{"product_id":"9781538101483","title":"So You Want to Be a Cop: What Everyone Should Know Before Entering a Law Enforcement Career","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you’re young and dreaming you don’t think about the process it will take to become a police officer. And it’s 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.","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147872518384,"sku":"9781538101483","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781538101483_p0.jpg?v=1769898666","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781538101483","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}