JOINT OPERATION RESULTS IN FEDERAL CHARGES AGAINST MORE THAN 60 INDIVIDUALS

ATF, Oakland Police Department Work Together in Operation Gideon

SAN FRANCISCO – The results of a long term pro-active enforcement operation, designed to address violent crime in the Oakland, Calif., area, were announced today by United States Attorney Melinda Haag; Acting Special Agent in Charge Scot C. Thomasson of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Project Gideon III; and Chief Howard Jordan of the Oakland Police Department, during a press conference in Oakland.

“Operation Gideon III,” is an ATF multi-pronged initiative designed to target and remove violent offenders and to dismantle criminal organizations and robbery crews operating in Oakland. Some of the most experienced undercover special agents were deployed to team up with local ATF special agents and officers from the Oakland Police Department to conduct organized, covert enforcement operations for a four-month period to aggressively combat violent crime perpetrated by career criminals.

As a result of Operation Gideon III, 60 suspects have been charged by complaint or indictment federally; one defendant has pled guilty already. The operation also resulted in the seizure of 92 firearms, along with approximately three kilograms of methamphetamine, two kilograms of marijuana, one kilogram of heroin and a half kilogram of crack cocaine.

“Operation Gideon is a model of collaboration and the targeted use of federal law enforcement resources to help a community badly in need,” U.S. Attorney Haag said. “Over the past several months, ATF agents from around the country have been working alongside dedicated OPD officers to identify and remove those people who are plaguing our community with guns and violence. A significant number of weapons have been taken off the streets, and some serious offenders have been introduced to the federal judicial system. Our work continues, but we hope what has been accomplished so far has put a dent in the scourge of violence affecting parts of Oakland.”

“ATF is the DOJ’s violent crime bureau. For this 120-day effort, we used experienced ATF agents to ferret out the worst of the worst violent offenders in Oakland,” said Special Agent in Charge, Scot L. Thomasson. “Operation Gideon III utilized sophisticated undercover work by ATF. It will have lasting impact on public safety because of the great partnership created with the Oakland Police Department and other agencies with boots on the ground and a vested interest in the quality of life here.”

“This operation has had a significant impact in reducing gun violence in Oakland, and shows our community the level of cooperation and support that we will continue to receive from our federal law enforcement partners and the U.S. Attorney's Office, Oakland Chief of Police Jordan said.”

“Collaborative law enforcement efforts between our local and Federal agencies have effectively combated the epidemic of violent street crime plaguing the City of Oakland,” Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley said. “The strength of an integrated response and partnership of the Alameda County District Attorney's Office and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California ensures a continued commitment to innovative prevention, intervention and prosecution strategies.”

“Oakland is grateful to the men and women from the various agencies that collaborated with the City and the Oakland Police department to keep our city safe and take guns out of our communities,” Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said.

“I want to thank the ATF and ATF Director Todd Jones for providing the Oakland Police

Department with the resources necessary to stem the flow of illegal firearms into the city of

Oakland," said Congresswoman Barbara Lee. “I am pleased that this state and federal partnership designed to remove illegal firearms while also reducing violent crime has been successful. It is my hope that we can build on this collaborative and continue to bring federal resources into the city of Oakland to address this and other critical issues.”

ATF, the Oakland Police Department and other law enforcement agencies will continue to aggressively target violent crime with a stronger partnership and framework of cooperation.

Resources were deployed strategically to have the maximum impact on violent crime over the 120-day enforcement period.

Defendants charged federally as a part of this operation are listed on the attached document. The charges they face include:

21 U.S.C. 846 – conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute narcotics. Punishment varies according to quantity and criminal history.

21 U.S.C. 841 – attempted possession with intent to distribute and distribution of narcotics; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of narcotics. Punishment varies according to quantity and criminal history.

18 U.S.C. 1951(a) – conspiracy and attempt to interfere with interstate commerce through robbery. Up to 20 years imprisonment; $250,000 fine.

18 U.S.C. 924(c) – possession of a firearm during and in furtherance of a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense. 5 years mandatory minimum consecutive sentence, up to life imprisonment; $250,000 fine.

18 U.S.C. 922(g) – possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Up to 10 years imprisonment; $250,000 fine.

18 U.S.C. 922(a) – unlawful dealing in firearms. Up to 5 years imprisonment; $250,000 fine.

18 U.S.C. 111 – assaulting federal agents. Up to 20 years imprisonment; $250,000 fine.

The cases are being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Natalie Lee, Brigid Martin, Stephen Meyer, Wilson Leung, Robert Rees, Cynthia Frey, Andrew Scoble, James Mann, Randy Luskey, William Gullotta, and William Frentzen, paralegal specialists Lillian ArauzHasse, Kevin Costello, Patty Lau, and Noble Hughes, and legal techs Daniel Charlier-Smith, Ponly Tu, Marina Ponomarchuk, Vanessa Vargas, Janice Pagsanjan, Jeanne Carstensen, and Kathleen Turner.

Please note, indictments and criminal complaints contain only allegations against an individual and, as with all defendants, the defendants listed here must be presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Federal Jury Convicts Oakland Man of Distributing Cocaine and Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine

SAN FRANCISCO—A federal jury has convicted an Oakland man, Mauricio Aguilera, age 45, of one count of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it and distributing it and one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney MELINDA HAAG announced. The guilty verdict on Wednesday, January 18, followed a five-day jury trial before Senior U.S. District Court Judge Charles B. Breyer in San Francisco.

The evidence at trial showed that, on March 15, 2009, Aguilera drove from Oakland to Novato and delivered approximately three kilograms of cocaine to Marin County drug distributor David Morgan. Law enforcement officers observed Aguilera drive to a residence in Novato and monitored wiretaps on two telephones used by Aguilera. The following day, a search warrant was executed in Novato, the three kilograms of cocaine and other drugs were recovered, and Morgan, who was on site, was arrested. Aguilera was arrested on November 4, 2009. Additional evidence at trial established that Aguilera had supplied Morgan with cocaine over a several-year period and that Aguilera was part of a long-running cocaine distribution conspiracy.

The conviction results in a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years and a maximum of life. The government filed an information before trial under Title 21 United States Code section 851 alleging a prior felony drug offense conviction that may increase Aguilera’s mandatory minimum prison sentence to 20 years. Aguilera’s sentence will be determined at his April 25, 2012, sentencing hearing before Judge Breyer. Morgan, who pleaded guilty on October 29, 2009, to the sole count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine is currently scheduled to be sentenced on February 29, 2012. Pursuant to his plea agreement, Morgan forfeited to the government $491,951.00 seized on March 16, 2009. Aguilera and Morgan’s sentences will be decided by the Court after consideration of federal sentencing statutes and guidelines.

Immediately following the trial, Aguilera was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal and will remain in federal custody until his April 25, 2012, sentencing before Judge Breyer in San Francisco.

Tom Colthurst and Ben Tolkoff are the Assistant U.S. Attorneys who prosecuted the case, with the assistance of paralegal Michelle Alter and legal technicians Jacquelyn Lovrin and Nina Burney. The prosecution is the result of a three-year investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,Oakland Police Department, Marin County Sheriff’s Office, Alameda Police Department, Alameda County Narcotics Task Force, South Alameda County Narcotics Task Force, Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, San Pablo Police Department, Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, San Leandro Police Department, the San Francisco Police Department, and the California Department of Justice/Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement. The investigation is part of this district’s Organized Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program.

U.S. Marshals Service Participates in Multi-Agency Operation

During the week of November 4-10, 2011, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Northern California, the USMS Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force (PSWRFTF), U.S. Marshals Sex Offender Investigations Branch (SOIB), the USMS Tactical Operations Group (TOG) Air Branch, the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), USMS Special Operations Group (SOG), the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the Oakland Police Department (OPD) partnered with the California Department of Corrections, California Highway Patrol, ATF, DEA/HIDTA, Secret Service, and OIG/HUD to conduct a multi-stage warrant sweep and “hot-spot” saturation operation.

As of October 16, 2011, the city of Oakland has reported a 36% increase in homicides, 27% increase in ADW (firearms), and a 5% increase in robberies. Weapons related arrests are down 16% year to date. As a result, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Northern California, Melinda Haag, and the U.S. Marshal for Northern California, Donald O’Keefe, began planning the multi-agency operation in conjunction with the Chief of OPD, Howard Jordan, over two months ago.

During the mission several multi-agency teams of law enforcement officers safely located and arrested subjects for which state arrest warrants have been issued. Teams also conducted saturation patrols in identified violent crime hot-spots in an effort to prevent acts of violent crimes as well as apprehending warrant suspects. Teams conducted probation, parole and sex offender compliance checks, as well as executing searches at residences associated with known criminal activity and or acts of violence. In addition, the Oakland Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit gathered intelligence information related to violent crime.

Over the course of the week, 138 arrests were made as well as the seizure of 13 firearms. Also confiscated during the operation were two ballistic vests, 6 lbs of marijuana, 11 oz. of methamphetamine, 2 oz. of heroin, 25 grams of cocaine, various other narcotics, and 15 stolen vehicles.

The mission concluded with a joint press conference held at the Oakland Police Headquarters on Thursday, November 10, 2011. All participating agencies were represented. Also present was the Mayor of Oakland, Jean Quan, and the Oakland City Administrator, Deanna Santana.

U.S. Marshals Arrest Two Top 15 Most Wanted Fugitives

May 20, 2011 - The U.S. Marshals Service announced the capture today in Chicago of a 15 Most Wanted fugitive sought on a number of violent criminal charges stemming from an incident in Las Vegas in August 2007. Robert Jackson, a 25-year-old gang member, was wanted on a warrant out of Clark County, Nevada, for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, attempted murder with a deadly weapon, battery with a deadly weapon with substantial bodily harm, battery with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, criminal gang and ex-felon possession of a firearm.

May 20, 2011 - The U.S. Marshals Service today announced the capture Thursday of 15 Most Wanted fugitive Sean Michael Sullivan in Oakland, Calif. U.S. Marshals from the Northern District of California and members of the Pacific South West Regional Task Force located and arrested Sullivan at marijuana grow house in Oakland. The U.S. Marshals worked with the Oakland Police Department to compile information leading to Sullivan’s whereabouts. “Given his history of deadly violence, it was our highest priority to bring this fugitive to justice before he could claim another victim,” said Director Stacia A. Hylton of the U.S. Marshals Service. “I am greatly appreciative of the extraordinary efforts made by our dedicated men and women in apprehending one of our most wanted fugitives.”

Officers Down - Oakland

On March 25, 2010, Conversations with American Heroes at the Watering Hole will feature a conversation between Assistant Chief Howard Jordan, Oakland Police Department and Detective Jamie Duigan, Chicago Police Department, about the murder of four Oakland Police Officers on March 21, 2009.

Program Date: March 25, 2009
Program Time: 1700 Hours Pacific
Topic: Officers Down - Oakland
Listen Live: www.americanheroesradio.com/officers_down_oakland.html

About the Murders
On Saturday, March 21, 2009, the suspect, who was recently released from prison, murdered four Oakland Police Department (OPD) veteran personnel. This was the deadliest occurrence in the history of OPD and one of the most significant law enforcement losses in the State of California and the nation. Acting Chief of Police Howard Jordan ordered that an independent review be conducted to understand how this happened and what can be done to prevent a future recurrence.

About Assistant Chief Howard A Jordan
Assistant Chief Howard A. Jordan is a veteran of the Oakland Police Department, having served for more than 20 years in a range of assignments including patrol, investigations, internal affairs and administration.

Managing a staff of more than 800 police officers and 370 non-sworn personnel, Chief Jordan is a consensus builder who motivates others towards better performance. He considers all possible solutions while making decisions and stays calm in crisis. Chief Jordan saw the Department through the difficult hours of March 21, 2009, when four officers were gunned down in less than 3 hours. His goal is to forge a stronger Department and healthier community under his watch.

In 2007, Chief Jordan was promoted to the newly created position of Assistant Chief, managing daily operations under then-Chief Wayne Tucker. When Chief Tucker resigned in February 2009, Chief Jordan stepped in to lead the Department as Acting Chief. He continues the crime reduction policies put in place by Chief Tucker, including geographic and community policing, and supports the changes prescribed by the NSA. In October 2009, the Mayor hired Chief Anthony Batts to replace Chief Tucker. Assistant Chief Jordan remained on as the Assistant Chief and is currently in-charge of the day to day operations of the department.

Born in the West Indies and raised in Brooklyn, NY, by a single mother with a powerful work ethic, Chief Jordan savors Oakland’s mélange of peoples and cultures, and is proud of the fact that the Oakland Police Department is the most diverse in the Bay Area. Chief Jordan has a Master’s in Public Administration from Cal State Hayward. He is a graduate of the 219th FBI National Academy and the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute in Policing. Chief Jordan serves as the president of the SF Bay Area Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement and is a member of the California Police Chiefs Association (which appointed him to the Attorney General’s Task Force to Address Human Trafficking in California) and the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).

Now “an average dad on the sidelines,” Chief Jordan has managed and coached youth soccer and baseball teams in Contra Costa County for many years. He volunteers for community outreach programs with Valley Bible Church in Hercules. Chief Jordan is married and has two daughters.

About the Guest Interviewer
Jamie Duignan is a detective with the Chicago Police Department, and is proud to be approaching her tenth anniversary as a law enforcement officer. Detective Duignan volunteers her time, as a member of the Chicago Police Department’s Peer Support Program, to support and counsel fellow officers in the wake of traumatic incidents. Prior to beginning her career in law enforcement, Jamie was an active civilian in Chicago’s community policing initiative. She holds a Bachelor’s in Sociology from the University of Chicago, and a Master of Science in Communication from Northwestern University. Her current interests are education, leadership, morale, decision-making and supervisory communications within law enforcement. As such, she is currently administering an on-line group, “Law Enforcement Leadership and Morale,” through Linkedin. Detective Duignan is honored to be a guest on the show, along with Chief Howard Jordan and Lieutenant Raymond Foster.

About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice Department chair, faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in Law Enforcement, public policy, Public Safety Technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in Law Enforcement.

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909.599.7530

Military and Police Books of the Year

January 9, 2009, (San Dimas, CA) American Heroes Press, the publishers of www.military-writers.com and www.police-writers.com, announced the results of their annual recognition.

About the Websites
Military-Writers.com is a website that lists servicemembers from all branches of the United States Armed Forces who have authored books. Currently, the site lists nearly 800 servicemembers and their more than 2,400 books. Servicemembers are listed by name, branch, rank and type of book.

Police-Writers.com is a website that lists state and local law enforcement officials who have written books. Currently, the website lists more than 1,000 state or local police officers and their more than 2,200 books. Law enforcement officials are listed by name, department and type of book. Additionally, the website has separate sections which list federal law enforcement officials, international police officers and civilian police personnel.

About the Awards
The Military-Writers.com Book of Year 2009 focuses solely on the written contribution made by the servicemember. It is that book found by the panel of judges to be the most significant literary contribution made by a servicemember in the previous year.

The Police-Writers.com Book of the Year 2009 focuses solely on the written contribution made by the police officer. It is that book found by the panel of judges to be the most significant literary contribution made by a police officer in the previous year.

The Military-Writers.com 2009 Book of the Year
Gunnery Sergeant Nick Popaditch, United States Marine Corps (ret.) was awarded the Military-Writers.com 2009 Book of the Year for his book, Once a Marine.

On April 7, 2004, during the First Battle of Fallujah, Gunnery Sergeant Nick Popaditch “was wounded in action. During a firefight with enemy insurgents, he was struck in the head by an enemy Rocket Propelled Grenade, fired from a rooftop into the commander’s hatch of his tank. He received numerous shrapnel wounds.” His injuries necessitated the removal of his right eye; and, “his remaining eye was legally blind. His right ear and nose sustained significant damage and an implant was placed in his skull.”

In his book, Once a Marine: An Iraq War Tank Commander’s Inspirational Memoir of Combat, Courage, and Recovery, Nick Popaditch describes how at first he “fights to get back to where he was in Iraq - in the cupola of an M1A1 main battle tank, leading Marines in combat at the point of the spear. As the seriousness and permanence of his disabilities become more evident, Nick Popaditch fights to remain in the Corps in any capacity, to help the brothers in arms he so aches to rejoin. Facing the inevitable following a medical retirement, he battles for rightful recognition and compensation for his permanent disabilities. Throughout his harrowing ordeal, Nick Popaditch fights to maintain his honor and loyalty, waging all these battles the same way - the Marine way.”

The Police-Writers.com Book of the Year 2009
Jack R. Lundquist, Jr., Oakland Police Department (ret.) was awarded The Police-Writers.com Book of the Year 2009 for his book BeatCop.

Jack R. Lundquist, Jr. was born and raised in the City of San Pablo, California, a suburb within the San Francisco Bay Area. His desire to be a police officer was formulated early in life. He became a police explorer scout, and later a reserve police officer with the City of San Pablo Police Department. At age twenty-one Jack Lundquist was drafted by the United States Army, and served as a Military Policeman at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

Upon being honorably discharged, Jack Lundquist returned to the San Francisco Bay area. After a brief stint as a Reserve Police Officer he was hired by the Oakland Police Department. During his tenure he attended the University of San Francisco, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree. His love for basic patrol work kept him in a marked police car for two separate periods, totaling twelve years. The remainder of the time was spent as criminal investigator, ending with a seven-year period in Vice.

According to the book description, BeatCop is “a book filled with stories from the career of a BeatCop working the perilous streets of a dodgy city. The author is a retired Oakland Police Officer, who patrolled the streets for twelve years. His stories cover the good, the bad, and the oh-shits, as well as the humor experienced by a BeatCop working a large city police department.”

American Heroes Press Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530

"Controlling Drug and Disorder Problems: A Focus on Oakland's Beat Health Program"

Police departments across the United States have implemented many different strategies to reduce drug and disorder problems. One strategy that is rapidly gaining prominence is the civil remedy approach. Civil remedies are procedures and sanctions, specified by civil statutes and regulations, used to prevent or reduce criminal problems and incivilities

Civil remedies typically aim to persuade or coerce non-offending third parties to take responsibility and action to prevent or end criminal or nuisance behavior. Oakland Police Department Beat Health Program is an example of a civil remedy program. The Beat Health Program seeks to control drug and disorder problems and restore order by focusing on the physical decay and management conditions of targeted commercial establishments, private homes, and rental properties. Police work with teams of city agency representatives to inspect drug nuisance properties, coerce landowners to clean up blighted properties, post "no trespassing" signs, enforce health and safety codes and municipal regulatory rules, and initiate court proceedings against property owners who fail to comply with civil law citations.

While the ultimate targets of the Beat Health program are offending individuals living or socializing in target "zones," the direct targets of the program are typically non-offending third parties -- landlords, business owners, and private property owners -- responsible for the target property. This Research in Brief reports the results of a randomized field experiment that assesses the relative impacts of the Beat Health program (experimental group) compared to the activities of the regular patrol division (control group) on a population of street blocks in Oakland, California. One hundred street blocks were randomly allocated to the experimental and control groups.

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California Law Enforcement Books

October 2, 2007 (San Dimas, CA) Police-Writers.com is a website that lists over 760 state and local police officers who have written books. The website added three law enforcement officials from California.

Dr. Bryan Vila, Ph.D. was a member of the United States Marine Corps from 1964 to 1967. His military service included a tour in Vietnam. In 1969, Bryan Vila joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. By the time he left the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in 1978, he had attained the rank of sergeant. He continued this law enforcement career for “six years as a police chief helping the emerging nations of Micronesia develop innovative law enforcement strategies, and two years in Washington, D.C., as a federal law enforcement officer.” Currently, “Bryan Vila, PhD, is a professor of criminal justice at WSU Spokane. Prior to joining WSU in July of 2005, he directed the Division of Crime Control and Prevention Research at the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice.”

Bryan Vila is the co-author of two books: Capital Punishment in the United States: A Documentary History, and The Role of Police in American Society: A Documentary History. He is also the author of Tired Cops: The Importance of Managing Police Fatigue.

According to a reader of Tired Cops: The Importance of Managing Police Fatigue, “For many reasons discussed in this book, Dr. Vila espouses the theme, "good cops don't let tired cops hit the streets." He presents a well-written and documented book that encourages law enforcement officers at all levels to make proper sleep and rest as important in survival as training with firearms and the safe operation of vehicles. Vila's research and studies show that fatigue from sleep loss, disruption of natural body rhythms (circadian), and other factors, such as diet and overtime, can have serious negative effects.”

Dr. James E. Guffey, Ph.D., is a retired from the United States Army Reserve at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Between 1973 and 1986, Dr. James Guffey was a police officer for the Oakland Police Department. In 2006, Dr. James Guffey joined the faculty of National University as an assistant professor. He is the author of Report Writing Fundamentals for Police and Correctional Officers.

According to the book description, Report Writing Fundamentals for Police & Correctional Officers “reviews the basics of proper grammar, covers the practical aspects of writing good reports, and includes sample forms and scenarios that allow users to apply what they have learned. This “how to” guide offers learners the chance to write four typical police reports and two typical corrections reports.”

Carl Stincelli is a retired Sergeant from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. He has over 30 years of law enforcement experience with assignments in Burglary, Child Abuse, Adult Sexual Assault, Special Investigations, and Vice. He has also published two works in the art of interviewing and interrogations. Carl holds a Bachelor of Administration Degree in Criminal Justice from the California State University in Sacramento (CA) and is a member of the adjunct faculty with two Community College Districts. Carl Stincelli is the author of Reading between the lines: The investigator's guide to successful interviews and interrogations.

Police-Writers.com now hosts 765 police officers (representing 347 police departments) and their 1648 law enforcement books in six categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.

Hate Crimes Investigations class

Sept 11th through Sept 13th. at the Criminal Justice Training Center Napa Valley College Police Academy.

Description:
This course will prepare patrol officers and investigators with knowledge and skills to successfully investigate and prosecute a hate crime. This course meets the requirements of section 13519.6 PC. This is a new course designed by Sgt Robert Glock of the Oakland Police Department Tuition is $25.00

Contact:
707-253-3255 or online at www.nvccjtc.org

It is a POST certified class

Practical, academic and biographical law enforcement

Police-Writers.com is a website dedicated to listing state and local police officers who have authored books. Three local police officers were added to the list: Thomas Lee, Terence Green and O.W. Wilson.

Lieutenant Thomas O. Lee, New York State Police (retired), is the author of Firearms and Weapons Laws: Gun Control in New York. According to the book description, the book is a “complete source for answers to questions about the laws governing firearms licensing and use of weapons in New York. Contains all the statutes governing weapons possession, licensing and use, with expert commentary explaining what they mean and how they really work.”

Terence Green has spent over 29 years in local law enforcement. As an Oakland Police Department (California) police officer he has worked patrol, traffic, juvenile and detectives. He retired from the Oakland Police Department at the age of 50 and began working at the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Behavior Science Unit. He worked there for 11 years.

Terence Green is the author of Old School. Old School “tells the true story of a career police officer as he advances through the ranks of the Oakland Police Department from a patrolman working a one man car to the Commander of the Homicide Detail.” According to one reader/reviewer, “This is a definite recommend to those interested in reading stories about how police work used to be. The book reads as if the author is sitting back in an easy chair with a glass of scotch telling you about the good old days. Definitely enjoyable and a good read that transcends generations.”

O.W. Wilson obtained his degree in Criminology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1924. To pay for his tuition, he joined the Berkeley Police Department, serving under another famous police officer, scholar and writer, August Vollmer. O.W. Wilson went on to become influential police scholar as well as the chief of police of the Fullerton Police Department (California) and chief of police of the Wichita Police Department (Kansas); and, the superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army as a public safety officer.

O.W. Wilson is the author of at least three books on policing and law enforcement: Police records: Their Installation and Use; Police Planning; and, Police Administration. O.W. Wilson’s book, Police Administration, is one of the most influential books in America on local law enforcement. Indeed, it was revised in 1996 and is used today in many colleges and universities. According to the revision description, “perhaps no other book in policing has captured more admiration and market share than O.W. Wilson's "Police Administration". Now Wilson's text has been revised by three top scholars in the field. This long awaited revision combines the nuts and bolts approach of the original with an up-to-date theoretical and policy perspective that makes it accessible to students and practitioners alike.”

Police-Writers.com now hosts 518 police officers (representing 216 police departments) and their 1099 books in six categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.

A bear of a cop and others

Police-Writers.com, a website dedicated to listing state and local police officers who have authored books added three police officers: Dexter H. Mast, Robert Downey and Larry Murphy.

Dexter H. Mast was an Oakland Police Department police officer for over 30 years, According to the back cover of his first book, Six Gold Stars, “Chuckles and tears from the notebooks of Oakland’s legendary police officer during a career that began in 1939, in the depression. Even the gamblers and whores who were jailed by this bear of a cop liked him. But one day he wrote a ticket to the man who could make or break anyone in Oakland.”

Robert Downey began his law enforcement career with the Oakland Police Department. After his Air Force service during the Korean War, he joined the Beverly Hills Police Department. He advanced through the ranks to Lieutenant and eventually moved to San Juan County, Washington as Undersheriff. He closed out his career as a Senior Special Agent with the Treasury Department U.S. Customs Service. According to the book description of his book, “Beverly Hills Detective, “The magic city of Beverly Hills conjures up images of movie stars, Rodeo Drive, big homes and even the neighboring town of Hollywood. During the late 1950's and 1960's, Robert Downey found himself in the detective bureau of this fascinating city investigating an odd assortment of crimes. This is the story of Robert Downey who goes from rookie cop to seasoned veteran and the cases and people who took him there.”

Larry Murphy was an Oakland Police Department police officer. According to his bio, “he has broad experience in Administration of Justice and, notably, made significant contributions toward revising police recruiting and police training standards following the riots that shook America's cities during the latter part of the 1960s. He was awarded the Oakland, California, Police Department's Medal of Merit for contributions to police training innovations and earned the coveted advanced certificate for law enforcement preparedness issued by the California Department of Justice.”

Larry Murphy’s book, Blackjack and Jive-Five, is the true story of “the day-to-day pressures experienced by a unit of black cops and their white sergeant confronting a white-dominated police culture.” According to Jon J. Sparks, Chief of Police (ret.), “Blackjack and Jive-Five should be required reading for all incoming police recruits. Not only is there a strong social message but the book includes many textbook solutions to a variety of typical disturbance situations and tactical maneuvers for handling potentially dangerous contacts with criminal suspects. I know of no formal written training instrument that tackles these difficult situations with such detail and insight to the human factors involved.”

Police-Writers.com now hosts 353 police officers (representing 146 police departments) and their 785 books in six categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.