Editor's Note: Two of the authors are a former servicemembers.
Police-Writers.com is a website that lists state and local police officers who have written books. The website added one police officer from Alaska and two from California.
According to the Southern Oregon University Retirees Association Newsletter (Spring 2007 edition) Dr. Victor H. Sims “died on April 27, 2007. Victor Sims joined the University’s Department of Criminology in 1994 and retired in 2006. He had extensive experience in service and leadership positions, serving as a Company Commander in the U. S. Army Military Police Corps, a police officer in Berkeley, Phoenix, and Anchorage. In Nome, Alaska he served as chief of police of the Nome Police Department.
He received his PhD from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1982 and taught
at Stephen F. Austin State University, at the University of Southern Mississippi, and Lamar State University before going to SOU as Associate Professor of Criminology. Vic’s scholarship included research on rural and small town policing. He helped the department connect with regional law enforcement agencies and brought a chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma (the Criminal Justice Honor Society) to SOU. He received an Elmo award for his leadership in motivating students to come to the University. During his life he was also a commercial pilot, a marathon runner and triathlete.” Victor Sims was also the author of Small Town and Rural Police.
Prior to his law enforcement career, James T. Born was a member of the United States Navy. In 1967, James Born was deployed to Vietnam as a Boatswain’s Mate Third Class. He received a Bronze Star “while serving as Assistant Boat Captain with Mobile Support Team II, on a Heavy SEAL Support Craft (HSSC), operating in the MeKong Delta.”
James T. Born graduated from the Los Angeles Police Department academy in 1969. During his ten year career in law enforcement he served as a Los Angeles Police Officer and a Deputy Sheriff. The highest rank he attained in law enforcement was as a Sheriff’s Captain, Chief of the Detective Bureau. In 1978, James Born was licensed as a private investigator in California. And, in 1989, he was licensed as a private investigator in Nevada.
James Born is a District Court Certified Forensic and Fingerprint Expert and has taught Crime Scene Technology and Investigation to law enforcement officers in eleven states. Jim born is a recipient of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution “Law Enforcement Commendation Medal” the highest civilian law enforcement medal in the United States. He is a graduate of Los Angeles Pierce College and has further attended fours years of University instruction in his field of Criminal Justice Administration. James Born has graduated from 82 law enforcement training schools. He is also the author of Coping with Marital Infidelity: How to Catch your Spouse Cheating.
According to the description of Coping with Marital Infidelity, “If you are a victim or know someone who is a victim of marital infidelity (cheating mates), this unique "How to" book will grab held of your life in a way you could never dream of and give you the tools needed that will help you to cope with this problem. The author has investigated thousands of such cases and has consulted with many thousands of other victims having the same problem, who couldn't afford to hire an investigator and needed advice.”
Dr. John P. Kenney began his career in criminal justice and law enforcement career as a patrol officer for the Berkeley Police Department. A recognized leader in the improvement of policing, Dr. John Kenney has been a director at the California Department of Justice; the president of the Los Angeles Police Commission; a management consultant (which included the Denver City Council retaining him in 1957 when a Denver Police Department scandal received national publicity for numerous police officers taking contracts to burglarize businesses); and, he worked extensively with the Agency for International Development identifying police consultants to work overseas, and personally conducted an international conference on democratic policing in Thailand.
Dr. John Kenney was a founder of the International Association of Police Professors which became the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and was a President of the American Society of Criminology. His work as a criminal justice educator included the graduate schools for police administration at the University of Southern California and California State University at Long Beach. He is the author of Police Operations: Policies and Procedures: Four Hundred Field Situations with Solutions; Principles of Investigation and Study Guide to Accompany Principles of Investigation (2 Books); The Police Executive Handbook; and, Police Work with Juveniles and the Administration of Juvenile Justice.
According to the book description of Principles of Investigation, “Covering topics from a conceptual viewpoint, this text brings the ethical and legal obligations of investigation into perspective. It uses tabulated lists and checklists along with Features (examples) to cover the techniques of investigation.”
Police-Writers.com now hosts 724 police officers (representing 333 police departments) and their 1547 police books in six categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
International Military Engineers Work Together in Afghanistan
By 1st Lt. Kenya Virginia Saenz, USA
Special to American Forces Press Service
Aug. 27, 2007 - Afghans and multinational forces are working hand in hand on a variety of construction projects here. Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 864th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy); 1st Construction Company, 100th Republic of Korea Engineering Group; and Polish 1st Engineer Brigade are working together to construct metal building systems, known as K-Spans; roads; ditches; culverts and sewage lagoons.
Task Force Pacemaker Headquarters Support Company soldiers led by Army Capt. Eric Parthemore support the battalion and manage multinational force missions.
Polish engineers provide additional capacity and leadership to multiple construction projects. Polish soldiers led by Polish army 1st Lt. Radoslaw Telezynski are working to improve roads by ensuring that proper drainage and sewage structures are constructed before the rainy season begins. The Polish army has been deployed in places such as Lebanon, Syria, and Africa to support many humanitarian missions since the war on terror began.
"I didn't know what to expect or what missions we would have, but working with American soldiers has been a great experience. They have been very helpful," Telezynski said. "I have been able to learn different training techniques from the American soldiers and compare them to our techniques. I changed our technique to what works best to accomplish the mission successfully."
Polish Pfc. Rafaz Sobon agreed. "This is my first time deployed," he said, "and it has been a new and interesting experience. We learned about different cultures in class, but it is better to learn from first-hand experience."
First Construction Company from the Republic of Korea focuses on K-Span construction. Korean engineers are especially meticulous and bring a "vertical construction" capability to the command that it did not have, Parthemore said. The company is commanded by Korean Capt. Bo Geol Choi.
Once completed, the K-Spans will enhance maintenance operations and provide more space for supply support activity here. Even though K-Spans are not common in Korea, the soldiers were previously trained by civil engineers in their country, Choi said.
"We are very proud to be part of this mission. Our main goal is to bring the proper engineering assets for future coalition forces," he said. "There have been a few challenges over the language gap as well as different working systems, but overall, the construction progress and the relationship with American forces are going well."
Korean soldiers Sgt. Chi-Keun Lee and Cpl. Min-Gi Kim agreed. They said it is fun learning about different cultures, even though sometimes they have to use hand signals to communicate.
"The addition of Polish and Korean engineers along with Afghan contractors gives our task force a tremendous capability that we do not normally have," Parthemore said. "Simply working on a single job site with engineers of four nationalities working together toward a common goal is very satisfactory. Also, our common understanding and respect for safe operations keeps us accident free despite the communication difficulties."
(Army 1st Lt. Kenya Virginia Saenz is assigned to the Task Force Pacemaker Public Affairs Office.)
Special to American Forces Press Service
Aug. 27, 2007 - Afghans and multinational forces are working hand in hand on a variety of construction projects here. Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 864th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy); 1st Construction Company, 100th Republic of Korea Engineering Group; and Polish 1st Engineer Brigade are working together to construct metal building systems, known as K-Spans; roads; ditches; culverts and sewage lagoons.
Task Force Pacemaker Headquarters Support Company soldiers led by Army Capt. Eric Parthemore support the battalion and manage multinational force missions.
Polish engineers provide additional capacity and leadership to multiple construction projects. Polish soldiers led by Polish army 1st Lt. Radoslaw Telezynski are working to improve roads by ensuring that proper drainage and sewage structures are constructed before the rainy season begins. The Polish army has been deployed in places such as Lebanon, Syria, and Africa to support many humanitarian missions since the war on terror began.
"I didn't know what to expect or what missions we would have, but working with American soldiers has been a great experience. They have been very helpful," Telezynski said. "I have been able to learn different training techniques from the American soldiers and compare them to our techniques. I changed our technique to what works best to accomplish the mission successfully."
Polish Pfc. Rafaz Sobon agreed. "This is my first time deployed," he said, "and it has been a new and interesting experience. We learned about different cultures in class, but it is better to learn from first-hand experience."
First Construction Company from the Republic of Korea focuses on K-Span construction. Korean engineers are especially meticulous and bring a "vertical construction" capability to the command that it did not have, Parthemore said. The company is commanded by Korean Capt. Bo Geol Choi.
Once completed, the K-Spans will enhance maintenance operations and provide more space for supply support activity here. Even though K-Spans are not common in Korea, the soldiers were previously trained by civil engineers in their country, Choi said.
"We are very proud to be part of this mission. Our main goal is to bring the proper engineering assets for future coalition forces," he said. "There have been a few challenges over the language gap as well as different working systems, but overall, the construction progress and the relationship with American forces are going well."
Korean soldiers Sgt. Chi-Keun Lee and Cpl. Min-Gi Kim agreed. They said it is fun learning about different cultures, even though sometimes they have to use hand signals to communicate.
"The addition of Polish and Korean engineers along with Afghan contractors gives our task force a tremendous capability that we do not normally have," Parthemore said. "Simply working on a single job site with engineers of four nationalities working together toward a common goal is very satisfactory. Also, our common understanding and respect for safe operations keeps us accident free despite the communication difficulties."
(Army 1st Lt. Kenya Virginia Saenz is assigned to the Task Force Pacemaker Public Affairs Office.)
Group Helps Tennessee Troops
By Samantha L. Quigley
American Forces Press Service
Aug. 27, 2007 - Troops from Tennessee are finding a local group is there to offer them a helping hand when they need it. The group, "Tennessee's Helping Hearts," works in many ways to honor and support servicemembers serving at home and overseas, Teresa Miller, the group's president, said.
"We strive to be there for our military so they are never alone," she said.
The group's focus is supporting injured servicemembers, whether help needed is in a practical or material form or just for a day of stress-relieving fun.
Group members put in a new driveway for a Marine who lost both legs to a roadside bomb, Miller said. The new surface allowed him to get safely and more easily from his vehicle to his home.
Another young servicemember who lost both legs while serving in Iraq spends a fair amount of time at the Dollywood amusement park founded by country singer Dolly Parton and said he would love to meet Parton. The group arranged for such a meeting.
"We will be meeting Dolly Parton and spending some time with her," Miller said. "(He) has never met Dolly, ... so we arranged this for (him)."
Tennessee's Helping Hearts also tries to help with financial needs and any home improvements for injured servicemembers and their families, she said.
The group also supports families who have lost a servicemembers.
"We ... make sure that the fallen soldiers' families receive a heartfelt 'We are sorry and we are here for you,'" Miller said. "We also plant ... memorial trees to help them with some of the grief they have to go through."
Tennessee's Helping Hearts recently became a supporter of America Supports You, a Defense Department program connecting citizens and corporations with military personnel and their families serving at home and abroad.
American Forces Press Service
Aug. 27, 2007 - Troops from Tennessee are finding a local group is there to offer them a helping hand when they need it. The group, "Tennessee's Helping Hearts," works in many ways to honor and support servicemembers serving at home and overseas, Teresa Miller, the group's president, said.
"We strive to be there for our military so they are never alone," she said.
The group's focus is supporting injured servicemembers, whether help needed is in a practical or material form or just for a day of stress-relieving fun.
Group members put in a new driveway for a Marine who lost both legs to a roadside bomb, Miller said. The new surface allowed him to get safely and more easily from his vehicle to his home.
Another young servicemember who lost both legs while serving in Iraq spends a fair amount of time at the Dollywood amusement park founded by country singer Dolly Parton and said he would love to meet Parton. The group arranged for such a meeting.
"We will be meeting Dolly Parton and spending some time with her," Miller said. "(He) has never met Dolly, ... so we arranged this for (him)."
Tennessee's Helping Hearts also tries to help with financial needs and any home improvements for injured servicemembers and their families, she said.
The group also supports families who have lost a servicemembers.
"We ... make sure that the fallen soldiers' families receive a heartfelt 'We are sorry and we are here for you,'" Miller said. "We also plant ... memorial trees to help them with some of the grief they have to go through."
Tennessee's Helping Hearts recently became a supporter of America Supports You, a Defense Department program connecting citizens and corporations with military personnel and their families serving at home and abroad.
Nevada Air Guard Chief Cites Employer for Superb Support
By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
Aug. 27, 2007 - Nevada Air National Guard commander Brig. Gen. Robert V. Fitch said he couldn't perform his military job -- sometimes requiring weeks of overseas travel -- without the superb support he receives from his civilian employer, Sierra Pacific Resources. The company is among 15 businesses and organizations selected to receive this year's Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Fitch nominated Sierra Pacific Resources for the annual award, which honors businesses and organizations that provide exemplary support for employees in the National Guard or reserves.
When not performing Air Guard duty Fitch lives and works in Reno as a policy manager for electricity and natural gas provider Sierra Pacific Power Company, a subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources that is based in Las Vegas.
Fitch doesn't lose any civilian pay or benefits when he's deployed on military missions. And his employer "has always been extremely gracious as far as the amount of time I take off" to attend to military duties, he added.
"I can be gone on military leave and be assured of full pay," Fitch said. "That's a huge benefit."
Sierra Pacific Resources' President and Chief Executive Officer Michael W. Yackira said his company is honored to receive the Freedom Award. Supporting employees in the Guard or reserves "is the right thing to do," he said. Yackira said his firm also employs another senior-level officer, Brig. Gen. Francis P. Gonzales, the commander of Nevada's Army National Guard.
"People who sacrifice their lives for our country, I think, deserve the kind of treatment that we're giving them," Yackira said. "I don't think this should be out of the ordinary, but should be the norm."
Having the ability "to take off at a drop of a hat and travel halfway around the world" to tend to military business is much-appreciated, Fitch said. He said he believes his company deserves the Freedom Award because it goes "above and beyond" to support him.
Fitch has traveled several times to far-away Turkmenistan as the primary military representative for Nevada's participation in the National Guard State Partnership Program. The program is managed by the National Guard Bureau in conjunction with the U.S. State Department. It seeks to establish ties with participating nations' defense ministries and other government agencies to improve bilateral relations. Nevada is now sharing its agricultural and firefighting expertise with Turkmenistan's government, Fitch said.
"Turkmenistan had said, 'We'd like to increase our cotton-crop production,'" Fitch recalled.
Fitch said his employer's assistance, which includes checking up on his family when he is away, makes his military job much easier to perform. "I know the power company is looking out for me and my family," he said.
The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recognizes U.S. employers that rise above the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Defense Department agency, manages the award process. ESGR assists Guard and reserve members and their employers in understanding employee eligibility and job entitlements, employer obligations, benefits and remedies under the act.
Yackira will accept the Freedom Award on behalf of his company during a formal ceremony here Sept. 12.
American Forces Press Service
Aug. 27, 2007 - Nevada Air National Guard commander Brig. Gen. Robert V. Fitch said he couldn't perform his military job -- sometimes requiring weeks of overseas travel -- without the superb support he receives from his civilian employer, Sierra Pacific Resources. The company is among 15 businesses and organizations selected to receive this year's Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Fitch nominated Sierra Pacific Resources for the annual award, which honors businesses and organizations that provide exemplary support for employees in the National Guard or reserves.
When not performing Air Guard duty Fitch lives and works in Reno as a policy manager for electricity and natural gas provider Sierra Pacific Power Company, a subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources that is based in Las Vegas.
Fitch doesn't lose any civilian pay or benefits when he's deployed on military missions. And his employer "has always been extremely gracious as far as the amount of time I take off" to attend to military duties, he added.
"I can be gone on military leave and be assured of full pay," Fitch said. "That's a huge benefit."
Sierra Pacific Resources' President and Chief Executive Officer Michael W. Yackira said his company is honored to receive the Freedom Award. Supporting employees in the Guard or reserves "is the right thing to do," he said. Yackira said his firm also employs another senior-level officer, Brig. Gen. Francis P. Gonzales, the commander of Nevada's Army National Guard.
"People who sacrifice their lives for our country, I think, deserve the kind of treatment that we're giving them," Yackira said. "I don't think this should be out of the ordinary, but should be the norm."
Having the ability "to take off at a drop of a hat and travel halfway around the world" to tend to military business is much-appreciated, Fitch said. He said he believes his company deserves the Freedom Award because it goes "above and beyond" to support him.
Fitch has traveled several times to far-away Turkmenistan as the primary military representative for Nevada's participation in the National Guard State Partnership Program. The program is managed by the National Guard Bureau in conjunction with the U.S. State Department. It seeks to establish ties with participating nations' defense ministries and other government agencies to improve bilateral relations. Nevada is now sharing its agricultural and firefighting expertise with Turkmenistan's government, Fitch said.
"Turkmenistan had said, 'We'd like to increase our cotton-crop production,'" Fitch recalled.
Fitch said his employer's assistance, which includes checking up on his family when he is away, makes his military job much easier to perform. "I know the power company is looking out for me and my family," he said.
The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recognizes U.S. employers that rise above the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Defense Department agency, manages the award process. ESGR assists Guard and reserve members and their employers in understanding employee eligibility and job entitlements, employer obligations, benefits and remedies under the act.
Yackira will accept the Freedom Award on behalf of his company during a formal ceremony here Sept. 12.
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