So You Want to Be a Cop: What Everyone Should Know Before Entering a Law Enforcement Career

About this book

Many children from the time they are old enough to be attracted to a siren and flashing lights dream their whole lives of becoming a police officer. As a retired police officer herself Alley Evola looks at the daily ins and outs of the job of a police officer. From recruitment life at the academy patrol and eventually promotion she provides a helpful understanding of what you can really expect. She also looks at the current issues including race and gender and how these have shaped certain expectations from the public that a police officer needs to be prepared for when working in this field. When youre young and dreaming you dont think about the process it will take to become a police officer. And its also not evident until after the police academy the many challenges and issues you will face in the field. So You Want to Be a Cop is for everyone who secretly wishes they were a police officer or is pursuing their dream in hopes of transforming it into reality.