How To Be A Police Officer eBook.  Have you ever thought about being a police officer? Maybe you’ve wondered whether you could deal with an angry mob late at night, or daydreamed about driving a police car with the blue light flashing and sirens wailing.

How to Be a Police Officer takes you from those first thoughts about joining through to the training itself and to the real work involved in policing. A thirty-year veteran of the police service in London and across the UK, Graham Wettone now trains prospective police recruits and acts as a policing expert for Sky News. In this book, he provides insider tips for those seeking to take their first steps in the service, explaining things no one else will tell you about being a police officer, from the recruitment process to how to use handcuffs.

A must-read for anyone curious about the reality of life on the front-line, How to Be a Police Officer offers fascinating insights into the job taking in the upheavals that have shaped the landscape of British policing and explaining what it really takes to make it in the force.

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“fascinating […] a must-read for anyone curious about the reality of life on the front-line” —Police Pensioner Magazine

About the Author

Graham Wettone joined the Metropolitan Police cadets in 1977 straight from a south London comprehensive school. His thirty-year career was predominantly in frontline policing and he served at Tooting, Wimbledon, Fulham, Territorial Support Group and finally at New Scotland Yard in the Public Order Branch. He retired in 2010 as a Sergeant and now teaches the required pre-joining Certificate of Knowledge in Policing (CKP) course to prospective police recruits. He also works as a policing expert for Sky News and a driving assessor for a supercar club. He lives in Surrey.

Benjamin T.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thoroughly enjoyed it.
27 August 2017
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As a serving officer, just about o hit 40, and nearing the end of my probation, this is a witty and concise guide for any would be copper in the making. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

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John R.
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28 January 2019
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Interesting Read
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars

14 December 2017
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Bought as a gift for a PC in training.

Biz
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read, a real page turner!
20 February 2018
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Excellent page turner and a highly informative read for the budding / aspiring police officer. Full of tips and fascinating anecdotes, highly recommended to all with an interest in the police service.

Chloe Collier
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great read!
4 March 2018
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A great read! A very easy to read, open and honest, witty book. Perfect for getting an idea of what policing involves and what it’s like getting started in the job.

Kindle Customer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Informative tool
22 July 2017
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Uncomplicated, literally does what it “says on the tin”
Great insight into what to expect on the job

N. Bradley
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A very well written and easy to follow book outlining the many opportunities and pathways …
16 June 2017
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A very well written and easy to follow book outlining the many opportunities and pathways an individual joining or looking to join the police force can go down, filled with useful and interesting anecdotes from the authors own long policing career. Anyone who has seen Graham on Sky News or followed his blog will know he has an accessible and nuanced way of looking at the many issues in modern policing and this book is far more than just a guide through a recruitment process but identifies the mindset and personality type needed in the modern service.

Highly recommended.

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Luke black
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best book that I have ever read about policing
21 January 2018
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Is one of the best book that I have ever read about policing. With this book the author well explained what does mean be a police officer from when you submit your application, to when you finally became e PC.
It has been really helpful,and it gave me the kick to send my application.

Really well DONE.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of Grahams CKP students amazing person excellent teacher and even better storyteller
24 May 2018
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One of Grahams CKP students amazing person excellent teacher and even better storyteller. This book is a must for soon to be police officers or anyone willing to get an understanding of policing London from a real person

Gemma D
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good read
7 July 2017
Format: eBookGreat book!

Lisamu245
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely Brilliant
30 July 2017
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Fantastic book it’s about time someone wrote a book of exactly how it is Policing in this day and age a highly recommended read.