2011 Mass Police Promotional List

Civil Service has released the 2011 Massachusetts Police Sergeant / Lieutenant / Captain promotional reading list. The 4 main "management" texts are:

• Community Policing: A Contemporary Perspective 5th ed.
• Criminal Investigation, 10th ed.
• Police Administration 7th ed
• Supervision Of Police Personnel, 7th ed

Also, to help explain Massachusetts General and Constitutional Law the following sources are available from Law Enforcement Dimensions:

• Criminal Law 2011 Massachusetts Police Manual
• Criminal Procedure 2011 Massachusetts Police Manual
• Juvenile Law 2011 Massachusetts Police Manual
• Motor Vehicle 2011 Massachusetts Police Manual

There are also a number of other resources available to help the Massachusetts police officer prepare. These include:

• Criminal Law and Procedure 2011 Audio Master Classes
• Juvenile & Motor Vehicle Law 2011 Audio Master Classes (due in May)
• Criminal Law 2011 Q Book
• Criminal Procedure 2011 Q Book
• Drug Enforcement 2011 Massachusetts Police Manual
• Juvenile Law 2011 Q Book
• Motor Vehicle Law 2011 Q Book

I wanted answer a few frequently asked questions as well.

Are all the books required? The management books are required. Candidates are also required to know Massachusetts General and Constitutional Law. The Law Enforcement Dimensions books are not required, but people find them very helpful in breaking down and explaining the laws.

How should I study? Whether you buy all the books at once, or one at a time, don't psych yourself out. There is a lot of reading but focus on tackling one book at a time you should be fine. Also study groups are recommended. Choose people you won't be competing against and have strict rules for meeting, reading and discussing.

Anything else I need? Once you've taken the exam we have a number of books to prepare for the interview and assessment centers. Don't get ahead of yourself. Focus on passing the exam first, the interview books will still be here when you're done.

Discounted pricing is available if buying all the books as a set. And as always, if you have any questions please give us a call at (800) 522-8528 or email us at support@fire-police-ems.com.

Why choose FSP?

We understand the importance of getting and keeping a customer. We pride ourselves on our customer service and want to help you any way we can. So why choose FSP?

We have been in business (and firefighter owned) since 1987, that’s over 22 years, serving public safety (fire, police, EMS) individuals and organizations. Our staff has been together for over 5 years, so you get a voice you know whenever you give us a call and a face you recognize any time you stop by. Our product line has been fairly constant: books, videos, software. Our business model is simple: get a customer, offer them excellent service, and the customer will be back. In fact, a high percentage of orders are from existing customers, or referrals.

We started our website over 10 years ago. To this day we continually adapt to customer needs, such as the newly added Public Information Officer / Media Relations section to help fire, police, and EMS deal with the press. Our website is updated daily, so NEW really means new, and cross referenced in as many ways possible to help make it easy to use. We constantly get praise for our website, but want to know what you think.

We're also trying to take advantage of the technology available. Things like this blog, Facebook and Twitter allow our customers many different ways to access us. Hopefully you also get to know the people behind FSP a littel better. We're always looking for suggestions from our customers also.

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We can work with your department to put together a first class station library. We carry all major publishers and producers so FSP can be your one-stop shopping. If you've received grant money we can help you determine what will get the most bang for your buck. Give us a call or drop us an email and we can help you out.

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A Few Quick Thoughts

Ripping off Peter King's Things I Think I Think before heading off for vacation...

1. We're always looking to carry new books, DVDs, software, etc. Technology is a wonderful thing. Its given us do-it-yourself DVD producing and burning on the computer and print on demand publishing. We try to keep up with everything the best we can, but I'm easily distracted. If you have something new you think we should be carrying, please call, email support@fire-police-ems.com, or check the website for submission guidelines. We've found out about many of our current products this way.

2. We love feedback and are want to hear from YOU, the customer. We want FSP to evolve to meet your needs so if you have comments, praise, suggestions, anything, let us know. Email, call, or leave a comment here.

3. We also want to do all we can to help departments out in this economy. If you're updating your station library, writing a grant, or giving a promotional test let us know. We'll do our best to maximize your budget and save you money. FSP is also one stop shopping. We carry all major publishers of fire, police and EMS books.

4. We're looking to make things more interactive, allowing customers to share ideas, studying strategies, and more. Become a friend of FSP on Facebook and feel free to post on the discussion board.

5. The new catalog mailed out last week, and we already have a number of new products that didn't make it in. If you don't get the catalog in the next couple weeks, let us know. And if you want to know whats new click here.

6. In the last month we've offered $5 off and 5% off coupons. Follow us on Twitter for special deals and Twitter only coupons. And let us lnow your thoughts @FSPbooks.

7. If you don't get our email blast, FSP NewsNotes, you can sign up on our website or by sending an email to support@fire-police-ems.com with "NewsNotes signup" as the subject. The NewsNotes is sent twice a month and covers new products, FSP news, and featured subjects. So far this summer we've been featuring different regions in every newsletter. If you want to get a feel for it, they're archived here.

8. If there are any subjects you'd like to see discussed in the blog, or featured in the NewsNotes, let us know. I struggle for ideas sometimes, but would love to know what you want to read about.

9. Just a reminder most orders placed by noon eastern time ship the same day. And orders can be placed online 24 hours a day at www.fire-police-ems.com.

10. Thinking of doing firefighting, police and EMS links posts at some point. Leave comments with your favorite links. Thanks and stay safe!

New 2009 Massachusetts Police Exam

Just a quick heads up that the new Massachusetts Police Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain promotional list has been posted by state Civil Service. The list is...

Community Policing: A Contemporary Perspective, 5th ed.

Criminal Investigation, 10th ed

Police Administration, 7th ed.

Supervision Of Police Personnel, 7th ed.

Also, Law Enforcement Dimensions offers a number of books to help explain Massachusetts general Law and Constitutional Law, along with many resources for the Massachusetts police officer. The entire list, with all additional resources, can be found on our website.

We expect the Massachusetts Fire Department Lieutenant and Captain list to be released any day now. To be notified via email when the list is released, please send an email to support@fire-police-ems.com with fire promo exam in the subject. We will send you a link to the list as soon as we get it posted. Also, we will announce it on our Twitter page at http://twitter.com/FSPbooks. For the time being we have possible reading lists posted at www.fire-police-ems.com.

If you are planning on having a promotional exam, register it with FSP by emailing support@fire-police-ems.com for discounted package pricing. We already have a number of lists posted, including Dallas Fire Dept., New Jersey Fire Depts. and Duxbury Fire Dept.

Stimulus Money & Grant Writing

There's no denying times are tough in the emergency services right now. Many departments are facing budgeting issues. FSP wants to help. On top of our offer of free shipping on all orders over $50, we will work with you to build a first class library and get the most out of your stimulus money or grant. Just contact us and we'll give you a hand. In the coming weeks we will also be trying different ideas to help stretch your budget. And if you have any suggestions on what we can do to help, please don't hesitate to contact us at (800) 522-8528 or support@fire-police-ems.com.

We also want to help you successfully apply for grants. We currently have 2 books and a DVD to assist with the grant writing process. You can find information of these products here. If you are writing a grant and need help with specifics such as publishers, book titles, subjects or pricing give us a call or drop us an email. Unfortunately we can't write the grant for you, but we're more than happy to offer suggestions.

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