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More Information > Recommended Reading
Here's JoinTheJob.com's list of recommended reading - a collection of books which will be of use to anyone interested in joining the police service, as well as newly appointed officers. You can get more information, and purchase these books online from Amazon.co.uk, by clicking on the title.
This list has been updated and all of the links should be for current, and available, books. If you find any links that no longer work, or want to suggest additional books for our list, please get in touch.  | Careers and Jobs in the Police Service An excellent overview of the many roles within the modern police service, including PCSOs, police officers, CID and so on. The guide offers practical advice on how to gain entry, the personal qualities required and describes the numerous career possibilities on offer. |  | Passing the Police Recruit Assessment Process Packed with practical advice, this new manual explains police recruitment, giving the reader guidance on how to succeed at every stage from completing the application form to passing and enjoying the role play exercises. Written by serving police officers with extensive recruitment experience, this no-nonsense guide will greatly improve the reader's chances of being accepted into the police force. |  | Blackstone's Preparing for Police Duty A readable, practical overview of the structure and workings of police forces in England & Wales, offering a comprehensive foundation to new recruits and potential candidates, allowing them to start assuming some responsibility for his or her own professional development from an early stage. |
 | Police Initial Recruitment Test Your chance to practice the PIR before you actually sit down, all sweaty hands and polo mints, ready to take the exam itself! The book contains an explanation of how the tests work, as well as a mock test. |
 | How to pass the New Police Selection System This essential guide provides expert guidance on all aspects of the process including: entry requirements and competencies, completion of the application form, the assessment centre, how to prepare for the psychometric tests, sample numerical reasoning tests, sample verbal logical reasoning tests, role-play exercises, the assessment centre interview and the job related fitness test. The perfect complement to JoinTheJob.com! |  | Succeed at Psychometric Testing: Practice Tests for Police Recruitment This book will help you to build the confidence and gain the skills needed to perform to the best of your ability under test conditions. A self-assessment section to analyse your scores, measure your progress and suggest further improvement. The material in this book will help you to succeed in your applications to all police forces in England and Wales.
|  | The UK Police - A Pocket Guide Handy size reference includes addresses, phone numbers and web sites plus statistical and divisional information for all UK forces and more! |  | The Beat Officer's Companion The classic, easy to read (and carry!) reference work. All the common offences set out in an easy-to-understand format. A must for both new and experienced police officers. |  | Practical Policing Skills for Student Officers An excellent guide, recently published, for student officers - both regulars and specials who are new to the job. It is written in a practical workbook style, with each of the 6 chapters dealing with an everyday scenario (missing persons, shoplifting, youth disorder, domestics, etc) and taking you through the information you need to gather and the tasks you need to carry out. It also includes a brief overview of some of the relevant legislation. |  | Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998 The 1998 Human Rights Act incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into British law. The third edition of this best-selling text has been extensively rewritten for even greater ease of use and puts the Act and many recent developments in context, providing the rearder with an up-to-date introduction to the Act and Convention. |  | The Police and Criminal Evidence Act, 1984 This edition of this popular text provides full coverage of the law surrounding the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 as amended, and brings the work fully up to date with the latest Codes of Practice. |  | Police Training Manual The book deals with all essential aspects of the criminal law, road traffic legislation, general police duties, crime and evidence, and procedures. Now in its tenth edition, the book has been fully updated to reflect changes that have taken place in probationer training over the last 4 years. The contents of the book have been arranged to follow the various stages of the probationer constable training syllabus. | More information:
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