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This book is about how police officers can overcome law enforcement's unwritten "don't ask, don't tell" policy and live their lives as they were made to be. The book includes a collection of autobiographies of highly successful police officers from all over the country. These rarely published coming out stories of real police officers are intended to inspire the thousands of law enforcement officers who are still in the closet and who are searching for the courage to come out.This book is perfect for you if you are...¿ Working in law enforcement and thinking about coming out.¿ An out gay or lesbian in law enforcement.¿ A friend of someone in law enforcement who is gay and struggling.¿ An ally who wants to learn more about how to be supportive.¿ A law enforcement leader interested in creating an accepting diverse place to work.¿ A law enforcement psychologist who wants to better understand.¿ A young gay or lesbian person who is thinking about a law enforcement career.¿ Anyone who wants a look inside a secretive and intriguing part of law enforcement. www.comingoutfrombehindthebadge.com


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Greg Miraglia is the Dean of the Criminal Justice Training Center and Police Academy at Napa Valley College in California. He oversees one of 39 state certified law enforcement training centers in the state. Mr. Miraglia began his career as a police explorer scout at the age of 15 and has since served three law enforcement agencies in positions including 9-1-1 dispatcher, reserve police officer, supervisor, division manager, and most recently as a deputy chief. With over 20 years of teaching experience, he is recognized as an expert in human relations and hate crimes education. Mr. Miraglia has created and authored innovative curriculum in the area of competency based evaluation, hate crimes education, cultural awareness, and has written over a dozen articles published in law enforcement professional magazines. He is active as a member of the Matthew Shepard Foundation Advisory Board, a faculty member of the "Stop The Hate!" program, and as a mentor for Positive Images of Santa Rosa, California. Mr. Miraglia has a Masters Degree in Education Administration, a Bachelor's Degree in Business, and is a graduate of the California P.O.S.T. Master Instructor Development Program. In this book, Mr. Miraglia shares his own personal story of struggle, sacrifice, and success and offers advice for how to achieve happiness in the challenging career of law enforcement.

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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: AuthorHouse (October 3, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1434333515
  • ISBN-13: 978-1434333513
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #901,003 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gay Police Wearing the Straight Badge. , April 9, 2009
By Robert Bryant "Luke B." (Victoria, Australia.) - See all my reviews
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"Coming Out From Behind The Badge" is a fine record of quality Police by police that happen to be Gay!
I know many in my Australian State that have earlier, suffered criticism, even physical attacks from straight Officers, simply because they were known to be gay, yet those gay Officers continued to preform their duty as sworn professional police officers, with the same pride as those Officers not gay.
Please do read this fine publication to understand more about those that protect - you!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read for any Cop, March 8, 2008
By Thomas Bell (Tulsa Oklahoma USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is a MUST READ for anyone in law enforcement, especially if you are a supervisor or administrator for your department. This work is an insight into what it's like to be a gay cop from those who have had to live in the closet and come out on the job. The book also has several chapters on what to do if you are a leader in your department and are concerned with how your gay officers are balancing their personal life and work life together. As far as how this work is put together: I found it so easy to read that I couldn't put it down. If you are a gay person who wants to become an officer, you need to read this one!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great inspiration for those who think they can't come out, January 20, 2008
This is an excellent book to read for inspirational stories about being out on the job in law enforcement. While you can't help but notice this profession is behind the times when it comes to dealing with homosexuality, it's wonderful to read these stories of men who are out and having successful careers in the police force. It's great to see these stories coming from various parts of our nation, not just from the more progressive metropolitan cities. Greg Miraglia does a fine job in accumulating these various stories and allowing each writer to keep his voice. While his own story is one of the more polished pieces, the strength of this book is not the actual writing itself, but in the positive stories that are told. A must read for those wanting to gain a better insight into the law enforcement profession.
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