Cop Speak: The Lingo of Law Enforcement and Crime

by Thomas Philbin and Tom Philbin

Book Overview

From the "git-go" until the case is "cleared," law enforcement officials--and the criminals they pursue--have a language all their own. In CopSpeak, Tom Philbin sets the record straight with a fun,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471043044
• ISBN13: 9780471043041
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Cops are wonderful

This book gave me the case of the giggles. Only cops could think of words to describe what could be terrible circumstances, ie, 'meat wagon' for the Medical Examiner's vehicle. But the book is good and keeps the author up-to-date on the current lingo, although different departments use different language, so an author should always check with the local authories.