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Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
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English
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In Jason Mott's Hell of a Book, a Black author sets out on a cross-country publicity tour to promote his bestselling novel. That storyline drives Hell of a Book and is the scaffolding of something much larger and urgent: since Mott's novel also tells the story of Soot, a young Black boy living in a rural town in the recent past, and The Kid, a possibly imaginary child who appears to the author on his tour. As these characters' stories build and build...
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Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters...
Author
Publisher
CRC Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Develop easy-to-follow policies that apply to your department's needs. Every time an officer discharges his weapon, whether or not anyone is hit, there is an investigation. However, most police agencies have allowed their investigations to evolve and change as each incident occurs, causing public distrust, unnecessary litigation, and great harm to the agency's and officers' reputations. The book shows that consistent protocols for investigation help...
Publisher
Colorado State Patrol
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Brief summations of all law enforcement officers killed in Colorado. Research came primarily from newspaper accounts and departmental records. In some cases, information was sketchy. Every attempt was made to accurately summarize the information available.
Author
Series
Issue brief volume 17-11
Publisher
Colorado Legislative Council
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Carolina Academic Press
Pub. Date
©2002
Language
English
Description
"Police Liability: Lawsuits Against the Police provides insights and directions for police managers and trainers as they cope with liability suits filed against their agencies. The book encourages them to develop stronger and more meaningful policies, improved training, closer supervision, and more accountable discipline." "The analyses presented in this book highlight strengths and weaknesses in police responses to actual incidents. Readers are provided...
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Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, Office of Research and Statistics
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The use of body worn cameras (BWC) among law enforcement agencies is growing rapidly. Law enforcement agencies are using BWCs for a variety of reasons, including improving evidence collection, evaluating and strengthening officer performance and accountability, enhancing transparency, documenting police-public encounters, and investigating and resolving complaints. However, it is important to note that the deployment of BWC systems is in its infancy...
14) Dear Martin
Author
Series
Dear Martin volume 1
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Not Supplied
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Not Supplied
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English
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Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him.
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice , Office of Research and Statistics
Pub. Date
2016-
Language
English
Description
In 2015, the Colorado General Assembly passed Senate Bill 15-217, which mandated that state and local law enforcement agencies report specific information to the Division of Criminal Justice in the event that the agency "employs a peace officer who is involved in an officer-involved shooting that results in a person suspected of criminal activity being shot at by the officer." S.B.15-217 mandated DCJ to analyze and report the data on an annual basis...
Author
Series
Research publication volume no. 54
Publisher
Colorado Legislative Council
Pub. Date
1961.
Language
English