{"product_id":"cop-in-the-classroom-lessons-ive-learned-tales-ive-told-9780979069772","title":"Cop in the Classroom: Lessons I've Learned, Tales I've Told","description":"\u003cp\u003eCop in the Classroom is a memoir about a deputy sheriff's career. The 33 personal stories are organized by chapters in which students ask the officer questions about his job. \"Is your gun loaded?\" \"Have you ever arrested a drunk driver?\" \"Have you ever shot anyone?\" \"Did you ever have to watch anyone die?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will discover: What character traits are important for being a police officer; what it's like to make arrests and work fatality wrecks; how safe our schools are; the role of a school resource officer (SRO); what SROs do if they suspect child abuse; why sharing lunch and recess builds relationships; and the importance of support systems for youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jim Potter has accomplished something I didn't think anyone in law enforcement would do during my lifetime . . . write a 'first class' book about police officers from a totally new and extraordinarily insightful perspective. The stories take you through a rollercoaster of emotions, as they are hilarious, heart-breaking and inspiring.\"--Neal Trautman, Ph.D., Director, National Institute of Ethics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is a unique insight into the special rapport that can develop between a school resource officer and students who seek adult help on a multitude of levels.\"--Dr. Wynona Winn, Superintendent of Schools, Hutchinson, Kansas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePotter, Jim:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jim Potter, a former school resource officer for 20 years, holds an M.A. degree in Education. A former teacher, he has been a facilitator in youth development, strengthening families, and economic justice. He is an award-winning writer for his play Under the Radar: Race at School. His debut novel, Taking Back the Bullet: Trajectories of Self-Discovery, will be published very soon.","brand":"Sandhenge Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414427603218,"sku":"9780979069772","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_78d95e90-30ba-46b8-a78e-31673266ae00.jpg?v=1729367777","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cop-in-the-classroom-lessons-ive-learned-tales-ive-told-9780979069772","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}