Police Pet Peeves

Police Pet Peeve #11 – The Door is Always Left ...

Alison Holt

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day who has worked patrol for the past twenty years. As usual, the conversation eventually got around to my writing....

Police Pet Peeve #11 – The Door is Always Left ...

Alison Holt

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day who has worked patrol for the past twenty years. As usual, the conversation eventually got around to my writing....

Police Pet Peeve #10 The Job Ain’t Over ‘Till t...

Alison Holt

This Police Pet Peeve comes by way of a homicide detective. “Why doesn’t anyone ever show a detective buried in paperwork?” Sure a detective gets to go to crime scenes....

Police Pet Peeve #10 The Job Ain’t Over ‘Till t...

Alison Holt

This Police Pet Peeve comes by way of a homicide detective. “Why doesn’t anyone ever show a detective buried in paperwork?” Sure a detective gets to go to crime scenes....

Police Pet Peeve #9 Don’t (Ahem) a Football.

Alison Holt

I recently received this one from a friend of mine who is a retired marine. He also did a stint in law enforcement in his “civilian life”. “Hey, about what...

Police Pet Peeve #9 Don’t (Ahem) a Football.

Alison Holt

I recently received this one from a friend of mine who is a retired marine. He also did a stint in law enforcement in his “civilian life”. “Hey, about what...

Police Pet Peeve #8 Super Macho Cop Prefers to ...

Alison Holt

This one comes from a friend of mine who can kick a** with the best of them when necessary.  “I hate it when someone is going to be arrested and...

Police Pet Peeve #8 Super Macho Cop Prefers to ...

Alison Holt

This one comes from a friend of mine who can kick a** with the best of them when necessary.  “I hate it when someone is going to be arrested and...

Police Pet Peeve #7 Brave or Just Stupid?

Alison Holt

One police sergeant, whose hair pretty much turned a dashing shade of grey during my rookie year, can’t stand it “when the idiot officer, empty-handed, approaches the suspect and talks...

Police Pet Peeve #7 Brave or Just Stupid?

Alison Holt

One police sergeant, whose hair pretty much turned a dashing shade of grey during my rookie year, can’t stand it “when the idiot officer, empty-handed, approaches the suspect and talks...

Police Pet Peeve #6 Frustrating Equipment issues

Alison Holt

Equipment issues.  To any cops reading this, need I say more? For you authors, in your novel, does your main police character ever experience dangerous and often embarrassing moments in...

Police Pet Peeve #6 Frustrating Equipment issues

Alison Holt

Equipment issues.  To any cops reading this, need I say more? For you authors, in your novel, does your main police character ever experience dangerous and often embarrassing moments in...