In June 2015, the California Highway Patrol received an urgent call for help. A 17-year-old boy had fallen down a steep waterfall while hiking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Highway patrol officers raced to the scene in a rescue helicopter. The terrain was too rugged for the chopper to land, so the pilot hovered near the waterfall while the flight crew hoisted the injured boy to safety, saving his life. Look inside to learn how highway patrol officers...

Explores the role of a police officer.

Spend a day with Officer David and discover what he does in the course of a day. Explains what police officers do during a typical day.

Two plainclothes cops are convinced that a dangerous escaped convict is headed for his ex-girlfriend's apartment. They "stakeout" her apartment and the watch remains routine until one of the detectives falls in love with the woman under surveillance.

Los lectores jóvenes aprenderán todo de los policías, incluyendo lo que hacen, donde trabajan, y por qué son importantes en nuestras comunidades. "Little readers will learn all about what police officers do, where they work, and why they are important in our communities"--Publisher.