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2. "A NAUGHTY CHILD WITH A PEN": GAHADZIKWA ALBERT CHAZA AS AN AFRICAN POLICEMAN AND AUTHOR IN COLONIAL SOUTHERN RHODESIA (ZIMBABWE) 1936-1963.

Author

STAPLETON, TIM

Subjects
HISTORY of Zimbabwe. 1890-1965, ZIMBABWEAN politics & government, 1890-1965, POLICE officers' writings, ZIMBABWEAN authors, ZIMBABWEAN periodicals, POLICE, BLACK police, LOYALISTS, PERIODICALS
Abstract

The article discusses the early writings of Gahadzikwa Albert (G.A.) Chaza, a police officer who served in the British South Africa Police (BSAP) force in Southern Rhodesia, or Zimbabwe, from 1936 to 1957. It comments on his writings in the BSAP publication "Mapolisa," which often stressed education, professional development, and progress. The author analyzes Chaza as a moderate and a loyalist, contrasting his early writings with his book "Bhurakuwacha: The Story of a Black Policeman in Colonial Southern Rhodesia."

Published
2010
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3. THE LIGHTER SIDE OF THE LAW.

Author

Fergus, Keith

Subjects
POLICE in literature, POLICE officers' writings, SCOTTISH literature
Abstract

The article discusses the work of Harry Morris, Scottish author of the "Harry the Polis" books, which portray the humorous side of police life. Morris's own work in the police department of Glasgow, Scotland is discussed, along with his first foray into regular writing, the newsletter "Morris's Motorcycle News," and his later success publishing books.

Published
2009

4. Why Can't We Just Get Along?

Author

Grove, Lloyd

Subjects
*POLICE officers' writings, *POLICE administration, *CRIME prevention
Abstract

The article focuses on police commander Bill Bratton and his book "Collaborate of Perish! Reaching Across Boundaries in a Networked World." Information is provided on how he once served as police commissioner to the Boston, Massachusetts, and New York City police departments and pioneered Compstat, the practice of holding commanders and street police accountable for crime reduction.

Published
2012

5. Venting, joining and educating: Motivations for knowledge sharing in the UK police blogosphere.

Author

Burnett, Simon, Pedersen, Sarah, Smith, Robert, and O’Neill, Anne

Subjects
BLOGS, INFORMATION sharing, POLICE officers' writings, POLICE, AUTHOR-reader relationships, COMPUTER network resources
Abstract

This article examines motivations for knowledge sharing in blogs written by police officers. It draws on the findings of a research project completed in 2011 based on content analysis of 63 blogs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2012
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6. THE CASE OF CANADA'S COMICAL COPS.

Author

Treble, Patricia

Subjects
*POLICE officers' writings
Abstract

The article focuses on Dean Jantzen, the public information officer of the Saanich Police on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and how his humorous police log has increased traffic to the police website.

Published
2012

7. Everything Matters: Poetry and the Police Department.

Author

Steingesser, Martin

Subjects
*POETRY & society, *POLICE officers' writings
Abstract

A personal narrative is presented in which the author discusses the effects of poetry and recounts the story of the Police and Poetry Project in Portland, Maine, which resulted in at least one policy change because of an officer's haiku about having to wear a hat in public.

Published
2010

8. Hollywood's Blue Backyard.

Author

Steinberg, Don

Subjects
*POLICE officers' writings, *POLICE & mass media, *EMPLOYEES
Abstract

This article discusses the success of former Los Angeles, California Police Department (LAPD) officers in writing for crime-related entertainment media, with a focus on the careers of film writer Will Beall, television program "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, and novelist Joseph Wambaugh.

Published
2013

9. Called to Rise.

Author

Schlichenmeyer, Terri

Subjects
POLICE officers' writings, NONFICTION
Published
2017

10. Stop! You're Under Arrest.

Author

Wakin, Daniel J.

Subjects
*POLICE officers' writings, *LITERATURE, *AUTHORS, *ARTISTS
Abstract

Focuses on the popularity and allure of New York police stories, a mystique primed by television shows, movies and books. Officers who contribute tales to true crime anthologies; Writings of Detective Lucas Miller, former New York City police detective; Other writers.

Published
2000

11. CurbCheK.

Subjects
*POLICE officers' writings, *MEMOIRS, *NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "CurbCheK," by Zach Fortier.

Published
2013

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