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The below textbooks are often used and recommended for consideration for police department / law enforcement agency promotional testing. You can read what others say about the books and post your own praise, constructive or critical comments here. If you have input into choosing promotional textbooks, you can also see which police agencies have recently used these textbook exams in promotional testing so you can contact them for input.

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For Police Corporal and Sergeant

Supervision of Police Personnel - Nathan and Marvin Iannone - 6th Edition, 2000/2001. Standard seen very often for testing for sergeant and sometimes lieutenant. We feel this is one of the leading promotional books out there for police supervisor. CLICK HERE to post your comments.

Comments: "Good book. Easy read. Not difficult to study from." A.D. WA

"I've got to admit it is a good supervisory book. Starts out slow and dry but really does have a good overall content for supervision. I took away a lot of things I really hadn't considered." T.L. MI

Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; Fort Worth, TX; Marin County Sheriff, CA; Stevens County, WA; Pine Bluff, AR; Craighead CO / Jonesboro AR; Greensboro, NC; Auburn, NY;

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Supervising Police Personnel - The Fifteen Responsibilities - Paul Whisenand - 6th Edition, 2006. Here is another book that is very popular for Police Sergeant promotional exams. CLICK HERE to post your comments.

Comments: "Material is very general, I don't think there was a lot of unique ideas." M.C. CA;

"Excellent book, not much changed since last edition, but is an easy read and an easy study. Your online test helped me nail down the tougher concepts." P.K. CA

Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; Fresno, CA; Waterford / Oakland Co, MI;

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Police Ethics - The Corruption of Noble Cause - 2nd Ed. Caldero and Crank - Here is another book that is very popular for Police Sergeant and some Police Lieutenant promotional exams. CLICK HERE to post your comments.

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Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; Numerous.

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Common Sense Police Supervision - Practical Tips for the First-Line Leader - Gerald W. Garner - 3rd Edition 2003. CLICK HERE to post your comments.

Comments: "Easy to read, but that is what makes it confusing to study from. It's very hard to know what material will be covered because it all really is just all 'common sense'. Your questions helped a lot though. The book reads like an old time sergeant or lieutenant sitting behind a desk lecturing to you the whole time." S.B. FL

Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; Washington, D.C. Metro; Miami-Dade Metro FL;

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Police Field Operations - Thomas F. Adams - 7th Edition, 2007. Here is another book that is very popular for Police Corporal and Sergeant promotional exams. CLICK HERE to post your comments.

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Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; Numerous.

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The Law Officer's Pocket Manual - 2008. Here is another book that is very popular for Police Corporal and Sergeant promotional exams. CLICK HERE to post your comments.

Comments: This great handy reference book is published each year in spiral bound vinyl so officers can carry it with them, with room for notes in each section. Provides excellent and easy to understand legal summaries of all important topics such as arrest, interview, search, etc.

Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; Numerous.

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Criminal Investigation - Wayne Bennett and Karen Hess, 8th Edition 2006. Here is another book that is very popular for Police Sergeant promotional exams. CLICK HERE to post your comments.

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Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; Numerous.

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Criminal Investigation - Swanson, Chamelin, Territo and Taylor, 9th Edition 2005. Here is another book that is very popular for Police Sergeant promotional exams. CLICK HERE to post your comments.

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Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; Numerous.

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For Police Sergeant or Lieutenant

Leadership, Ethics and Policing: Challenges for the 21st Century - Edwin Meese and P.J. Ortmeier - 1st Edition, 2003/2004. Very popular for Police Sergeant and Lieutenant promotional exams. CLICK HERE to post your comments.

Comments: "Very dry book. Sounds like they're always preaching. Getting somewhat dated, that said, I learned a lot and I have to say a lot of valuable material here. " R.R. TX

Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; Seattle, WA; San Antonio, TX

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Effective Police Supervision - Harry W. More, Wegener and Miller - 4th Edition, May 2003. Very popular for Police Sergeant promotional exams. 5th Edition is also online. CLICK HERE to post your comments.

Comments: "This is the second or third time we've used this book. It was chosen because it was an easy read and covers all the bases really well. Some chapters toward the end are unnecessary tell your department not to include them and other than that it is a decent book to test from." K.W. AZ

"I found the book too long and the material disorganized and difficult to study from. They wound up asking only 40 questions from the book on my test, out of some 400 pages so it is difficult to tell what to study with this one. Could use a new edition and leave out all the stuff that only applies maybe to a few departments." F.G. FL

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Effective Police Leadership - Moving Beyond Management. 2nd Edition 2006 by Thomas E. Baker. Very popular for Police Sergeant and Lieutenant promotional exams. CLICK HERE to post your comments.

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Problem Oriented Policing - Herman Goldstein - 1990. Very popular for Police Sergeant and Lieutenant promotional exams.

Comments: "An old standard. Narrow focus on POP/COP and it's history. We chose this in addition to a larger textbook as a nice balance, something to give the basics and history of POP/COP." H.T. TN

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Police Patrol Operations and Management - Charles D. Hale - 1993. Very popular for Police Sergeant and Lieutenant promotional exams when the focus on the position will be on patrol operations.

Comments: "A long book with a lot of material that probably could be left out. About half the chapters were very worthwhile for someone testing to be a patrol supervisor or manager, especially if they have been out of patrol for awhile." L.S. FL

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285 question exam available in our Promotional Testing Course - CLICK HERE!

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Community Policing and Problem Solving - Kenneth J. Peak and Ronald W. Glensor, 2007. Very popular for Police Sergeant and Lieutenant promotional exams when the focus on the position will be on community police operations.

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Police Community Relations and the Administration of Justice - Hunter, Barker and Mayhall - 7th Edition - 2007. Very popular for Police Sergeant and Lieutenant promotional exams when the focus on the position will be on community police operations.

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Community Oriented Policing - A Systemic Approach to Policing - Willard M. Oliver - 2007. Very popular for Police Sergeant and Lieutenant promotional exams when the focus on the position will be on community police operations.

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Police Supervision and Management: In An Era of Community Policing, Second Edition by Kenneth J. Peak, et al. Very popular for Police Sergeant and Lieutenant promotional exams.

Comments: "I like this one because although it has a lot of community policing basis it does not depend on that solely for all of its points or references." K.M. KS

Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; Kansas City, MO;

150 question exam available in our Promotional Testing Course - CLICK HERE!

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Police Administration - Gaines, Southerland 2nd Edition 2002.

Very popular for Police Sergeant and Lieutenant promotional exams.

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Management and Supervision in Law Enforcement 5th Edition 2006 by Bennett and Hess. Very popular for Police Sergeant and Lieutenant promotional exams.

Comments: "I think this is one of the better textbooks out there for police management exams. The 5th edition is hands down better organized and laid out than the 4th making for an even better book. I was on the review team for my agency and we were all very impressed with the material." L.J. VA

Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; San Diego, CA;

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The New Age of Police Supervision and Management - a Behavioral Concept - Petrillo and Delbagno, March 2001. Very popular for Police Sergeant and Lieutenant promotional exams.

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For Police Lieutenant or Captain

The Police Manager - Ronald G Lynch - 6th Edition, January 2005. Very popular for Police Lieutenant and Captain promotional exams.

Comments: "This book has been used for a long time in Florida where I think the author is from. Good coverage of management material, but it really, really is time for an update!" N.P. FL

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Proactive Police Management - Thibault, Lynch and McBride - 7th Edition 2006. Very popular for Police Lieutenant and Captain promotional exams.

Comments: "A lot of really good ideas and concepts that you don't always get in the other textbooks." G.G. WA

Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; Seattle, WA;

180+ question exam available in our Promotional Testing Course - CLICK HERE!

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Police Management - Roy R. Roberg, Jack Kuykendall and Kenneth Novak - 3rd Edition, January 2002. Very popular for Police Lieutenant and Captain promotional exams.

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Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; This book along with Management and Supervision of Law Enforcement Personnel - Schroeder, Lombardo 4th Edition 2002 has been chosen for Lieutenant and Captain tests in New Jersey through the New Jersey Department of Personnel (NJDOP).

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Managing Police Operations - Implementing the NYPD Crime Control Model Using COMPSTAT - Phyllis P. McDonald - 2001. Very popular for Police Lieutenant and Captain promotional exams.

Comments: "If you buy into this whole Compstat thing this is the book to read or use for testing. Short, to the point, no endless lists, just the heart of it. The authors are probably the only ones that have the kind of background needed to write this book. I'm not sure I buy the concept 100%, but the book itself is top notch." L.D. FL

"Great book. Short, to the point, no silly theories (almost none) make this a joy to study and test on." R.G. PA

Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; Tucson, AZ

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Performance-Based Management for Police Organizations - O'Connell and Straub March 2007.

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135 question exam available in our Promotional Testing Course - CLICK HERE!

Police Administration - Fyfe and Greene - 5th Edition 1997. Very popular for Police Lieutenant and Captain promotional exams.

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Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; Too many to mention. This has been a popular promotional textbook for many years.

340+ question exam available in our Promotional Testing Course - CLICK HERE!

Police Administration - Cordner and Scarborough.

6th Edition 2007 and 5th Edition, November 2003. Very popular for Police Lieutenant and Captain promotional exams.

Comments: "I think this is a good book but (5th Edition) is somewhat dated and in conflict with a lot of what you read from the more updated books. Still, I took a lot away from it even when my promotional test was over." T.R. VA

Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; Washington, D.C. Metro;

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Management and Supervision of Law Enforcement Personnel - Schroeder, Lombardo 4th Edition 2002.

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Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; This book along with Police Management - Roy R. Roberg, Jack Kuykendall and Kenneth Novak - 3rd Edition, January 2002 has been chosen for Lieutenant and Captain tests in New Jersey through the New Jersey Department of Personnel (NJDOP).

Also; Mobile, AL;

270 question exam available in our Promotional Testing Course - CLICK HERE!

Police Leadership - H.R. Haberfeld - 2006. Very popular for Police Sergeant and Lieutenant promotional exams.

Comments: "If you just want a straightforward and readable book that has ONLY leadership theory with a slant on how you can improve your own leadership style, this is the one. I especially liked the examples from real life and the scenarios tied in with current events - even though they didn't test on them, they were good reading." S.F. TX

Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; Tucson, AZ

100+ question exam available in our Promotional Testing Course - CLICK HERE!

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Organizational Behavior and Management in Law Enforcement - More, Wegener, Vito and Walsh. 2nd Edition - 2005. Very Popular for Police Lieutenant and Captain promotional exams.

Comments: "I've taken a few of promotional exams and I think this is one of the most readable textbooks out there." L.P. TX

Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; San Antonio, TX;

240 question exam available in our Promotional Testing Course - CLICK HERE!

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For Police Captain - Major - Deputy Chief or Chief of Police

Police Administration: Structures, Processes and Behavior (6th and 7th Edition) 2004 and 2007 by by Charles R. Swanson, Leonard Territo, Robert W. Taylor. Very popular for Police Captain, Major, Deputy Chief and Chief of Police promotional exams.

Comments: "Difficult book, but you will learn a great deal of material used in graduate programs and find a lot of concepts that make everyday sense that you can put into everyday use. Only recommend for upper management, maybe Captain and above." A.E. NY

"A lot of material, too much really. It's hard to know what to study. They need to cut out the more theoretical chapters. Still a great deal of the items covered are cutting edge. Your questions helped a lot to sort through all the material. Maybe testing on only the most useful chapters is the better idea." T.R. CA

Agencies that have recently used this book for promotional testing; New York State Police; Harris County, TX;

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