Blackstone's Policing for the PCSO is the third edition of the bestselling Blackstone's PCSO Handbook, representing the changing needs of this unique group within the police service. Providing up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the role and functions of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), this revised format offers a more effective and practical resource covering all the elements of PCSO training nationally. With clear explanations of powers and procedures, t...

Blackstone's Policing for the PCSO is the third edition of the bestselling Blackstone's PCSO Handbook, representing the changing needs of this unique group within the police service. Providing up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the role and functions of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), this revised format offers a more effective and practical resource covering all the elements of PCSO training nationally. With clear explanations of powers and procedures, t...

Blackstone's Handbook for Policing Students 2014 reflects the multitude of avenues into the police force now open to future police officers, from pre-join courses to PCSOs and Specials. Designed specifically to meet the new requirements of police training and developed from the best-selling Blackstone's Student Police Officer Handbook, this book is a must-have for those embarking on a career in the police. Divided into six parts, representing key stages in your progression from pre-join pr...

Blackstone's Handbook for Policing Students 2015 reflects the multitude of avenues into the police force now open to future police officers, from pre-join courses to PCSOs and Specials. Designed specifically to meet the new requirements of police training and developed from the best-selling Blackstone's Student Police Officer Handbook, this book is a must-have for those embarking on a career in the police. Divided into six parts, representing key stages in your progression from pre-join pr...

In "Underwoods," Robert Louis Stevenson offers a captivating collection of poetry that reflects his keen observations of nature, human experience, and the subtleties of emotion. Written during the late Victorian era, Stevenson's literary style is marked by its lyrical quality, vivid imagery, and profound introspection, placing him within the context of a transitional period in poetry. This work represents a departure from the rigidity of earlier forms and embraces a more modern sensibility...

Global Backlash is the first book to move beyond the monolithic portrayal of the globalization protests that have escalated since Seattle and are not likely to abate soon. With trenchant analysis and dozens of primary documents from a variety of popular and uncommon sources, Robin Broad explores proposals and initiatives coming from the backlash to answer the question, 'But what do they want?' A range of sophisticated propositions and a vibrant debate among segments of the backlash emerge....

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish author who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of the nineteenth century. With classics such as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson is still one of the most widely read authors today. This edition of Underwoods includes a table of contents.

If you only know Robert Louis Stevenson as the author of "Treasure Island", "Underwoods" will surprise and delight. It collects over 50 of his poems, written in both English and Scots (one of the native languages of Scotland). Most are written in rhyme, and offer elegiac tributes to people and places, or moving reflections on his struggles with illness.Among them are poems dedicated to Stevenson's famous friends, such as the writers Henry James and W. E. Henley. And the beautiful "...

III—THE CANOE SPEAKSOn the great streams the ships may goAbout men’s business to and fro.But I, the egg-shell pinnace, sleepOn crystal waters ankle-deep:I, whose diminutive design,Of sweeter cedar, pithier pine,Is fashioned on so frail a mould,A hand may launch, a hand withhold:I, rather, with the leaping troutWind, among lilies, in and out;I, the unnamed, inviolate,Green, rustic rivers, navigate;My...

This text is intended for a one-semester course in cryptography at the advanced undergraduate/Master's degree level. It is suitable for students from various STEM backgrounds, including engineering, mathematics, and computer science, and may also be attractive for researchers and professionals who want to learn the basics of cryptography. Advanced knowledge of computer science or mathematics (other than elementary programming skills) is not assumed. The book includes more material than can...

Who the Hell Is Troy Gilbert? is a heartfelt and often humorous nonfiction memoir that captures the life, character, and legacy of a remarkable Texas original.Told through vivid personal memories, family stories, and reflections from friends and loved ones, author Brenda Underwood paints an intimate portrait of Troy Gilbert and the close-knit rural community that shaped him. Set primarily in North Texas, the book brings to life a disappearing way of American small-town liv...

Out of funds and longing for a sea voyage, young doctor Ralph Leslie jumps at the chance to sign aboard a luxurious millionaire’s yacht as steward of the After House. His job is easy sailing until one summer night, when the dream voyage suddenly becomes a nightmare of blood and terror. One of the ship’s officers is thrown overboard; another one is killed with an axe. As panic sets in on the boat, only the young doctor remains calm enough to try to solve the murders. But can he sta...