San Diego Police Department
San Diego Police Department

Author: Steve Willard

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0738529982

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The San Diego Police Department dates to 1889, when out-of-control crime forced the end of the highly ineffective city marshal's office. With violence on every corner and Tombstone's venerable Wyatt Earp running the marshals' gambling interests, change was desperately needed. But the first days of the SDPD weren't easy. Within two years of its formation, the city's economy tanked, 36,000 of the town's 40,000 citizens left, and the department's newly appointed chief refused to take the job. Still, San Diego eventually developed into one of the nation's largest cities and most popular tourist destinations. Today more than 2,000 highly trained sworn SDPD officers, 700 support staff, and more than 1,000 volunteers form one of the world's most innovative andinternationally recognized police forces.

Who Killed Donna Gentile
Who Killed Donna Gentile

Author: Larry S. Avrech

Publisher: Adamo Novus Books

Published: 2019-09-12

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9781950036042

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Donna Marie Gentile was an informant for the San Diego Police Dept. Larry Avrech, who was a young officer at the time, stumbled across Donna and the information about her 'sugar daddy' within the department. Recognizing the telltale signs of possible corruption, he befriended the prostitute to dig deeper. It would turn out to be the biggest mistake of his career. Eight months later, Avrech was terminated. His police brothers had chosen to believe a prostitute over a trusted officer "because it fit the specific needs of the department at that particular time". His integrity cost everything dear to him-his career, his home, and later his children. After his termination, the vindictive department continued to threaten him; doing everything they could to preserve their coverup and destroy Larry. Only six weeks after Donna testified against Avrech, her lifeless nude body turned up making Larry an instant murder suspect. In a twist of fate, Avrech got a call from a high-ranking Deputy District Attorney who said he could prove Larry was set up. But the question remained, "Who Killed Donna Marie Gentile?" Larry would work tirelessly for the next seven years to uncover a serial murder and eventually reveal the details in this comprehensive book about what happened behind the sensational headlines.

The Thirteenth Time Zone
The Thirteenth Time Zone

Author: David Jebb

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 0595364314

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In a crime ridden San Diego neighborhood a lone police officer holds the line between good and evil. For two years Officer Owen "Blue" Drew is secretly detailed to a one man, covert operation to disrupt drug activities and arrest the most vicious and notorious gang members in a forsaken sector. In the process a contract is put out on his life by the drug lords and he eventually sacrifices everything to his personal war on crime. In the frenzy of battle and violence Blue realizes he is on the brink of madness. His world begins to implode on him. Consumed by the violence, he leaves the Department to search for something lost within himself. His journey takes him through over thirty countries, three continents and thirteen time zones. This epic two and a half year passage ends in a small Swiss mountain village and to a sacred place within himself. A place where many people, cultures and religions lent a helping hand, to a place of tranquil peace, where the doorway to the heart is opened forever.

San Diego Police
San Diego Police

Author: Steve Willard

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012-07-23

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1439642494

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A Pacific Coast metropolis famous for beautiful beaches and perfect weather and an American municipality since 1850, San Diego is Americas eighth-largest city. Known as Americas Finest City, it contains a wealth of historyevolutionary as well as revolutionaryin its crime files. Among those are the founder of the California wine industry, Judge Roy Bean, a black officer before the Emancipation Proclamation, a 19th-century Native American police chief, and women who had the power to arrest before they had the right to vote. Major incidents include massive floods, civil unrest, wildfires, and some of the largest police gun battles in history. San Diego also witnessed mass murder, Americas first major school shooting, the worst aviation disaster in American history, and the deadliest streets, per capita, to police. How the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) handled it all became textbook for many other police agencies.

Identifying Barriers to Diversity in Law Enforcement Agencies
Identifying Barriers to Diversity in Law Enforcement Agencies

Author: Carl F. Matthies

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 11

ISBN-13: 9780833076502

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"The authors describe how law enforcement agencies can use barrier analysis, a method of assessment aimed at identifying potential obstacles to obtaining resources or participating in a program, to better understand and address the challenge of creating diversity among their personnel. They examine key points in the career lifecycle, such as recruitment, hiring, promotion, and retention practices, to determine where women and racial/ethnic minorities face obstacles that might account for less-than-proportionate representation among applicants, hires, and senior leadership. They describe the barrier analysis process, illustrate how it can help law enforcement agencies increase the diversity of their workforce, and present case studies featuring police departments that have used barrier analysis."--Publisher's description.

The San Jose Police Department
The San Jose Police Department

Author: John Carr Jr.

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014-09-22

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439647429

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Originally known as San Jose de Guadalupe, San Jose was ruled by Mexico until 1848, when, after the Mexican-American War, California joined the United States of America. In 1849, the newly elected government appointed a chief of police, and the San Jose Police Department was born. Its mission has been to respond to the distinctive needs of the community from the early agricultural age to today's high technology age. The San Jose Police Department has been a leader in law enforcement technology and training and is considered a model for modern police departments. Today, with a thousand sworn officers and 200 support personnel, the San Jose Police Department serves over a million citizens in the city and polices an area of over 180 square miles. The wonderful photographs compiled over the department's history illustrate the efforts of the hundreds of men and women who built the San Jose Police Department into one of the premier law enforcement agencies in the United States.

Tactical Helicopter Missions
Tactical Helicopter Missions

Author: Kevin P. Means

Publisher: Charles C Thomas Publisher

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 039807738X

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Donated by Criminal Justice Review In honor of Dr. Richard J. Terrill, Professor of Criminal Justice, Georgia State University.

Strategies for Improving Officer Recruitment in the San Diego Police Department
Strategies for Improving Officer Recruitment in the San Diego Police Department

Author: Greg Ridgeway

Publisher: RAND Corporation

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780833045171

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The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) has been operating below its authorized size in recent years. To bridge its personnel gap, the department needs to maximize its recruiting while minimizing officer attrition. To accomplish this goal, the department sought assistance from RAND to improve its recruiting efforts and suggest ways to improve the diversity of its recruits. This monograph describes RAND's effort to assist SDPD's recruiting program.

Breaking Rank
Breaking Rank

Author: Norm Stamper

Publisher:

Published: 2005-01

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 9781560256939

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The former chief of the Seattle Police Force offers a hard-hitting, candid assessment of law enforcement, discussing issues of gun control, prostitution, narcotics, and race in the process.