Law Enforcement Sources
| Title | ISBN | Suggested Rank Level(s) | Edition / Year | Item Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arresting Communication: Essential Interaction Skills for Law Enforcement (Glennon) | 9780615364834 | Officer, Sergeant | 2010 | 15 |
| Breaking the Barriers: Changing the Way We Support Police Officers | 9781736202104 | Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain | 2021 | 10 |
| Briefs of Leading Cases in Law Enforcement (del Carmen / Walker) | 9781040225417 | Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant | 11th | 25 |
| Challenging the Law Enforcement Organization (Enter, PhD) | 9780978553708 | Lieutenant, Captain, Chief | 2006 | 15 |
| Common Sense Police Supervision: Practical Tips for the First-Line Leader (Garner) | 9780398087920 | Sergeant | 6th | 40 |
| Community Policing & Problem Solving Practices (Peak / Glensor) | 9780135120866 | Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant | 6th | 35 |
| Community Policing: The Past, Present, and Future (Fridell / Wycoff) | 1878734822 | Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain | 2004 | 35 |
| Criminal Interrogation and Confessions | 9780763747213 | Detective, Sergeant | 4th | 85 |
| Criminal Investigations (Hess / Orthmann / Cho) | 9781285862613 | Officer, Detective, Sergeant | 11th | 25 |
| Criminal Investigation (Swanson / Chamelin / Territo / Taylor) | 9780078111525 | Officer, Detective, Sergeant | 11th | 10 |
| Effective Police Leadership: Moving Beyond Management (Baker) | 9781608851812 | Lieutenant, Captain, Chief | 4th | 40 |
| Effective Police Supervision (More & Miller) | 9780367207656 | Sergeant, Lieutenant | 9th | 45 |
| Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement (Gilmartin) | 9780971725416 | All Ranks | 2021 | 20 |
| “Good to Great” Policing: Application of Business Management in the Public Sector | 9781934485026 | Lieutenant, Captain, Chief | 2007 | 15 |
| Leadership, Ethics & Policing: Challenges for the 21st Century (Meese / Ortmeier) | 9780135154281 | Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain | 2nd | 50 |
| Police Administration (Cordner) | 9781138389236 | Lieutenant, Captain, Chief | 10th | 25 |
| Police Administration: Structures, Processes, & Behaviors (Swanson / Territo / Taylor) | 9780133754056 | Lieutenant, Captain, Chief | 9th | 30 |
| Police Patrol: Operations and Management (Hale) | 9780131126343 | Sergeant, Lieutenant | 3rd | 36 |
| Police Supervision & Management in an Era of Community Policing (Peak / Gaines / Glensor) | 9780135154663 | Sergeant, Lieutenant | 2010 | 10 |
| Supervision of Police Personnel (Iannone, Bernstein, Dowd) | 9780137964536 | Sergeant, Lieutenant | 10th | 75 |
| The Law Officer’s Pocket Manual (Miles / Richardson) | N/A | Officer, Sergeant | 2024 | 34 |
Leadership Books
| Title | ISBN | Suggested Rank Level(s) | Edition / Year | Item Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building High-Performance Local Governments | 9781938416996 | Captain, Chief | 2014 | 20 |
| Change the Culture, Change the Game (Connors/Smith) | 9781101475256 | Lieutenant, Captain, Chief | 2012 | 10 |
| Constructing Effective Criticism (Garner) | 9780977499717 | Corporal, Sergeant | 2011 | 15 |
| Crucial Accountability | 9780071829311 | Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain | 2013 | 25 |
| Dare to Lead (Brown) | 9780399592522 | Lieutenant, Captain, Chief | 2018 | 30 |
| Effective Supervisory Practices (ICMA) | 9780873267748 | Corporal, Sergeant | 5th Ed. | 90 |
| Emotional Intelligence (Goleman) | 9780553383713 | Sergeant, Lieutenant | 2005 | 35 |
| Extreme Leadership (Willink) | 9781250183866 | Corporal, Sergeant | 2017 | 15 |
| From Bud to Boss (Eikenberry/Harris) | 9780470891551 | Corporal | 2011 | 30 |
| From Buddy to Boss (Sargent) | 9781593703899 | Corporal, Sergeant | 2nd Ed. | 23 |
| Good to Great (Collins) | 66620996 | Captain, Chief | 2001 | 50 |
| How Did That Happen (Connors/Smith) | 9781591844143 | Lieutenant, Captain | 2009 | 10 |
| How to Motivate Every Employee | 9780071413336 | Corporal, Sergeant | 2013 | 22 |
| It’s Your Ship (Abrashoff) | 9781455523023 | Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain | 2012 | 45 |
| Leaders Eat Last (Sinek) | 9781591845324 | Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain | 2017 | 30 |
| Leadership on the Line (Heifetz/Linsky) | 9781633692848 | Captain, Chief | 2017 | 20 |
| Leadership and Self-Deception (Arbinger Institute) | 9781523097807 | Corporal, Sergeant | 3rd Ed. | 10 |
| No Nonsense Leadership (Company Officer) | 9781700693402 | Corporal, Sergeant | 2019 | 10 |
| Managing the Unexpected (Weick/Sutcliffe) | 9780787996499 | Captain, Chief | 2nd Ed. | 50 |
| Step Up and Lead (Viscuso) | 9781593703080 | Corporal, Sergeant | 2013 | 15 |
| The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader | 9780785267966 | Corporal, Sergeant | 2012 | 10 |
| The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (25th Anniversary Ed.) | 9780785289357 | Sergeant, Lieutenant | 2022 | 38 |
| The Art of Engagement (Haudan) | 9780071544856 | Lieutenant, Captain | 2008 | 16 |
| The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Lencioni) | 9780787960759 | Sergeant, Lieutenant | 2002 | 10 |
| The Future of Leadership (Medcalf/Mattison) | 9781645161639 | Captain, Chief | 2019 | 10 |
| The Handbook for Leaders: 24 Lessons for Extraordinary Leaders | 71435328 | Lieutenant, Captain | 2004 | 30 |
| The Leadership Challenge | 9781119278962 | Lieutenant, Captain, Chief | 2017 | 25 |
| The Mission, The Men and Me (Pete Blaber) | 9780425236574 | Sergeant, Lieutenant | 2008 | 15 |
| The Practice of Adaptive Leadership | 9781422105764 | Captain, Chief | 2009 | 10 |
| Turn the Ship Around! (Marquet) | 9780241250945 | Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain | 2019 | 10 |
Additional Sources
In addition to the texts listed above, FPSI also incorporates a variety of supplemental sources to enhance test development and training depth. These include materials from department specific Lexipol Manual policies and State related sources (i.e. Criminal and Traffic Law Manual). These resources help ensure content reflects real-world incidents, state/nationally recognized standards, and current best practices within the law enforcement service.