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POLICE BOOKS
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Dave Freedland
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Deputy Chief Dave Freedland, Irvine Police Department
(ret.) "is a 34-year, decorated law enforcement professional, having served
with the Irvine Police, and the Orange County (California) Sheriffs
Departments. Following a competitive athletic career culminating with the award
of UCLAs Most Valuable Gymnast, he graduated first in his Sheriffs academy
class. While serving with the Irvine Police Department he managed a variety of
assignments including Detectives, Patrol, Internal Affairs, SWAT, and retired at
the rank of Deputy Chief of Police.
As a Special Weapons and Tactics Team Leader, he supervised
operations for numerous barricade and hostage incidents, and was the recipient
of several awards including Police Officer of the Year, Meritorious Service,
and Unit Commendation. As a SWAT Commander, he was recognized for his
contributions in establishing the countrys first county-level counter terrorist
unit incorporating SWAT, bomb disposal, and hazardous materials disciplines.
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Deputy Chief Freedland was
raised in Long Beach, attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
on an athletic scholarship, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
political science. He earned a Masters Degree in public administration from
Pepperdine University, and is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of
Investigations National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.
As a competitor in martial
arts, he is a former Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) national karate champion, and
has trained in Japan, earning a 6th degree black belt in Japanese Shotokan
karate." Dave Freedland is the author of Lincoln 9.
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According to the book description of Lincoln 9,
When Bethany Crutchfield failed to show for Sunday brunch, and her fathers
phone calls remained unanswered, concern was warranted. Police officers from
Americas Safest City, Irvine, California, discovered a gruesome homicide
scene which established Bethany as the first in a series of murders that would
ultimately span over two decades. Lincoln 9 takes place in a city whose
reputation for safety and affluence overshadows the fact that the relatively few
homicides are among the most vicious and complex cases. Lincoln 9 follows the
career of Lieutenant Scott Hunter, the consummate cop who leads a team of
detectives on a mission aimed at connecting the clues and solving these crimes.
The story conveys the pressures of working in an organization whose efforts
result in perennial accolades for achieving the lowest numbers of violent crime.
In addition, it introduces a look behind the curtain of secrecy shielding the
role played by Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Teams in the development of
leaders.
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