Black And Blue
Understanding Modern Law Enforcement In Your America
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SECTION I – AMERICAN LEO-101
“Of the troops, for the troops”
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Just as it is in the military, it is in civilian life. The police are the community, and they are here for the community. Unfortunately, police officers are still an enigma in our society. People tend to adhere to old stereotypes or incorrect conclusions drawn from watching television police shows or action movies. In many cases, citizens get their information about police officers from criminals, which will obviously be a little skewed. Many citizens think that they can watch an episode of CSI and know the inner workings of police investigations. While it is true that some shows portray real-life cases, they hardly scratch the surface of what real police officers do or how they behave. So, in most cases what you think you know about police and police work will be wrong. Let’s see what I can do to help change that.
But before we get into the heavy stuff, I’m going to give you a quick overview of American law enforcement agencies and the men and women that staff them.
Municipal Police Departments (more commonly known as City Police)-
Responsible for Law Enforcement within incorporated areas or city limits. A municipal police department is typically led by the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police is usually appointed by the Mayor, the City Manager, or City Council. City Police officers are typically unionized and have civil service protection.
County Sheriff- Sheriff’s Departments- Generally considered the most powerful of local law enforcement agencies because their area of responsibility usually cover an entire county, which sometimes encompasses several cities or municipalities. The Sheriff is elected by the people and can only be removed from office by the Governor, and then only under extreme circumstances. Sheriff’s deputies serve at his or her pleasure and generally don’t have civil service protection. Most Sheriffs also control the county jails.
State Police (sometimes known as Highway Patrol Officers or State Troopers)-
Responsible for enforcement of laws on roads and highways outside of the city limits. Their
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About the Book
In 2006, an ambitious group of writers published The Covenant with Black America, a blueprint for Blacks to achieve the American dream. Inside The Covenant is a disturbing section titled Fostering Accountable Community-Oriented Policing. This section is supposed to educate Blacks on how to deal with Law Enforcement and understand Police operations.
Sadly, The Covenant misses the mark and only offers inflammatory and misleading information that will only lead to more distrust between citizens and Law Enforcement.
Black and Blue brings out the broad sword of truth and offers all citizens a frank and honest look at modern policing in America and what they can do to build a better relationship with their Law Enforcement agencies.
Using actual police cases and incidents, Black and Blue boldly explains all aspects of police work as well as the thought process of the officers that patrol your communities.
About the Author
Derwin J. Bradley has over twenty five years of police experience. Derwin has been training police officers, SWAT Teams, military Special Forces, and bodyguards, as well as educating the public on Crime Prevention and other Law Enforcement matters throughout his career.
Derwin has lectured on the national circuit on matters of juvenile crime, concepts of specialized neighborhood patrol units, and gang enforcement.
Derwin has assisted state prisoners and juvenile offenders with understanding criminal charges and how to conduct themselves when dealing with Law Enforcement.
Derwin also participates in the youthful offender reading program at the Orange County Jail.