Akron Public Library

"Rose Baker seals men$1 (Bs fates. With a few strokes of the keys that sit before her, she can send a person away for life in prison. A typist in a New York City Police Department precinct, Rose is like a high priestess. Confessions are her job. It is 1923, and while she may hear every detail about shootings, knifings, and murders, as soon as she leaves the interrogation room she is once again the weaker sex, best suited for filing and making coffee....

At the center of the action is top-ranking detective Janine Lewis, a single mother passionately committed to both her children and her work. She struggles to balance the demands of a high-powered, sometimes dangerous job with raising her children.

Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text introduce readers to the purpose, people, and layout of police stations. Young readers will get to know ways that police officers keep their community safe. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.

This book gives a simple introduction to the role of the police in a community, describing the work they do, what goes on at a police station, the equipment used, and various types of police officers.

A young dinosaur visits his father, a police officer, at work and gets to explore the police station, where he meets the police chief, checks out a police car, and has his fingerprints taken.

Christmas Eve for the policemen at 87th Precinct

A greatest-hits collection of no-nonsense crime-busting, straight-shooting opinions, and offbeat humor from surprise "Internet Sensation" Chief David Oliver of the Brimfield (Ohio) Police Dept. He's been called "the coolest police chief in existence.," but still doesn't understand how his small-town police department's Facebook page attracted a worldwide audience.