Legal Source Books for Law Enforcement Officers

The focus of Dale's present books are constitutional criminal procedure including comprehensive information about the practical aspects of search and seizure; statements and identifications as well as important tips related to report writing and testimony. Perhaps most important, Anderson explains how to avoid civil liability.

All of these books are illustrated with cartoons that depict specific legal points to better help the officer understand the points. View Table of Contents and Excerpt (PDF)

Purchase Options

Online Subscription - You may sign up for our affordable and convenient online subscription service, that will give each office in your department an online copy of all our materials including the ability to search and read online or print for offline viewing.  Introductory pricing is $1/yr for each officer in your department (must be purchased for all officers in department).

Print - The print edition may be purchased for $40 which includes shipping.  This is a high quality spiral bound book.

	Illinois Officers' Legal Source Book This book will help officers to understand how to apply the constitutional rules directly to the facts of cases which officers encounter as they investigate their cases. This book is specialized and modified to apply specifically to ILLINOIS law and criminal procedure.
	Arizona Legal Source Book This book will help officers to understand how to apply the constitutional rules directly to the facts of cases which officers encounter as they investigate their cases. This book is specialized and modified to apply specifically to ARIZONA law and criminal procedure.
	Texas Legal Source Book This book will help officers to understand how to apply the constitutional rules directly to the facts of cases which officers encounter as they investigate their cases. This book is specialized and modified to apply specifically to Texas law and criminal procedure.