Are you ready for a career as a police officer? -- Choosing a police department -- Recruit training -- Patrol--your first assignment -- Specialized assignments -- Promotions -- Never, ever lie -- The police report -- The traffic accident report -- Police and computers -- The court room -- The prosecutor -- Sergeants--the good, the bad, the incompetent -- Supervisor's complaint -- Internal investigations -- Sexual harassment -- Domestic violence -- Emergency response and vehicle pursuits -- Use of force -- Deadly force -- The mental case -- For women only -- Modern community policing -- The media.