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    Snagging a Badge; the real Guide to Becoming a Police Officer
    Snagging a Badge; the real Guide to Becoming a Police Officer
    Snagging a Badge; the real Guide to Becoming a Police Officer
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    Snagging a Badge; the real Guide to Becoming a Police Officer

    By Shawn Hughes

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    ‘Many will apply, but few will succeed.’ This unfortunately characterizes the state of hiring in Law Enforcement.

    Following on the success of his first book, author Shawn Hughes rips back the covers on the Law Enforcement profession and the convoluted hiring process that goes with it.

    Drawing on his past, and discussions with others across the country, he provides an unblinking look at the arduous process a prospective candidate can look forward to, and how to get through it. His unvarnished, adult, in-your-face writing style is sure to offend some, and make the sheltered and coddled uncomfortable; but he feels that anyone considering this career path should be given the truth; presented without any effort to soften or disguise.

    Readers who are angling for a new job as a local Law Enforcement Officer will be rattled but walk away with a better, more grounded view of the path before them. Ones who simply want to hear how it really is as if they were riding in the right seat of Sergeant Hughes’ cruiser will get it - with both barrels. It may be ugly, it may be hard to hear; but it is how it is.

    Caution – contains strong language and adult themes; reader discretion is advised.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShawn Hughes
    Release dateNov 16, 2012
    ISBN9781301138678
    Snagging a Badge; the real Guide to Becoming a Police Officer
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    Shawn Hughes

    Shawn HughesShawn Hughes is an admitted card-carrying nerd. Shawn’s spent the majority of his life in dogged devotion to Public Safety. He’s held the majority of the positions in a Law Enforcement and / or Security agency starting at age 18. He has been a Full Time State Certified Police Officer, Patrol Supervisor, Bomb Technician, Entry Team Assaulter, Crime Scene Technician and Field Training Officer. He managed to include his love for radios and electronics into Public Safety, serving as a Technical Surveillance Officer conducting surveillance and counter surveillance for multiple entities; local, State and Federal. As a Licensed Armed Security Officer, he has protected high risk / high consequence facilities, provided executive protection, and been responsible for securing a military base and another large facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.Outside of direct Public Safety work, Shawn has been a prolific writer, authoring several books and paid magazine articles for major periodicals such as the peer reviewed Jane’s Police, the Detonator (International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators), the Tactical Edge (National Tactical Officers’ Association), and familiar places such as the Police Marksman, Calibre Press, S.W.A.T, Police, and many, many others. He was a featured writer at PoliceOne.com, arguably the largest presence for law enforcement on the web, and the sole explosives / WMD expert at allexperts.com.Shawn also has conducted training across the country and consulted with many agencies and corporations. He wrote the improvised explosive device training module for a Federal Police Department. His additions, amplifications and corrections were implemented in the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers’ explosives distance learning courses and the US Department of Homeland Security’s National Response Plan for Radiological Dispersion Device & Improvised Nuclear Device Incidents. His model Standard Operating Procedure for response to suspicious packages was a handout at the Anniston Center for Domestic Preparedness.As a radio guy, Shawn has helped build two commercial broadcast radio stations, repaired and maintained hundreds of radios, taught people regarding them, and holds multiple Federal licenses.Shawn lives near Oak Ridge, Tennessee and is available for training, lectures, and appearances.

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