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Thomas E. Baker is the author of Effective
Police Leadership; Intelligence-Led Policing: Leadership Strategies and Tactics; Introductory Criminal Analysis: Crime Prevention
and Intervention Strategies; and, The Siesta Key Awakening.
According to the book description of
Effective Police Leadership, “Great leaders aren't born, they're made and this book makes
them! Whether you're an officer aspiring to lead or a senior official interested in evaluating and enhancing your leadership
effectiveness, this powerful book gives you practical, in-depth insight into the time-yesyed principles that empower supervisors
and inspire troops. From developing high morale and lasting respect to implementing constructive disciplinary techniques and
effective conflict resolution strategies, the wealth of wisdom in this book will launch you and those in your charge to the
highest levels of unity and performance!”
One reader of Effective
Police Leadership said, “The book offers practical techniques and "can do" leadership strategies
for over-coming obstacles police leaders encounter everyday. It encourages the reader to answer three basic leadership questions:
Where am I going? How will I get there? How will I know when I have arrived? EFFECTIVE POLICE LEADERSHIP is inspirational;
the reader learns the importance of developing vision and direction.”
One reader of Effective
Police Leadership said, “EFFECTIVE POLICE LEADERSHIP is reader friendly, inspirational and includes case
study applications. The book is a combination of relevant theories and practical applications. It meets the needs of the men
and women of law enforcement and students interested in the field of criminal justice.
EFFECTIVE POLICE LEADERSHIP addresses
two key leadership requirements: Character and Competence. The book provides police officers the navigational system for developing
a can do attitude. The chapters and themes provide a compass for developing vision, inspiration and direction. This book offers
practical techniques and can do leadership strategies for over-coming obstacles police leaders encounter everyday.
EFFECTIVE POLICE LEADERSHIP is for
police officers and students who aspire to serve in a leadership capacity. This book is an excellent resource for studying
future responsibilities and promotional opportunities. The book explores the roles of chief, senior leader, middle manager
and sergeant. The chapters and themes develop essential leadership skills that encourage others to follow your leadership
in the Twenty-First Century.
EFFECTIVE POLICE LEADERSHIP provides
a framework for your professional leadership development. The book will help you answer three essential leadership questions:
Where am I going? How will I get there? and How will I know when I have arrived? This book offers practical guidelines. I
believe this book inspires you to reach your fullest potential as an effective police leader. I encourage anyone interested
in this topic to consider purchasing this book.”
According to the book description of Introductory Criminal Analysis:
Crime Prevention and Intervention Strategies it “is an interdisciplinary and social science approach that
explores the field of criminal analysis. The text applies criminological and psychological theory to practice in the analysis
of serial crimes and predators. The author strives to meet the academic needs of criminal justice majors, police officers,
and police leaders.
Special emphasis is placed on ten basic
prevention and intervention strategies: (1) criminal analysis, (2) community-oriented policing, (3) geographic information
system(s), (4) geographic profiling, (5) domestic violence, (6) street crime analysis, (7) criminal investigation analysis,
(8) intelligence analysis, (9) technology and computer applications and (10) grantsmanship. The text has coordinated themes
that articulate prevention and intervention strategies. The book has the following special features: Analyst Corners strategically
placed in the text that include the work of leading international and national experts; Presents a considerable number of
analytical concepts; Numerous illustrations, charts, graphs, and tables; Case study illustrations that enhance understanding;
Subheadings and short paragraphs enhance transition, coherence, and clarity for the learner, and, Questions included at the
end of each chapter.
According to the book description of
The Siesta Key Awakening it “is a quest concerning one man's yearning to find his future.
Tom Edwards, one of NYPD's finest detectives and disillusioned, is searching for life's meaning, and struggling to maintain
direction. Duty bound to serve and protect, and not the typical detective, his life is disarray. Tom is a ticking "time
bomb," with no hope, and suffering from a double loss. Tom has haunting dreams of a woman. He knows what he wants, but
how far will he go to find her?”
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