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"Border Security in the 21st Century" presents a holistic examination of the multifaceted challenges that nations face in securing their borders in today's rapidly changing global landscape. The book delves into the contemporary dynamics that complicate traditional border management strategies, from mass migrations due to climate change and conflicts to the rise of digital threats and cyber warfare. With a blend of rigorous research, expert interviews,...
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America has become increasingly divided and polarized in recent years. With growing racial tension, animosity toward law enforcement professionals, government corruption, and disregard for the constitutional process, there seems to be no easy answer in sight. But Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke knows where we must begin: we must stop blaming others; look at our problems with open eyes; take ownership of our family, community, and country; and...
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"Border Insecurity" offers a critical examination of the challenges and threats presented by an open border policy between the U.S. and Mexico. With comprehensive research, firsthand accounts, and detailed analysis, this book uncovers the complexities and nuances of border management, its implications for national security, and the debate surrounding more lenient border controls.Core facets of the book include:Historical Perspective: A chronological...
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"The Evolution of Modern Terrorist Organizations" offers an incisive examination of the growth and transformation of terrorist groups within the framework of religious extremism. From the fringes of political dissent to the global stage, this comprehensive work charts the trajectory of these organizations, seeking to understand the motivations, structures, and impacts of groups fueled by radical religious ideologies.Key features of the book include:Historical...
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The period in Northern Ireland known as 'the Troubles' (1968-98) seemed to have been conclusively ended by the official peace process. But recent violence from dissident Republicans shows that tensions from the past remain unresolved.
State Violence, Collusion and the Troubles reveals disturbing unanswered questions about the use of state violence during this period. Maurice Punch documents in chilling detail how the British government turned...
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Throughout life most people have to struggle with making decisions. These decisions not only involve the individual making the decision but also his family and in some cases the public. The life of a law enforcement officer involves all three. This burden is often stressful, taxing one's conscience to the breaking point. The individual has to rely on his family background and values instilled in him throughout his life. A strong faith driving the...
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Nuestro hogar ya nunca será el mismo se centra principalmente en los años cincuenta, sesenta y setenta. Larry Ray, su legado, su duro trabajo, su vida sencilla y su pobre familia luchadora, sus vínculos con la naturaleza y Dios – todos son objetivos del sistema. Verá, conforme con la academia de las ciencias sociales y los adoctrinamientos corporativos de hoy, que Larry Ray Hardin tiene [lo que ellos llaman] "Privilegio Blanco." Sí, ¡eso es...
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This book is a continuum of an earlier work by the author. It offers the reader a similar but even more widely ranging collection of vignettes, all related to "keeping the peace" in very turbulent times and situations, spanning more than five decades.
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Get the Summary of Steven Sund's Courage under Fire in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Courage under Fire" by Steven Sund delves into the escalating tensions and divisions in the United States leading up to and following the 2016 election, culminating in the violent events of January 6, 2021. Sund, the Chief of the United States Capitol Police (USCP) during this period, provides a firsthand account of the challenges...
10) Wireman
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Now readers can look through the lens and become part of a profession that connects them into electronic surveillance, presidential assassins, counter intelligence and criminal investigations. Pat has served thirty years in both federal and state law enforcement beginning with the Supreme Court of the United States Police force, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Secret Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration and a New York...
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The publication of this Book follows hard on the heels of breaking news. Salman Rushdie has been stabbed nearly to death for publishing a novel many years ago. A fatwah: fatwa was issued against him by Iran for allegedly blaspheming against the prophet Muhammad. In addition, that action was designed to stop free expression, let alone freedom of person as he went into hiding for many years.In so many ways, my Book here has so much in common with Rushdie....
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Author Bruce Hayden is writing this book "Birth of a State Trooper" to show how in chronological order how a person continually uses backup plans to survive life's surprises. It also depicts how anything can happen, good or bad, during life's journey-showing the need to be prepared for any unpredictable occasion, whatever that may be, allowing he or she to persevere ahead with accomplishing their goal or dream whatever that may be.
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A Wyoming snowstorm races in
Bringing buried secrets to the surface
A stray dog just dropped a bone at animal control officer Allan Carstairs's feet-a human bone. K-9 cop Kelly Noveno is certain it's connected to a recent disappearance, but with a snowstorm bearing down on Conard County, the two must hunker down in Allan's cabin to continue the search. But their long-held feelings are rushing to the surface, making this search more complicated than...
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The Symphonic Poem in Britain 1850-1950 aims to raise the status of the genre generally and in Britain specifically. The volume reaffirms British composers' confidence in dealing with literary texts and takes advantage of the contributors' interdisciplinary expertise by situating discussions of the tone poem in Britain in a variety of historical, analytical and cultural contexts.
This book highlights some of the continental models that influenced...
15) PO Box 13
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A dirty cop beats an unarmed homeless man, to death in Los Angeles, California, and is transferred back east to the sleepy little town of Dartlett, New Hampshire, where he is given P.O. Box 13, and his life is changed forever.
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9 square miles. 10,000 criminals. 130 cops. A riveting memoir by Baker, California's most-decorated police officer
Compton: the most violent and crime-ridden city in America. What had been a semi-rural suburb of Los Angeles in the 1950s became a battleground for the Black Panthers and Malcolm X Foundation, the home of the Crips and Bloods and the first Hispanic gangs, and the cradle of gangster rap. At the center of it, trying to maintain order...
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A short novel about falling in love while your show is falling apart. For Tanith Salazar, 'procedural' meant all the ten thousand details she was managing during the last week of rehearsals for her new musical. For Detective Ysidro Palacio, it meant trying to catch a killer. Sid walks into the Million Dollar Theater to tell Tanith one of her cast members is dead, then to interview everyone there. By the end of the night, he understands 'the show must...
18) Shot in the Dark
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As an IT expert and hacker extraordinaire, Wren Nelson is no stranger to discovering all sorts of secrets online.He's a warrior…when he's behind his computer, that is.And awkward at best in social situations.His long hours with Blackbridge Security don't really provide many opportunities to go out and meet people.So what is he supposed to do when a wrong delivery-a questionably large box of bedroom toys-ends up in his hands instead of its intended...
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He finally escaped his past… Then she appeared on his doorstep.
Sheriff Jamison Wyatt has spent his life helping his loved ones elude his father's ruthless gang of thugs, the Sons of the Badlands. But he's never forgotten Liza Dean, the one who got away. Now Liza's sister, a child, is caught in the gang's most horrifying crime yet-and only Jamison can help her retrieve the little girl from her captors. With only each other in the isolation of...
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Get the Summary of Andy Greenberg's Tracers in the Dark in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Tracers in the Dark is a story of crime and pursuit unlike any other. With unprecedented access to the major players in federal law enforcement and private industry, veteran cybersecurity reporter Andy Greenberg tells an astonishing saga of criminal empires built and destroyed. He introduces an...
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