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"The Police are the People and the People are the Police. At least that's what we want them to be." - Martin J. Schwartz

Special Agent (retired) Martin J Schwartz spent more than 40 years at the federal, state, and local levels of law enforcement, and is a veteran of the United States Air Force, where he served honorably in the Security Police. His book Policing About People discusses the constitutional guarantees afforded to the people at the core of all police-citizen interactions.

Unafraid to speak candidly Schwartz discusses race and bias, fear, cynicism, officer-involved shootings, and the mental health and wellness of officers. The title of the book is the theme of the book as all of these crucial issues involve people. His chapter entitled “The Expendables in America” is about the people living in Marcellus Shale regions, and his view that fracking is less about energy and the environment than it is about people.

Most importantly, Special Agent (retired) Schwartz discusses ways in which we can make policing smarter and safer for both the police and the citizenry.

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About the book: Policing Is About People examines the lawfulness and methodology of police actions and considerations in evaluating them.  More importantly, it identifies the humanness of the police as told by a police officer.  The book offers an opportunity to view policing as a function demanded by the people, our constitutional founders.  Finally, the book considers how to make policing better, safer, and smarter for both the citizenry and the police.

More about Martin J. Schwartz: Special Agent (retired) Martin J. Schwartz is a graduate of the United States Air Force Security Police Academy, the New Jersey State Police Academy 162nd municipal police class, the federal Criminal Investigator Training Program, the USEPA-CID National Training Academy, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Assessor program, and the Force Science Certification Course.