Books List


We know that being able to reach our full potential as an employee is not only about addressing one aspect of ourselves (like being LGBT or being a cop) but rather strengthening our entire toolbelt of knowledge as a person, leader, police officer, human being. It is for this reason that we have included a list of books that we think may be interesting to our members. Of course, if we could add ALL of the books that could serve this purpose we would need an entire library catalog, so instead we have limit our list to those topics relevant to our mission and that we have already read or added to our "Must Read" list recently.

We will revise the list periodically and include new books as needed.


“No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire.”
(L. Frank Baum, The Lost Princess of Oz)



LGBT in Law Enforcement 
  • Coming Out from Behind the Badge by Greg Miraglia (2015)
  • Gay & Lesbian Cops by Roddrick A. Colvin (2012)
  • A Matter of Justice by Robin Buhrke (1996)
  • Coming Out of the Blue by Marc E. Burke (1994)
  • Gay Cops by Stephen Leinen (1993)

 Law Enforcement 
  • Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement by Kevin Gilmartin 
  • Blue on Blue by Charles Campisi
  • On Combat by Lt Cl. Dave Grossman 
  • On Killing by Lt Cl. Dave Grossman 
  • Social Intelligence Skills for Law Enforcement Officers by Stephen Sampson 
  • Houston Blue: The Story of the Houston Police Department by Mitchel Roth (because well why not) 

Leadership
  • Coaching for leadership (2nd Edition) by Marshall Goldsmith and Laurence Lyons 
  • Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss 
  • The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard 
  • The Five Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell 
  • Reframing Organizations by Lee G. Bolman 
  • Ordinary Greatness by Pamela Bilbrey 
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey 
  • First things Firsts by Stephen Covey 
  • Getting to the Yes by Roger Fisher 
  • Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman 
  • Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry 
  • The Power of a Positive No by Ury William 

Other Inspiring & Interesting Titles
  • Intelligent Disobedience by Ira Chaleff 
  • Spy the Lie by Philip Houston  
  • Shoot Like a Girl by Mary Jennings Hegar 
  • Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
  • American Sniper by Chris Kyle 
  • Rising Strong by Brene Brown 
  • Gift of Imperfection by Brene Brown 
  • Blink by Malcolm Gladwell 
  • Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman