Stipes Publishing offers books for all law enforcement professionals as well as for those in Illinois in particular.
General Law Enforcement
Control Tactics for Jail Officers
Exigent vehicle operations
Vehicle stops
Terry stops
Tactical neutralization
techniques
Drunk driving enforcement
Police executive leadershipIllinois Law Enforcement
Criminal law
Traffic law
Search and seizure
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New Edition!
Illinois Criminal Law and Procedure: A Law Enforcement Perspective/Statutes, Cases and Commentary, by Chase Leonhard, 2007.
ISBN 978-1-58874-680-1 List Price $45.80 Illinois Criminal Law and Procedure: A Law Enforcement Perspective/Statutes, Cases and Commentary (formerly titled Criminal Law and Procedure for Illinois police) has long been a leading authoritatitve resource for the training and continuing education of Illinois law enforcement personnel. With a new author on board, this work surpasses the past editions with its thorough, accurate and timely treatment of hundreds of legal questions and issues that face Illinois police officers.
In completely revising this work, the author draws on 22 years of combined experience in criminal law. The book contains the text of hundreds of provisions of the Illinois Compiled Statutes that implicate law enforcement, together with annotations that explain and expand understanding of the statutes. The law of arrest, search and seizure and the law of evidence as it relates to police work are also addressed in a meaningful and comprehensive manner. The developing law of "concealed carry" of firearms, Terry stops, and the custodial interrogation of juveniles under the age of 13 are but a few of the issues addressed.
New 2006 Edition!
Traffic Law for Illinois Police 2006, the Illinois "Rules of the Road" Annotated, by Mark Medlyn, 2006.
ISBN 1-58874-595-3 List Price $30.80 This 2006 edition of this highly regarded title has been done by a police officer of 27 years who also teaches at Parkland College. This background has allowed Mark Medlyn to accomplish his goal of writing and editing not only a book for street officers but also a text for police recruits as well as college students.
With commentaries included the reader will understand which charge is most appropriate within the statutes as well as Illinois court decisions. Traffic law is the one area where most law enforcement officers will spend a great deal of time and effort. This book is designed to help the officer, recruit and college student understand the complexities of the vehicle code.
New Book!
Integrated Force Management Control Tactics Program for Jail Officers, Vols I and II, by Gregory Connor, with Will County Sheriffs Department and Connecticut Department of Corrections, 2006.
ISBN 1-58874-567-8 List Price $24.80 This text was developed by an author with over three dozen years of experience with the University of Illinois Police Training Institute and correctional officers throughout the State of Illinois. That background, along with his consultation with other state and county agencies, gives the author a broad and nationwide appeal and expertise.
Volume I covers the Force Focus the elements of the Mission, the Use of Force Model, Force Policy, Tactical Delineation, and Performance Protocols. Volume II Force Function (Control Tactics for Jail Officers) presents the fundamental performance protocols describing the skills integrated to the tasks and talents of jail officers.
These Volumes are bound in one book. It contains over 200 illustrative pictures as well as many tables concerning integrated force management for jail officers.
Exigent Vehicle Operation Concepts: Legal Perspectives/Tactical Protocols, by Gregory Connor and Charles Leonhard
with David Standen and Douglas Mitchell, 2001.
ISBN 0-87563-057-9 List Price $15.80 Perhaps no other area of policing presents more issues of critical concern than that of exigent vehicle operation. Years of trial and error, adaptations in policies and procedures, etc. have prompted the authors to suggest an evolutionary modification in design and delivery in this crucial area of enforcement.
The text has two primary uses. First it is a critical component in the Exigent Vehicle Operation Course offered throughout the country. This one-day presentation is designed to provide a "train the trainer" approach on this critical subject, allowing participants to return to their own agency with the knowledge, understanding, and application skills ready for implementation.
Secondly, the text is a valuable reference resource for instructors/trainers interested in and involved in this issue.
Vehicle Stops:
Safety Strategies/Tactical Procedures
by Gregory Connor and Douglas Mitchell
with David Standen, 2000.
ISBN 0-87563-799-X
List Price $17.80This new and revised fourth edition of this title was developed to address the problem that one-third of the major injuries to law enforcement officers result from vehicle stops. This 2000 edition communicates and explains the principle-based safety strategies and tactical procedures designed to enhance control and safety in vehicle stops.
The text is developed to be useful for pre-service as well as experienced officers and for the trainers upon whom they rely. The text provides the basics for the pre-service student. It allows the student to learn from the collected experiences of many officers, and it also provides a framework for further study and innovation. It is now being used throughout the United States in training programs.
The book is based on over 50 years of combined experience, and is backed up by legal expertise. This important subject needs expert training and education. This book provides the basis to address this need.
Terry Stops: Legal Perspectives, Tactical Procedures by Douglas Mitchell and Gregory Connor, 2000.
ISBN 0-87563-964-X List Price $16.80 The investigative stop, by whatever name known, has long been accepted as a legitimate and valuable part of the American police officer's enforcement repertoire. The U.S. Supreme Court first addressed and accepted this activity in Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968). Its opinion in the Terry case is one of the most important in the Court's treatment of contemporary law enforcement activity. Portions of the analysis and discussion of the case showed the direction in which Fourth Amendment jurisprudence would evolve over the subsequent three decades, and it shall certainly remain a focus for function far into the future.
The Court acknowledged that there were significant conflicts between the police and the public they served as a result of this activity. There were, and remain today, strong differences of opinion between law enforcement and some portions of the communities we serve in regard to the legitimacy and basis for the investigative stop. This social tension is again gaining in prominence, with society again being forced to face the issues and ideals in conflict. The authors strongly believe that unless our profession takes appropriate action to address the developing conflict and improve performance in this regard, public support and legal justification may be needlessly eroded or eliminated.
By understanding and applying the legal guidelines addressing this enforcement activity, and by the deploying sound tactical procedures, officers can continue to protect the rights of citizens and simultaneously secure for themselves enhanced safety. This text is designed to address both the legal and procedural aspects inherent in the effort to conduct "objectively reasonable" investigative stops, critical to what surely is a shared goal of societal safety.
It is hoped that the research, tactics, and ideas expressed will act as a catalyst to stimulate even greater concern and comprehension of this critical component of officer-citizen interaction.
Tactical Neutralization Techniques, by Gregory Connor and Matthew Summers, 1988.
ISBN 0-87563-327-7 List Price $24.80 One of the most critical issues confronting law enforcement is the use of force. The rights and responsibilities of an officer are specified by state statutes. However, application of these statutes in action terms is difficult for even many experienced officers.
This book has been designed to provide the instructional basis essential for understanding the techniques of neutralization. It is structured for individual or group utilization and is ideal for department, academy, or academic programs. with over 400 pages, it represents a complete systems approach to control tactics.
Gregory Connor, holds a Black Belt in Isshinryu Karate and is a Licensed Instructor with the United States Karate Association. Matthew Summers has also been a police officer and instructor at the University of Illinois. He holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. His experience ranges from municipal to federal as well as private law enforcement.
Guide to Search and Seizure for Illinois Police, by Stephen LaPorte, 1996.
ISBN 0-87563-648-9 List Price $5.80 This 1996 "pocket" guide is the product of years of usage in the Carol Stream Police Department in collaboration with a member of the DuPage County State's Attorney's office. Its small size allows an officer to carry the book in a pocket and its small price ($5.80) makes it affordable as well.
Written with the patrolman in the field in mind, this manual is designed as a "quick" reference since in the field the patrolman has little opportunity to put his activities on hold. Search warrants are briefly discussed, but the majority of the manual is devoted to a discussion of legally permissible searches without a warrant.
The author is a long-time member of the Carol Stream Police Department, Carol Stream, Illinois.
Drunk Driving Enforcement and Investigations, by Charles William Dahlinger, 1995.
ISBN 0-87563-622-5 List Price $9.95 This is a practical manual written for law enforcement officers by a law enforcement officer who has had great success in law enforcement. This manual on drunk driving enforcement is a powerful tool which, when used in conjunction with policies and procedures of your department and the laws of your state, can lead to a much higher success rate in dealing with violations. Also included in this manual is the Guide for Detecting Drunk Drivers at Night from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The overall goal of this book is to aid officers in their investigation by teaching what is referred to as the Four Ds of Drunk Driving Investigation: Detection, Dexterity, Detention, and Detailing. By understanding and utilizing these four basic principles outlined in this manual, officers will be able to improve the total quality of their investigations and convictions in this vital area.
The author is a certified instructor with the U.S. Department of Transportation and a line level officer with the Department of Public Safety in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is also a part-time faculty member at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, and writes a column for Police magazine entitled, "Behind the Wheel".
Police Executive Leadership, by Donald G. Hanna, 1990.
ISBN 0-87563-355-2 Paperback List Price $14.80 Written from the practitioner's perspective, this book focuses on results instead of process. It pertains to what and why instead of how and who. It is more concerned with substance than style. This is a leadership perspective.
This book provides a practical model for police executives and senior managers. It provides a feasible and functional pattern. This pattern enhances police executive survival and leadership development.
The author has twenty-two years experience as a chief of police. For three years he had faculty appointment at the Police Training Institute at the University of Illinois. For five years he had an adjunct faculty appointment at Ohio State University to instruct Police Organization. He earned the B.A. Degree in Police Administration from Indiana University and the M.A. Degree in Public Administration from the University of Illinois. He has authored eight other books pertaining to police work. From 1983 to 1992, he was Chief of Police for Champaign, Illinois.
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