Cop Talk!: How to Listen in on Law Enforcement Communications [Paperback]

Laura E. Quarantiello (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0936653795 | ISBN-13: 978-0936653792 | Edition: 2

How to use your scanner radio to tune in on "real cops" action in your own community. Which scanner radio is best for you, how to find local police radio frequencies, get maximum performance and better reception. Demystifies police jargon to help you understand what you hear. There's even a section on how to use your scanner radio to aid law enforcement in their never-ending war against crime!

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About the Author

Laura Quarantiello is a prolific writer. Her books include "Cyber Crime - How to Protect Yourself from Computer Criminals," " "On Guard - How to Win the War Against the Bad Guys," "The Root Beer Book," and "Air-Ways - The Insider's Guide to Air Travel." (all from Tiare Publications). She lives in Southern California, works for the local sheriff's department and also writes for several nationally-circulated specialty magazines.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Tiare Pubns; 2 edition (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936653795
• ISBN-13: 978-0936653792
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,005,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING BOOK FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN SCANNING!, June 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cop Talk!: How to Listen in on Law Enforcement Communications (Paperback)

Just got an advance copy of Cop Talk, and was very impressed. Laura covers everything from how to choose a scanner to using your scanner to aid law enforcement. The book is well written, in plain english making it easy for those just getting into the hobby to pick up the terminology. Frequency ranges and 10 codes are also covered, making this book a useful addition to any collection.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Little to no useful information., October 28, 1999

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Arctic Highlander - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cop Talk!: How to Listen in on Law Enforcement Communications (Paperback)

This book is almost all fluff and you come away feeling that you have wasted both your time and money. There's little to nothing in here that you didn't know before you read the book.

8 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Oh Puleaseeee...Gimme a Break, May 27, 2002

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M. Cloud "magialuna" (Deep woods, Ga.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cop Talk!: How to Listen in on Law Enforcement Communications (Paperback)

I don't need to order this book to know it's full of "it". (And I don't mean information either) As a police dispatcher I know: 1. The sophistication of our radio equipment in this day makes non-LEO scans darned hard. (Helloooo...it jumps channel to channel faster that you can keep up) Just ask the newspaper folks who try.... 2. Just about every agency using code (signal codes and 10 codes) don't use the same code, so if you are scanning an agency like mine, who isn't dwelling in the dark ages, you'd better have about 200+ codes memorized *before* starting. Are you going to know what 321 10-65 signal 38 both parties 1012 means? And we fly folks. It's a fast moving pace.

I hate being so negative, but I hate the idea of folks wasting money on something like this, unless it's for a good read only.