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Product Identifiers

PublisherTrafford Publishing

ISBN-101553953037

ISBN-139781553953036

eBay Product ID (ePID)2338128

Product Key Features

Book TitleSpirituality for Police Officers

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicChristianity / Denominations

Publication Year2002

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion

AuthorJohn Moreno

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight7.5 Oz

Item Length5.5 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal248.8/8

SynopsisUnder the police shield is a real live person. The experiences of police work has an effect upon that person. This book is an attempt to have the reader weigh how their experiences are affecting them as persons. Is what they are dealing with on a daily basis having an effect upon their relationships with family, friends, neighbors and most important their God? The author shares real life police experiences, drawn from 30 years of service to the New York City Police Department. He shares how the work made him feel. There is that ongoing struggle in trying to be both a tough enforcer of the law and a loving, caring, popular human being and a person of faith. As a rookie officer, working with an old timer, he is warned of the three Bs, booze, broads and bucks and how they are the downfall of many officers. He is admonished by a superior officer for not beating a prisoner who had assaulted him on the street. He fights back tears at the sight of his first DOA, an infant. In all of this the author seeks holiness. He wrestles with the question, can I be a tough, no nonsense, effective police officer and still lead a holy life, Police work offers the officer many opportunities to get into trouble, or to grow in holiness. Frequently it is the same incident and depends on how the officer handles it, whether it brings him or her down or lifts him or her up. The book is written from the perspective of a Roman Catholic, however, anyone holding a belief in God should find helpful material in its pages. It would also be interesting for anyone who has relatives or friends in law enforcement, helping them to understand what the officer struggles with.