About the Author

My name is Roger B. Houle, Jr. and I have been involved with law enforcement for many decades. I proudly served with the City of East Providence Rhode Island Police Department for twenty-four years. During that time I served at various ranks, and in various assignments, starting my career as a patrol officer working on the street. As a detective I was assigned to the vice unit, major crimes and crime scene investigation. Throughout my career I was blessed to achieve the ranks of detective, sergeant, lieutenant and eventually captain. As captain, I served as the division commander of both the Patrol Division and the Detective Division. I was the third ranking officer of the department while serving at this rank. I preface this book with a brief background of my career to demonstrate that my experience in law enforcement was diverse. I feel it gives me great insight into the law enforcement profession and what I am trying to relate to the reader of this book.