police

In 1930s Tulsa, Oklahoma, hot shot marshal Carl Webster dreams of being America's most famous lawman and sets his sights on hunting down the city's most notorious and dangerous criminals, no matter what it costs him.

Describes the history and current workings of various contemporary counterterrorist organizations in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and South America.

Examines the origins, tools, techniques, and major operations of the following United States counterterrorism forces: Delta Force, Navy SEALs, CIA, FBI, and Department of Homeland Security.

Eighteen-year-old Ned, having taken to hanging out at the barracks of state police Troop D in rural Pennsylvania after the death of his father, Trooper Curtis Wilcox, becomes obsessed with learning the truth about a 1954 Buick Roadmaster--apparently a conduit to the underworld--the squad has had secreted in a locked shed since 1979 when its owner mysteriously disappeared.

Discusses the life and controversy of J. Edgar Hoover, former chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Separate police investigations become closely related when it becomes clear that Henry Highhawk is wanted by others besides the police and is involved in more than grave robbing.

Chief Homicide Investigator Arkady Renko's investigation of three mutilated bodies reaches to the highest levels of the Communist hierarchy.

Ducktective Web and his partner try to quack the case of the pilfered peck of perfectly picked pickled peppers.

Describes a police officer's training, the different kinds of work police officers do, the dangers they face, and the protective measures they take, and discusses reasons people go into this line of work.

Describes what police officers do throughout a day on the job, including patrolling, talking to dispatchers, helping people, and writing reports.