Tango Juliet Foxtrot

Author : Iain Donnelly
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781785907173

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Tango Juliet Foxtrot by Iain Donnelly Pdf

In thirty years on the front line of British policing, there is very little that Iain Donnelly didn't do: from being a uniformed constable on the beat in London to running counter-terrorism and surveillance operations, combatting child sexual exploitation and overseeing the investigation of the most serious crimes. During that time, he saw the job change irrevocably, to the point where the public no longer knows what to expect from the police and the police service no longer knows what to expect of itself. Tango Juliet Foxtrot – police code for 'the job's fucked' – reveals how constant political meddling and a hostile media narrative have had a devastating impact on the morale of police officers and their ability to protect the public. With the organisation cut by 20,000 officers and 23,000 police staff, only 7 per cent of reported crime now results in a charge – compared with around 20 per cent ten years ago. By turns fascinating and funny, poignant and uplifting, this compelling account paints a vivid picture of what life is really like for those tasked with keeping us safe – and, crucially, explores what needs to change to secure the future of British policing.

Author : Kim Barker
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780385533324

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The Taliban Shuffle by Kim Barker Pdf

A true-life Catch-22 set in the deeply dysfunctional countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan, by one of the region’s longest-serving correspondents. Kim Barker is not your typical, impassive foreign correspondent—she is candid, self-deprecating, laugh-out-loud funny. At first an awkward newbie in Afghanistan, she grows into a wisecracking, seasoned reporter with grave concerns about our ability to win hearts and minds in the region. In The Taliban Shuffle, Barker offers an insider’s account of the “forgotten war” in Afghanistan and Pakistan, chronicling the years after America’s initial routing of the Taliban, when we failed to finish the job. When Barker arrives in Kabul, foreign aid is at a record low, electricity is a pipe dream, and of the few remaining foreign troops, some aren’t allowed out after dark. Meanwhile, in the vacuum left by the U.S. and NATO, the Taliban is regrouping as the Afghan and Pakistani governments floun­der. Barker watches Afghan police recruits make a travesty of practice drills and observes the disorienting turnover of diplomatic staff. She is pursued romantically by the former prime minister of Pakistan and sees adrenaline-fueled col­leagues disappear into the clutches of the Taliban. And as her love for these hapless countries grows, her hopes for their stability and security fade. Swift, funny, and wholly original, The Taliban Shuffle unforgettably captures the absurdities and tragedies of life in a war zone.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1482 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006342922

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Hearings on military posture and H.R. 2970 (H.R. 3519) ... before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, first session by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services Pdf

Author : Dan Slott
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-19
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781302498801

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Amazing Spider-Man by Dan Slott Pdf

Collects Amazing Spider-Man #25-28. PARKER VS. OSBORN!!! In the end of Superior Spider-Man, Peter Parker cured Norman Osborn of the Goblin serum and insanity. But Peter didn't realize that a sane Norman Osborn is more dangerous than ever. Can Spider-Man wield the full power of Parker Industries to take on Osborn's military might?! The end of Parker Industries begins here!

Author : Adrian Bleese
Publisher : Eye & Lightning Books
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781785632631

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Above the Law by Adrian Bleese Pdf

Adventures in a helicopter Adrian Bleese spent twelve years flying on police helicopters, and attended almost 3,000 incidents, as one of only a handful of civilian air observers working anywhere in the world. In Above The Law he recounts the most intriguing, challenging, amusing and downright baffling episodes in his careerworking for Suffolk Constabulary and the National Police Air Service. Rescuing lost walkers, chasing cars down narrow country lanes, searching for a rural cannabis factory and disrupting an illegal forest rave...they're all in a day's work. It's a side of policing that most of us never see, and he describes it with real compassion as he lives his dream job, indulging his love of flying, the English landscape and helping people. Perhaps more than anything, it's a story about hope.

Author : Annamaria Alfieri
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250014962

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Invisible Country by Annamaria Alfieri Pdf

From the author of City of Silver, a beautifully rich and puzzling historical mystery set in Paraguay, 1868 A war against Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay has devastated Paraguay. Ninety percent of the males between the ages of eight and eighty have died in the conflict and food is scarce. In the small village of Santa Caterina, Padre Gregorio advises the women of his congregation to abandon the laws of the church and get pregnant by what men are available. As he leaves the pulpit, he discovers the murdered body of Ricardo Yotté, one of the most powerful men in the country, at the bottom of the belfry. There are many suspects: Eliza Lynch, a former Parisian courtesan who is now the consort of the brutal dictator, Francisco Solano López, and who entrusted to Yotté the country's treasury of gold and jewels; López himself, who may have suspected his ally Yotté of carrying on an affair with the beautiful Eliza; Comandante Luis Menenez, local representative of the dictator, who competed with Yotté for López's favor, and a wounded Brazilian soldier who has secretly taken up with one of the village girls. Lynch is desperate to recover the missing gold, and the comandante is desperate to prove his usefulness to López. To avoid having an innocent person dragged off to torture and death, a band of villagers undertake to solve the crime, including Padre Gregorio, the village midwife, her crippled husband returned from combat, their spirited daughter, and a war widow. Each carries secrets they seek to protect from the others, while they pursue their quest for the truth. Lyrical, complex, and meticulously researched, Annamaria Alfieri's Invisible Country is an ingenious cross between Isabel Allende and Agatha Christie.

Author : Tony Blackman
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781909166349

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Nimrod Rise and Fall by Tony Blackman Pdf

The episodic history of Britain’s infamous military reconnaissance aircraft, by the author of Vulcan Test Pilot and aviation expert who witnessed it all. The scrapping of the Nimrod program has been one of the most controversial events in the military aviation world for many years. For most of its operational life, from 1969 to date, its contribution to the defense of the realm and its role in offensive duties was, of necessity, often shrouded in secrecy. It was the “eye in the sky” that was vital to a host of activities—from anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, to support of land battles throughout the world, to the Falklands campaign, to combating drug-running. Now the UK is bereft of such a multitasking reconnaissance aircraft. The full story of the Nimrod, and its significance, has now been told. Tony Blackman, who was there at the beginning, test-flew nearly every aircraft, and was at Kinloss on the very day the project was canceled, has written this timely book, covering every facet of its history, its weapons system developments, and its tragic accidents. He writes in an approachable way, making technical subjects understandable, but his conclusions will, inevitably, not be welcomed by everyone.

Author : Scott Cook
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476644936

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Rehearsing for Doomsday by Scott Cook Pdf

In 1988, Scott Cook was a boarding school PE teacher responsible for the proper inflation of dodge balls. A year later, he was operating an underground strategic missile control center with 10 intercontinental nuclear weapons capable of obliterating an entire country. This unexpected journey took him from the serene hills of Virginia through months of intensive training on the California coast to the front lines of the Cold War, beneath the frozen plains of North Dakota. His frank, entertaining memoir describes the insular and secretive military subculture of men and women who lived with the sobering burden of potentially unleashing global devastation, and how an easy-going gym coach ended up in an organization whose unofficial motto was "To err is human; to forgive is not Strategic Air Command policy."

Author : Mark Pack,Edward Maxfield
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781785901690

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101 Ways to Win an Election by Mark Pack,Edward Maxfield Pdf

In politics there are no prizes For second place. Luckily, seasoned campaign professionals Mark Pack and Edward Maxfield have distilled successful electoral tactics from around the globe into 101 bite-sized lessons to help steer you on the course to power. Learn how to pass the three-seconds test, why you should actually embrace online trolls, and why you must never, ever, forget the law of the left nostril. Packed with advice and practical tips, this new, fully updated third edition of the classic political guide reveals the insider secrets and skills you need to make sure you're in pole position on election day.

Author : Sharad S. Chauhan
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biological weapons
ISBN : 8176487325

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Biological Weapons by Sharad S. Chauhan Pdf

Aims To Sensitize The Public Regarding The Spectra Fo Biological Weapons And Highlights The Fact That Biological Weapons Could Seriously Pose A Threat To Inernational Security Of In The Hands Of Terorists And Unethical States.

Author : Linda MacKillop
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781087770994

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Hotel Oscar Mike Echo by Linda MacKillop Pdf

Home isn’t always what we dream it will be. Eleven-year-old Sierra just wants a normal life. After her military mother returns from the war overseas, the two hop from home to homelessness while Sierra tries to help her mom through the throes of PTSD. When they end up at a shelter for women and children, Sierra is even more aware of what her life is not. The kind couple who run the shelter, Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin, attempt to show her parental love as she faces the uncertainties of her mom’s emotional health and the challenges of being the brand-new poor kid in middle school. The longer she stays at the shelter, the more Sierra realizes she may have to face an impossible choice as she redefines home. This middle-grade novel offers a compassionate look at poverty, homelessness, and hope. Readers walk alongside brave Sierra as she holds on to a promise she believes God gave her: that one day she will have a real home. But what if that promise looks far different than she has ever dreamed?

Author : Yvette Benavidez Garcia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : United States
ISBN : 0998911712

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Tango Mike Mike by Yvette Benavidez Garcia Pdf

This children's book is intentionally crafted to hold the attention of young students, with few pages and many photos. It's meant to introduce students to the concepts of integrity, honor, and selfless devotion to duty at a level they can understand.

Author : Stephanie Osborn
Publisher : Twilight Times Books
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781606191996

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Burnout by Stephanie Osborn Pdf

Burnout is a SF mystery about a Space Shuttle disaster that was deliberately caused. As the scope of the disaster is uncovered by the principal investigators, "Crash" Murphy and Dr. Mike Anders, they run for their lives, as lovers, friends and coworkers involved in the investigation perish around them.

Author : Ewen Southby-Tailyour
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844681822

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HMS Fearless by Ewen Southby-Tailyour Pdf

The Seventh ship to bear the name, the Assault Ship and Commando Carrier HMS Fearless was first commissioned in 1965. Over the next 37 years she was seldom far from the actions in which British forces were engaged world-wide, be they in Aden, Malaysia and Borneo, Northern Ireland, the Cold War (Norway), South Rhodesia, Falklands, the Gulf, Afghanistan and so on. Thousands of sailors, Royal Marines and soldiers served on board over her 19 commissions. Now paid off, Fearless has a great story to tell and the Author, a former senior Royal Marine who knows her well, is superbly qualified to tell it.

Author : David Copperfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Police
ISBN : 1906308195

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Wasting More Police Time by David Copperfield Pdf

An update to 'Wasting police time', which was a personal account of a serving police constable, 'Wasting more police time' provides explanations from police officers in England and Wales about how things are for them.