Los Angeles Fights
Again and 1853 Los Angeles Gangs.
According to Midwest Book Review,
1853 Los Angeles Gangs by Steven W. Knight is an impressively
written, historical novel of the lawless gangs of Los Angeles, and the
determined Rangers who stood against them. The superbly drawn story of a
turbulent "yesteryear" city is populated with such memorable characters as Juan
Flores who intends for his gant to dominant a rapidly expanding and ethnically
diverse city by first killing off the Chinese, and then the Americans; Don
Thomas Sanchez struggling to preserve political power in the face of American
landgrabs; and Horace Bell with his implacable dedication to the law. Drama,
action, bloodshed, love and great courage fill the pages of this exciting and
entertaining saga from cover to cover.
Captain
John A. Kolman,
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department
(ret.), is the founder and first director of the National Tactical Officers
Association.
John A. Kolman is the author of The
Trials And Tribulations Of Becoming A Swat Commander, Patrol Response to
Contemporary Problems: Enhancing Performance of First Responders Through
Knowledge And Experience and Guide to the Development of Special Weapons and
Tactics Teams.
According to Commander
Sid Heal, The Trials And Tribulations
Of Becoming A Swat Commander, is clearly modeled after "Duffer's Drift"
and fills a gap in those texts that deal with essential material and the more
interesting fiction by combining an interesting scenario with an abundance of
lessons learned. Consequently, it should be considered a "must read" for law
enforcement
SWAT personnel, but especially entry-level
and first-line supervisors. The lessons are durable, reliable and relevant for
all domestic law enforcement but are focused on that critical first-line
supervisor.
Police-Writers.com now hosts 756
police officers (representing 347 police departments) and their 1623
law enforcement 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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