NCJ Number
218989
Date Published
2007
Length
177 pages
Annotation
This book a collection of devotions with religious meanings, serving as a tool to help law enforcement officers maintain a strong spiritual and moral path, identifies situations that may cause conflict and helps them make sense of it all, linking these situations with relevant biblical passages.
Abstract
Devotional books are merely guides that help people approach the divine and find healing and spiritual health. Each devotion presented in the book is freestanding. The devotions are arranged in categories: Justice, Dealing with People, Crime and Police Situations, Prevention, and Self-care. The book is designed to be used in conjunction with a Bible. The starting point for any devotion is scripture. Each devotion is designed to look at a particular passage of scripture from the perspective of law enforcement. Often the primary meaning of the passage is not discussed in detail. Rather, the law enforcement angle of the passage is explored. Each scripture passage has many facets. The scope of each devotion is to explore the glimmers that excite law enforcement. The questions for reflection are opportunities to take any academic lessons learned from the Bible reading or devotion and applying them to an officer’s life. The questions are jumping off points where insight meets application. A printed prayer accompanies each devotion. The printed prayer is the icebreaker or the prayer starter that helps get your conversation with God started. These devotions can be used with a group of law enforcement officers. However, when used in a group, a regular time to share together is important. Officers who practice with their service weapons, who get advice on proper technique, and who have the desire to improve, will eventually meet their goals of being a good marksman. Consider a devotional book to be similar to the shooting range. Appendixes and index of scripture passages