BNA Books' "The Law Officer's Pocket Manual, 2012 Edition" — Updated with Critical Supreme Court Rulings

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, today announces the publication of the 2012 EDITION of The Law Officer's Pocket Manual giving law enforcement quick, reliable guidance based on the latest Supreme Court rulings and other legal developments. The handy 4" x 6" Manual covers arrest, search, surveillance, and other routine and sensitive areas of law enforcement.

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The Law Officer's Pocket Manual is useful as a classroom training reference for officers, as well as on-the-scene immediate guidance that helps officers make quick decisions and take enforceable action in everyday situations. Defensible police practices are presented, with more than 100 practical examples drawn from leading cases. Basic rules of procedure are highlighted in red for quick reference and examples showing how the rules are applied are provided throughout. Ample space for note-taking also is provided after each chapter.

The 2012 EDITION is designed to provide the immediate answers law officers need, including the latest U.S. Supreme Court decisions, including:

• Recent guidance on rules for interrogating juveniles
• The decision overturning lower courts' limits on the exigencies that justify warrantless searches
• Expansion of the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule

The MANUAL also is available as an app for the Apple iPhone®/iPad® or BlackBerry®. The application offers quick access to information and search and bookmarking capabilities for finding and saving the most pertinent information.

Since it was first published in 1972, hundreds of police departments, sheriffs' offices, and security patrols nationwide have used The Law Officer's Pocket Manual on the beat, in daily briefings, and in training, because it is written in plain English and updated annually by the experienced editors of BNA's Criminal Law Reporter.

BNA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bloomberg L.P., is a leading private publisher of news and information products for professionals in law and business. In addition to The Law Officer's Pocket Manual, BNA Books publishes BNA's Directory of State and Federal Courts, Judges, and Clerks; Supreme Court Practice; Federal Appellate Practice; and other titles in legal specialties. For a free BNA Books catalog, call 1.800.960.1220 or send an e-mail request to [email protected].

The Law Officer's Pocket Manual, 2012 Edition (176 pp./Spiralbound/Order #1997) is priced at $28.00 per copy (plus tax, shipping, and handling of $6 first copy, $2 each additional copy). Discounts are available on bulk orders. Orders for single copies must be prepaid. The Manual may be purchased from BNA Books, PO Box 7814, Edison, NJ 08818-7814. Telephone orders: 1.800.960.1220. Fax orders: 1.732.346.1624. E-mail orders: [email protected]. The BNA Books website, including an online catalog, can be found at www.bna.com/bnabooks. Please note that discounts cannot be combined.

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