Police Books

Welcome to the Police-information.co.uk books section which looks at some of the reference and training books available for those thinking about joining the Police, or for serving Police Officers, Special Constables and civilian police employees.

Index of Books on Policing and Criminal Law.

Book Title Book Review Price Image
Police Companion Guides
The Beat Officers Companion Written by Gordon Wilson, a former Warwickshire Superintendent. The original companion which is an excellent quick reference guide for English officers. The book is well presented and easily understood.

£19.95

The Beat Officers Companion

The Drug Officers Companion Written by Paul Harper. An excellent quick reference guide for drug officers. The book is well presented and easily understood.

£16.35

The Drug Officers Companion

The Traffic Officers Companion Written by Gordon Wilson. An excellent quick reference guide for traffic officers. The book is well presented and easily understood.

£19.95

The Traffic Officers Companion

The Scottish Beat Officers Companion Written by John Pilkington, a former Inspector with Strathclyde Police. An excellent quick reference guide for Scottish officers. The book is well laid out and easy to understand.

£16.35

Scottish Beat Officers Companion

Custody Officers Companion Written by Stewart Calligan. Written for custodians from the Police, Military, private security firms & solicitors, this manual deals with detention, rights & entitlements, treatment of prisoners, questioning, review of detention, disposal & charging of prisoners, intimate searches & samples, fingerprints, DNA samples. The new 3rd edition includes the latest Codes of Practice, legislation and procedure.

£18.50

Custody Officer's Companion

Points To Prove

Written by Stewart Calligan.

The seventy most common offences in lower courts explained as:-

  • the points to prove each offence
  • the meaning of each point (definition)
  • how to prove each point
  • any supporting evidence - e.g. caselaw
  • legislation or procedure

Essential for Police officers, Solicitors, Advocates, Military Police, private security companies etc.

£15.00

Points To Prove

The Child Protection Investigator's Handbook Written by Kevin Smith and published by the New Police Bookshop.

£13.50

The Child Protection Investigator's Handbook

The UK Police Pocket Guide, 2002-2003 Written by Mike McBride.

£4.95

The UK Police Pocket Guide

Police Promotion Exams
Action Stations - a Guide to Part II of the Promotion Examination Written by John Gilvary and published by Jane's Information Group.

£12.95

Action Stations - a Guide to Part II of the Promotion Examination

OSPRE Crammer for Sergeants Part 1 Written by Tom Barron. 3rd edition. Essential reading for Police Officers seeking promotion.

£23.95

OSPRE Crammer for Sergeants Part 1

Police Regulations
The Police (Conduct) (Senior Officers) Regulations 1999 Published by the stationery office agencies . The official copy of the Police (Conduct) (Senior Officers) Regulations 1999.

£3.00

The Police (Conduct) (Senior Officers) Regulations 1999

The Police (Efficiency) Regulations 1999 Published by the stationery office agencies . The official copy of the Police (Efficiency) Regulations 1999.

£3.00

The Police (Efficiency) Regulations 1999

The Police (Promotion) Regulations 1996 Published by the stationery office books . The official copy of the Police (Promotion) Regulations 1996.

£1.95

The Police (Promotion) Regulations 1996

The Police (Promotion) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 Published by the stationery office books. The official copy of the Police (Promotion) (Scotland) Regulations 1996.

£1.95

The Police (Promotion) (Scotland) Regulations 1996

The Police Pensions Regulations 1987 Published by the stationery office . The official copy of the Police Pension Regulations.

£12.30

The Police Pensions Regulations 1987

The Police (Health and Safety) Regulations 1999 Published by the stationery office . The official copy of the recent Health and Safety regulations which now apply to Police officers.

£1.50

The Police (Health and Safety) Regulations 1999

The Police (Special Constables) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1994 Published by the stationery office. The official copy of the Police (Special Constables) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1994.

£0.65

The Police (Special Constables) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1994

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