Police Officers

Title: Police Officers
Author: Dee Ready
Publisher: Capstone Press
Copyright: 1997Capstone Press
Ages: 9-12
Pages: 24
Genre: Non-fiction

Summary:
Police officers have a job to keep their community safe. They patrol streets and stop people when they break the law. Police officers wear uniforms. Some of the tools they use include, a gun, handcuffs and some carry radar guns to catch people speeding. Many officers drive police cars, some are marked, and some unmarked. A police officer must be at least 18 years old, but no college is necessary. They do study at a police academy and that can last up to a year. Police officers work at police stations, patrol in their cars or their bikes and some even walk. Dispatchers and detectives and the crime lab help police officers. They teach about drugs and crime to children at school and keep their community safe.

Recommendations:
It says that this is a book for 9-12 year olds, but it was incredibly short and simple, I would recommend this to a kindergarten or first grade class.

Potential Problems:
It’s over 10 years old and some things have changed.

My Reaction:
I didn’t like it, I thought it was boring and not geared toward the right age group.