{"product_id":"the-crime-writer-s-guide-to-police-practice-and-procedure-paperback-michael-o-byrne","title":"The Crime Writer’s Guide to Police Practice and Procedure Paperback Michael O’Byrne","description":"\u003c!-- KATE'S TREASURES15 — DAD'S BOOKS FORMAT (Mobile-friendly) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #1b1b1b;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.35;\"\u003eThe Crime Writer’s Guide to Police Practice and Procedure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eA detailed and practical guide to how policing actually works, written for those who want accuracy behind the drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eSome items on Kate's Treasures15 are chosen because they are beautiful or useful. Some are here because they meant something to my dad. 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