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Cop Speak: The Lingo of Law Enforcement and Crime

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I picked this up at the library (it's non-circulating for some reason) to see whether I'd like to own it. After five minutes of scanning, I decided that I already knew most of the material. Some of the text seems as if it has been lifted directly from Mark Baker's "Cops" and Connie Fletcher's "What Cops Know." In fact, there are references to these books, both of which I highly recommend. There was, to be fair, a very detailed list of street names for crack, in case that's useful to you.

"Cop Speak" is a decent compilation of information from diverse sources, but there is very little in the book that you wouldn't learn from reading a few Elmore Leonard novels. Check it out before you buy it.

I thought this was a timely gift for my girl-friends brother Derek as he descends further down his chosen life path. The book not only throw some light on the confusing code that is police `jive' but also provides an interesting look at the psyche of the law enforcement officer. The book is entertaining whilst still putting across vital information for those in frequent contact with cops. I'm sure Derek will find it helpful knowing such phrases as `giving a Rodney', which means its time for you to adopt the foetal position and pray.

Fun to read and makes you really think about what cops have to go through every day!

This book gave me the case of the giggles. Only cops could think of words to describe what could be terrible circumstances, ie, 'meat wagon' for the Medical Examiner's vehicle. But the book is good and keeps the author up-to-date on the current lingo, although different departments use different language, so an author should always check with the local authories.

Oh puleaseee! Give me a break. Save your money. I was a police dispatcher, and this book is not some greatly awaited inside look into police vocabulary.

Most of what cops really say cannot be put in print, and they sure as heck wouldn't put it there for liability purposes. Most agencies use code speak, and that varies from agency to agency. If you want to learn signal and ten code be prepared to memorize about 200 of 'em. 10-54 on this 10-26?