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Global Surveillance and Policing Global Surveillance and Policing Elia Zureik,Mark B. Salter Since the 9.11 attacks in North America and the accession of the Schengen Accord in Europe there has been widespread concern with international borders, the passage of people and the flow of informat… OL15180910W
Bangers Bangers Gary Phillips From the author of "High Hand," ("Phillips. . . serves up a fast-moving plot."--"Publisher's Weekly") comes another engaging read. OL16027554W
Lines and shadows Lines and shadows Joseph Wambaugh Not since Joseph Wambaugh's best-selling "The Onion Field" has there been a true police story as fascinating, as totally gripping as . . . "Lines And Shadows." The media hailed them as heroes. Others… OL16042662W
Tolstoy's false disciple Tolstoy's false disciple Alexandra Popoff On the snowy morning of February 8, 1897, the Petersburg secret police were following Tolstoy's every move. At sixty-nine, Russia's most celebrated writer was being treated like a major criminal. Pro… OL19990843W
From the war on poverty to the war on crime From the war on poverty to the war on crime Elizabeth Kai Hinton "In the United States today, one in every 31 adults is under some form of penal control, including one in eleven African American men. How did the "land of the free" become the home of the world's la… OL20030124W
Area saturation patrol Area saturation patrol Glenn D. Frankovis During the summer of 2001, Milwaukee's Metcalfe Park neighborhood, located in District #3, was a virtual war zone. In an effort to prevent more bloodshed, Police Chief Arthur Jones called on Captain … OL29241941W
The Law Enforcement Handbook The Law Enforcement Handbook Desmond Rowland The Law Enforcement Handbook is designed to provide the basic grounding a police officer requires to perform effectively while carrying out the duties of a patrol officer or criminal investigator. … OL5366622W
The One Who Almost Got Away The One Who Almost Got Away Alicia Scott,Lisa Gardner The Guiness Gang: Four brothers and a sister -- though miles separated them, they would always be a family. — REGINA O'DOUL ALWAYS GOT HER MAN — Unfortunately, "her man" was usually of the criminal v… OL8030642W