Understanding Police Operational Performance provides a roadmap for police agencies to implement performance-improvement strategies that work. This book provides an easy-to-read, comprehensive overview of the key indicators of successful internal operations of police agencies in the United States, and equips readers with the tools needed to bring police organizations to top performance.Ideal for law enforcement professionals, as well as city or county administrators and po...

"James Hayman’s edgy, ingenious novels rival the best of Lisa Gardner, Jeffery Deaver, and Kathy Reichs. A Fatal Obsession is his finest to date: a ferocious live-wire thriller starring two of the most appealing cops in contemporary fiction." —A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the WindowSomeone’s watching...Zoe McCabe is a beautiful young actress on the verge of stardom who has been basking i...

"Lights and Shadows of New York Life" by James Dabney McCabe offers a vivid portrayal of the bustling metropolis, capturing the essence of its diverse inhabitants. McCabe's narrative weaves together the stories of the rich and the poor, highlighting the stark contrasts that define urban life. Through detailed observations and engaging anecdotes, he paints a picture of New York as a city of opportunity and despair, where dreams are pursued amidst the harsh realities of existence. The book s...

The book profiles a diverse array of figures, including industrialists, inventors, and financiers. Among those featured are iconic names such as Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and Cornelius Vanderbilt, whose journeys illustrate the possibilities of the American Dream. McCabe meticulously recounts their backgrounds, struggles, and the pivotal moments that led to their successes, emphasizing the unique paths each took in their respective fields.Throughout the narrative, McCabe celebra...

The essays presented in The Ian Willock Collection on Law and Justice in the Twenty-First Century by those who knew Ian Willock, as well as those who have been inspired by his concerns, represent the wide compass of Ian’s interests. These range from a concern with the development of legal regulation to the relationship between social change and the justice system, as well as his particular interest in the accessibility of the justice system. This tribute provides a microcosm of the changes...

From New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed McCabe and Savage series comes an electrifying new thriller of taut and twisted suspense.On a freezing December night, Hannah Reindel leaps to her death from an old railway bridge into the rushing waters of the river below. Yet the real cause of death was trauma suffered twelve years earlier when Hannah was plucked from a crowd of freshman girls at a college fraternity party, drugged, and then viciously assaulted by s...

Traditionally, networking has had little or no basis in analysis or architectural development, with designers relying on technologies they are most familiar with or being influenced by vendors or consultants. However, the landscape of networking has changed so that network services have now become one of the most important factors to the success of many third generation networks. It has become an important feature of the designer's job to define the problems that exist in his network, choo...

In "The Secrets of the Great City," James Dabney McCabe embarks on a compelling exploration of urban life in 19th-century America, particularly focusing on the bustling metropolis of New York City. The book employs a vivid literary style characterized by its engaging anecdotes and meticulous observations, which collectively unveil the complexities of city living during an era of rapid industrial growth and social upheaval. McCabe's narrative deftly intertwines detailed accounts of urban cr...

On the morning of the 1st of May, 1607, there knelt at the chancel of the old church of St. Ethelburge, in Bishopsgate street, London, to receive the sacrament, a man of noble and commanding presence, with a broad intellectual forehead, short, close hair, and a countenance full of the dignity and courtly bearing of an honorable gentleman. His dress bespoke him a sailor, and such he was. Immediately upon receiving the sacrament, he hastened from the church to the Thames, where a boat was in...