American Forces Press Service  July 31, 2007 - Coalition forces detained 35 suspected terrorists during operations targeting al Qaeda in central and northern Iraq over the past two days.  Coalition forces captured a suspected terrorist believed to be a driver for the al Qaeda emir of Mosul yesterday, military officials reported. Based on information gathered during that operation, coalition forces then raided a building in Mosul today targeting the emir's alleged associates. The ground forces detained two suspects said to be tied to the terrorist leader.  West of Baghdad today, coalition forces captured a suspected al Qaeda emir, believed to control 20-30 terrorist operatives. His terrorist cell is allegedly responsible for rocket and improvised-explosive-device attacks against Iraqi and coalition forces. Coalition forces targeted an associate of the al Qaeda emir of Baghdad during a raid in Tarmiyah today. The ground forces detained three suspected terrorists.  Southwest of Taji, coalition forces detained two suspected terrorists while targeting an individual suspected of facilitating the movement of foreign terrorists in eastern Anbar province.  "These terrorists cannot hide; we will seek them out," said Army Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, Multinational Force Iraq spokesman. "The people of Iraq deserve the ability to choose their own future, free of brutal terrorist attacks."  In other operations today, a Multinational Division Baghdad aircraft conducted a precautionary landing July 31 in an eastern portion of the Iraqi capital.  The aircraft, an AH-64 Apache helicopter, came under attack from ground fire and landed east of the New Baghdad District. The crew of the aircraft was successfully evacuated from the precautionary landing site by its sister aircraft.  The crewmembers were taken to a coalition medical treatment facility for a routine evaluation. The incident is under investigation, U.S. officials said.  Iraqi security forces, with U.S. Special Forces soldier advisors, conducted an early-morning raid yesterday detaining 13 individuals in an effort to disrupt terrorist weapons smuggling and early warning systems in the Nidah area of eastern Iraq.  After clearing six buildings, forces detained a primary target, along with 12 others. The primary suspect is thought to be a key member of the terrorist criminal network of al Qaeda in Iraq operating in the Mandali area. He is suspected of engaging in improvised explosive devices and car bomb activity, as well as mortar attacks, small-arms attacks, murder, kidnapping, ransom, and intimidation of local citizens.  Along with the suspected terrorists, two AK-47 assault rifles, three cell phones and a pick-up truck belonging to one of the detainees were also confiscated.  In operations July 29, Multinational Division Baghdad Apache helicopter crews located and engaged enemy rocket launchers in northern Baghdad. The crew reported finding 10 rocket-launching systems in an open area, possibly the same area from which a rocket attack was launched on the International Zone earlier the same day.  "Detailed reconnaissance and demonstrated aerial skills by the air weapons team were key in interdicting future rocket attacks directed at the International Zone," said Army Lt. Col. Christopher Walach, commander of 1st "Attack" Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.  The Apache team was conducting a reconnaissance mission when it was called by ground forces from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, to go to the site.  The ground forces cleared the Apache crews to engage the launching systems, and the crews fired on them, disabling them. A ground unit from 2nd BCT later moved to the site to confiscate the rocket-launching systems while the Apache crews provided security.  

(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq and Combined Joint Special

NIJ Rural Law Enforcement Technology InstituteDates: February 24-28, 2008Location: Charleston, South CarolinaApplication Deadline: December 12, 2007 OverviewThis technology institute, sponsored by the National Institute of Justice and hosted by the Rural Law Enforcement Technology Center, is designed for the command staff of rural and small law enforcement agencies containing less than 50 sworn officers. Law enforcement personnel will learn about and discuss technology initiatives and issues affecting the rural and small law enforcement community. Participants will receive information and assistance on existing and developing technologies, work through problems relating to technology implementation, and exchange technology lessons learned, that are of importance to the rural and small law enforcement community. 

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The Department of Defense today announced the 2007 winners of the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards at the depot and field levels. These awards are presented annually to recognize outstanding achievements in military equipment and weapon systems maintenance.

The depot-level award is named in recognition of Robert T. Mason, a former assistant deputy under secretary of defense for maintenance policy, programs, and resources. Mason served as the champion of organic depot maintenance for three decades, while helping to transform DoD organic depot-level operations.

The awards will be presented to the winners at the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards banquet on Nov. 15, 2007, during the 2007 DoD Maintenance Symposium and Exhibition at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Fla. Additional information regarding the 2007 DoD Maintenance Symposium and Exhibition can be found at http://www.sae.org/dod.

Police-Writers.com is a website that lists state and local police officers who have written books. The website added police officers from Oregon, South Carolina and Tennessee. Larry C. Pike is a retired sergeant from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (Oregon).  Beginning in 1973 he began serving as a crime scene specialist.  During his law enforcement career he was promoted to sergeant and has investigated more than fifty murders including several multiple homicides; and, one thought to be related to the Green River killings.  He has investigated more than two hundred deaths from other causes--suicide, accidents, traffic fatalities.  Larry Pike has a BA in psychology and has taught police science and psychology at a local community college. He is the author of Killer Instinct.  Sam Morton’s 12 year law enforcement career with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (South Carolina) included assignments as a detective working robbery and homicide.  Sam Morton is the author of Disavowed.   And, the upcoming book Ramblings. According to the book description of Disavowed, “armed with a new identity, Chandler, a disgraced ex-cop, takes on murderous white supremacists to win back his honor. In the process, he discovers it might cost him more than he's willing to pay. When an innocent woman is kidnapped, Mike battles time, the FBI, and the kidnappers themselves to save her life and his one chance at happiness.” Marty Penny’s law enforcement career began with the Soddy-Daisy Police Department (Tennessee).  He then joined the Red Bank Police Department (Tennessee).   Marty Penny then joined the Chattanooga Police Department (Tennessee) and after working uniformed patrol was promoted to detectives. Marty Penny is the author of two books: A Tale of Three Cities: From a Cop's Point of View and A Lamb of Sacrifice. According to the book description of A Tale of Three Cities: From a Cop's Point of View, “Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, there are men and women out on the streets who have chosen to take on the ne’er-do-wells of society. The incidents related in this book give an insight into the tragedies and triumphs, the horror and the satisfaction that comes with being a cop in America today. Come along as the author takes you on a ride through the streets of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and reveals a world that is very rarely seen by the average person. From dangerous high-speed pursuits to officer-involved shootings and the untimely deaths of fellow officers, being a cop is not always what it is cracked up to be” 

Police-Writers.com now hosts 683 police officers (representing 307 police departments) and their 1459 books in six categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.

July 30, 2007. ApNano Materials, Inc.(www.apnano.com), a provider of nanotechnology-based products, today announced the establishment of a subsidiary of ApNano Materials that will develop and manufacture the company's new NanoArmor™ line of nanotechnology-based bullet-proof products. The new subsidiary will start with products that enhance the performance of personal safety items such as bullet proof vests and helmets, and will continue with protection products for vehicles and aircraft. "The company has already started negotiations with investors," said Aharon Feuerstein, ApNano Materials' Chairman and CFO. "In addition, NanoArmor potential products have already attracted huge interest from military, law enforcement and homeland security organizations and agencies in various countries." The Nano Armor products will be based on ApNano’s proprietary nanospheres and nanotubes, which are excellent shock absorbing materials and among the most impact resistant substances known in the world today. These revolutionary nanoparticles of inorganic compounds provide exceptional shock absorbing capabilities. ApNano's nanomaterials have up to twice the strength of today’s best impact resistant protective armor materials such as boron carbide and silicon carbide used in hard armor plates, and is 4-5 times stronger than steel. The Nano Armor products will be made of tungsten disulfide (WS2) nanoparticles, currently manufactured by ApNano Materials, under the trade name NanoArmor™. In addition, the subsidiary will develop multi-walled titanium-based nanoparticles which will enable it to produce over 50% lighter weight armor products. NanoArmor will provide multi-hit protection as well as enhanced ballistic and blast resistance. It will enable the development of special trauma layers behind the armor, reducing the level of blunt force trauma injuries. ApNano's nanospheres were tested by a research group headed by Dr. Yan Qiu Zhu of the School of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, at the University of Nottingham, England. The material was subjected to severe shocks generated by firing shots at it at impact velocities of up to 1.5 km/second. The nanospheres withstood the shock pressures generated by the impacts of up to 250 tons per square centimeter. The nanospheres are so strong that after the impact the samples remained essentially identical compared to the starting material. In contrast, similarly structured hollow spheres of carbon, fail under much lower pressures of less than one tenth of those that the nanospheres can survive.   Apnano's nanospheres are termed inorganic fullerene-like nanostructures, or IF for short. Fullerenes are soccer ball-like clusters of atoms, named after R. Buckminster Fuller, architect of the geodesic dome that he designed for the 1967 Montreal World Exhibition. ApNano's  nanotubes were also found as ultra-strong impact resistant material. "The unique nanotubes of ApNano Materials are up to 4-5 times stronger than steel and about 6 times stronger than Kevlar, a popular material today for bullet proof vests," said Professor Reshef Tenne, The Drake Family Chair in Nanotechnology at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, and the Director of Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for Nanoscale Science, who co-discovered the unique nanoparticles.  "Laboratory experiments conducted by Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Harold Kroto and his colleagues have demonstrated that ApNano’s nanotubes are strong enough to withstand a pressure of 21 GPa (Gigapascal) – the equivalent of 210 tons per square centimeter,” said Dr. Menachem Genut, President and CEO of ApNano Materials. Dr. Genut was a research fellow in the original research group which discovered the IF nanoparticles at the Weizmann Institute and first to synthesize the new materials. Recently ApNano Materials opened a new 1,000 square meter manufacturing facility in Israel. The facility  houses  a semi-industrial reactor with a production capacity of tons of the company's nanomaterial. The new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility meets international guidelines for health, safety and manufacturing of nanomaterials. ApNano has already launched another product, NanoLub®, the world's first commercial nanotechnology-based solid lubricant. “NanoLub has been shown in numerous independent tests worldwide to reduce friction and wear significantly better than conventional lubricants, especially under extreme conditions such as very high loads,” said Dr. Niles Fleischer, Vice President of Business Development and Vice President of Product Development of ApNano Materials. About ApNano MaterialsApNano Materials (www.apnano.com ), is a private nanotechnology company founded in 2002 by Dr. Menachem Genut, President and CEO and Mr. Aharon Feuerstein, Chairman and CFO. ApNano Materials was incorporated in the US and is headquartered in New York, USA. Its fully-owned Israeli subsidiary - NanoMaterials, Ltd., is located in the high tech science park adjacent to the Weizmann Institute campus in Nes Ziona, Israel. The company was granted an exclusive license by Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd, the commercial arm of the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, to manufacture, commercialize and sell a new class of nanomaterials based on inorganic compounds that were discovered at the Institute. The shareholders of ApNano Materials, besides the founders, are Newton Technology VC Fund, Yeda Research and Development Co. LTD. (the commercial arm of the Weizmann Institute of Science), AYYT LTD. (the commercial arm of HIT, Israel), and private European investors. 

NanoLub and NanoArmor, green, environmentally friendly materials, are   trademarks of ApNano Materials, Inc.

By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service  July 30, 2007 - The top U.S. commander in Iraq today acknowledged high expectations for a September assessment of the situation in Iraq and said he would work to keep politics out of the process.  Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of Multinational Force Iraq, spoke to Diane Sawyer on ABC's "Good Morning America" program from his headquarters in Baghdad. He said that every time he gets a question about the assessment, "I feel another rock going into the rucksack, which is reasonably heavy at this point."  Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan C. Crocker will offer a comprehensive assessment of the status of Iraq during testimony before Congress in September. The general said it will be the ground truth. "We will be trying, frankly, to stay apolitical in this whole endeavor," he said.  By then, Petraeus and other military commanders may have offered recommendations through the chain of command to the president. "We will also offer our views of various implications of ways ahead that may be under discussion," he said.  Sustainable security in Iraq is the goal of the military effort in Iraq, Petraeus said. He said it will take until summer 2009 to establish the conditions for that concept to flourish.  This does not mean the number of U.S. troops will remain the same, he said. Petraeus is on record as saying that he will not ask for extensions for troops beyond current 15-month deployments. He and other senior leaders will work together to decide when they can reduce the number of American troops in Iraq "without surrendering the gains we have made," he said.  He said he and Army Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, commander of Multinational Corps Iraq, will work together to "determine at what point we can send forces home without replacements and also begin to transition tasks over time so we are doing more partnering and less leading."  Petraeus also said there will be a gradual drawdown of British forces in Iraq, contrary to reports that British forces will leave early. British forces are in command of Multinational Division Southeast and already have handed to provincial Iraqi control the provinces of Muthanna, Dhi Qar and Najaf. British forces are turning over more and more territory in Basra, the largest province in southeastern Iraq, to Iraqi control. "The plan over time is to draw down," Petraeus said.  In addition, the general addressed reported tension between him and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. He said stories about friction between Maliki and him are the product of "some political factions here who would like to throw sand in the gears of the relationship."  

Petraeus said he meets with the prime minister several times a week, and he speaks with Maliki several times a day. "We have a relationship that includes good, frank and open discussions, and we don't always agree on everything," Petraeus said. "But we have the strength of a relationship that allows us to discuss those issues and to come to resolution on them. At times, politics trumps the military, and we accept that."

By Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces Press Service   July 30, 2007 - Iraq's national police are in the second portion of a four-phase program to help them become a proficient, loyal law enforcement organization that serves all of Iraq's citizens, a senior U.S. military officer said today.  The 25,000-plus-member national police organization falls under the Iraqi government's Interior Ministry as a "bridge force" between regular police and the Iraqi army, Army Col. Mark R. French, deputy commander for professional development and police training for the Civilian Police Assistance Team, told online journalists and "bloggers."  "Many of these forces have fought bravely; thousands have died in fighting the insurgents," French said.  Iraq's regular police perform routine municipal duties, while its armed forces are focused on external threats, French explained. The national police, he continued, serve as an auxiliary law enforcement agency that could be engaged to address internal threats to the nation, such as militia-generated violence against the central government and its citizens.  Today, most national police officers are stationed in Baghdad, helping U.S. troops during surge-related, anti-insurgent operations, French said. Smaller contingents are serving in Samarra and Balad.  The Iraqi Interior Ministry merged commando, emergency-response and other units to create the national police in March 2006, French said.  In summer 2006, U.S. Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr., then-commander of Multinational Force Iraq, decided the national police weren't performing properly and needed an overhaul.  "At that time, General Casey directed a four-phase transformation program be initiated for the national police," French said. The first phase, he said, included an overall look at operations, including personnel and supply practices.  The second phase, being conducted now, is a month-long police training program for each national police brigade, French said. About 75 percent of the curriculum teaches students how to perform law enforcement duties in a democracy, he said, while the other 25 percent focuses on tactical skills such as patrolling, cordon-and-search operations, and conducting checkpoints. The program is slated to conclude about Oct. 10.  Phase Three consists of "Carabinieri-like" police training scheduled to start around Oct. 15, French said. The Carabinieri are Italy's famed paramilitary police force.  "Right now, this training is envisioned to last about 90 days," French said. "It's a leader-centric, train-the-trainer focus." The curriculum includes public order response, advanced investigation techniques, forensics, special weapons and tactics, and urban operations, he said.  The fourth phase, which has no start date planned, will consist of distributing newly trained national police officers to posts across Iraq, French said.  In the past, the national police have been accused of having anti-government militia members within their ranks, French acknowledged. Today, however, each national police member attending phase-two police training is vetted, he pointed out.  

"They're checked against a Ministry of the Interior data base for criminal records or any history of sectarian militia activity," French explained. "We've culled out quite a few."

By Petty Officer 2nd Class Joan E. Kretschmer, USN Special to American Forces Press Service  July 30, 2007 - Servicemembers from different branches of the U.S. military and Canadian forces have united to provide dentistry services aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort.  The ship arrived in El Salvador on July 25 during a four-month humanitarian deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean after caring for patients in Belize, Guatemala, Panama and Nicaragua.  As in other sites and countries, the dental specialists are working on routine dentistry such as extractions, cleanings and fillings. They also educate children as a preventive measure of future dental problems.  "My job here is to assist the doctors and work the patient flow outside," said Air Force Master Sgt. Faith Elmore. "Our job here is important, some (the countries' citizens) don't have the ability to receive dental care, and we are able to come here with the professionals and take care of them."  U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sarah Boyll, also assigned to Comfort, is working at Unidad de Salud Health Center in Acajutla, assisting the Dental Department by applying fluoride to patients' teeth and helping them learn how to take care of their teeth properly.  "Fluoride treatments are very important for the population; it definitely helps prevents cavities," Boyll said. "So it is something we want to make sure everyone receives."  The dental teams provide preventive measures against cavities that can last up to 10 to 12 years, said Navy Capt. Joseph Rusz, the head of Comfort's Dental Department. They strive to do a lot of dental work, but more importantly, they devote strong effort toward a footprint of care for patients to follow.  Along with the humanitarian aspect of Comfort's mission, it is a unique deployment because of the diversity of participating organizations.  "This is my first time having multiple services working together here, it's very exciting," Rusz said.  Rusz's department is typical of other multi-service departments on the ship, with members from the U.S. Navy, Air Force, Air National Guard and Canadian forces.  "We find it very exciting working together, if anything it has increased the motivation of the people," Rusz said. "We want to make this work and we find everything to be very successful. I hope this may be a model for future deployments."  For Boyll, her excitement for this mission is equally matched by the reward she found when teaching children how to clean their teeth and the importance of oral hygiene.  "It will have such an impact on their lives," Boyll said. "I don't think that a lot of them have been taught that skill."  The dental team is very excited to aid the countries, Rusz said.  

"We are very happy to be here, and from what we can tell they are happy to have us here."

Police-Writers.com is a website that lists state and local police officers who have written books. The website added three police officers: Michael P. Tremoglie; Maria Watson; and Reuben Greenberg. Michael P. Tremoglie is a former Philadelphia Police Department police officer. Michael P. Tremoglie is currently a staff writer for The (Philadelphia) Evening Bulletin and a columnist for FrontPage Magazine. His work has regularly appeared in publications such as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, Human Events, Pittsburgh Tribune Review and the Lansdale Reporter.  He has a BA in accounting and a Masters in Criminal Justice.  He is the Author of A Sense of Duty. According to the Philadelphia Bulletin, A Sense Of Duty “does for big city police training what Stanley Kubrick's Vietnam classic, "Full Metal Jacket" did for U. S. Marine boot camp.  Tremoglie's attention to detail and understanding of the psychological hazards circling around his characters draws its readers into a world fraught with pending disaster, mixed with the joy of accomplishment, and then hit with the harsh reality of the eventualities its inhabitants tried so hard to avoid. A Sense Of Duty deals with clashes between cultures, social status, ideologies, political parties, races, sexes, along with hopes and dreams.”  In 1976, Maria Watson and her twin sister Margie were part of the first 100 women hired for patrol duty by the Philadelphia Police Department.  During her law enforcement career, Maria Watson worked uniformed patrol, narcotics, juvenile aid division and sex crime’s child abuse unit.  She retired from the Philadelphia Police Department in 1996.  She is the author of the novel Dead in Fairmont Park.   According to the book description of Dead in Fairmont Park, “Michelle Burns, Philadelphia Police Lieutenant, like other female African American lieutenants without a squad to command, was buried behind a desk in homicide. That all changed when the third body was found in Fairmount Park's nature trails.” 

Reuben Greenberg was the African American Chief of Police of the Charleston Police Department (South Carolina).  In 1967, he received a BA degree from San Francisco State University and he has two master’s degrees, one in public administration and the other in city planning, both from the University of California at Berkeley. He has taught sociology at California State University, political science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and criminal justice at Florida International University.

Police-Writers.com now hosts 680 police officers (representing 305 police departments) and their 1455 books in six categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.

 Police-Writers.com is a website that lists state and local police officers who have written books. The website added three police officers: Enes Smith; Donald Hartenstine; and Sean Patrick Griffin. Enes Smith has worked in law enforcement for over twenty-five years. He has had assignments as a homicide detective, a SWAT Team supervisor and commander, and has held ranks of sergeant, lieutenant, captain and chief of police.  In 1994 and 1995 and again in 2005 and 2006, Enes Smith was the Chief of Police of the Warm Springs Tribal Police (Oregon).  Enes Smith taught criminal justice and sociology courses for a number of years at a local community college. Enes Smith currently teaches a seminar, "Writing the Popular Novel." In addition to keynote speeches and seminar presentations, Enes Smith instructs casino employees in the subtleties of detecting deception.  His is the author of Cold River Rising; Dear Departed; and Fatal Flowers.  Ann Rule said “Fatal Flowers is a chilling authentic look into the blackest depths of a psychopath's fantasies, not for the faint at heart...Smith is a cop who's been there, and a writer on his way straight up. Read this on a night when you don't need to sleep. You won't.” Lieutenant Donald Hartenstine (ret.) graduated from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy Hershey Pennsylvania in 1970. He served on the Lower Alsace Township Police Department Berks County (Pennsylvania) for over three years. Donald Hartenstine then served with the Exeter Township Police Department (Pennsylvania) for the remainder of his law enforcement career. Donald Hartenstine served as a patrolman, sergeant, was later promoted to Lieutenant. He received a certification as a firearms instructor, hostage negotiator. Throughout his police career, he is well-trained in evidence collection, crime scene investigation, and received numerous certificates in law enforcement. Part of his training included police management courses at Penn State University. His police experience spanned thirty years.  Lieutenant Donald Hartenstine (ret.) is the author of To Serve and Protect with Laughter.  According to the book description of To Serve and Protect with Laughter, “the world of law enforcement isn’t just about policemen cracking mysterious cases and nabbing villainous outlaws- it’s also a realm of blundering criminals, zany cops, and wacky wild-goose chases. Yes folks, behind the serious face of law enforcement lies one hit comedy show that, perhaps thankfully, never gets shown in the news reports.” Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D. is a former Philadelphia Police Department police officer who is now associate professor in the Administration of Justice at Penn State Abington. He has authored numerous articles on organized and white-collar crime and been an invited panelist on national crime forums.  He is the author of Black Brothers, Inc.: The Violent Rise and Fall of the Philadelphia Black Mafia. According to Sean Patrick Griffin’s publisher, the book is “researched with scores of interviews and unique access to informant logs, witness statements, wiretaps and secret FBI files, Black Brothers, Inc. is the most detailed account ever of an African-American organized crime mob, and a landmark investigation into the modern urban underworld.” 

Police-Writers.com now hosts 677 police officers (representing 304 police departments) and their 1452 books in six categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.

Police-Writers.com is a website that lists state and local police officers who have written books. The website added police officer authors from California and Oregon: Kent Anderson; Bernard K. Smith; and, Robert Dent. At the age of 19 Kent Anderson joined the Merchant Marines and traveled the world for two years. By his 23 birthday, he was a Special Forces sergeant in Vietnam, where he was awarded two bronze stars. In 1973, he joined the Portland Police Bureau, and worked as a street cop for 4 years before taking a leave of absence to earn an MFA in Fiction Writing from the University of Montana in Missoula.  At the age of 37, he returned to police work and joined the Oakland Police Department (California). After two years on the Oakland Police Department he resigned because he was, “sick of making unnecessary arrests to fill out the monthly quotas.  According to Kent Anderson, “that winter, broke and jobless, out of sheer terror” he wrote the first complete draft of Sympathy for the Devil. Shortly thereafter, he obtained a teaching job in El Paso at the University of Texas and rewrote the book several times during his four-year stay on the border.  He is also the author of Night Dogs and Liquor, Guns and Ammo: The Collected Short Fiction and Non-Fiction of Kent Anderson. According to one reader/reviewer of Night Dogs, it “is a tough, gritty view of life on the streets and the way police officers deal with their constant exposure to this madness. It is very realistic and presents a variety of characters, some of which you might encounter in any big city.” Bernard K. Smith as a police officer for the Portland Police Bureau (Oregon) for eleven years.  He then continued with his career in criminal justice as a trial attorney.  He is the author of seven fiction and or/science fiction books: Chris’s Cross; Hair Lock; Red Hats; Shark; Bear; Argo; and, Islands in the Sky.  According to the book description of his most recent book, Islands in the Sky, “In a world with a great gulf between the haves and have-nots, one strong willed and resourceful man fights for his future. Cord is a man that is trying to survive and thrive. He finds a woman to love and protect to share in a battle to find a better place in a frightening world.” Robert Dent is a 29 year law enforcement veteran and a recently retired Oregon State Police Senior Trooper. He has served in the Criminal, Narcotic and Patrol divisions of the Oregon State Police and is the Founder and President of the Constable Group, Inc. which is a privately held corporation that conducts training seminars and publishes language and communication training manuals, videos and educational materials for public safety and educational facilities, as well as private companies and corporations involved with executive protection, counter-terrorism and industrial security.  He is also the author of: The Complete Spanish Field Reference Manual for Public Safety Professionals; The Multi-Lingual Field Manual for Public Safety Professionals; and, Silent Universal Signals for Public Safety and Education Professionals.  He is also the co-author of 18 Silent Universal Signals for School Safety.