Gilmartin begins by describing the typical entry-level officer. Most are energetic, idealistic, enthusiastic and highly motivated. Quickly, this enthusiasm can change from positive enthusiasm to very cynical and emotionally charged enthusiasm. Over time, these behaviors and thoughts, if left uncorrected, become exacerbated, leading to noticeable mental and physical changes. The author, Gilmartin, effectively uses his personal experiences and other real-life stories so that many police officers can relate and relate to the subject of the book. Gilmartin also discusses and describes the psychological impact that police officers experience due to their exposure to frequent traumatic events. Being captivated by violent events and being a victim of crime would have an impact on anyone. The police themselves may begin to see themselves as victims. The most important psychological experience described by Gilmartin is hypervigilance. This can be experienced by officers on or off duty. Hypervigilance by definition means “the necessary way of viewing the world from a threat-based perspective, having the mindset of viewing unfolding events as potentially dangerous.” (Gilmartin p. 35) According to Gilmartin, this “allows the officer on duty to develop a subjective state of heightened alertness/awareness of his or her surroundings, necessary for maximum officer safety. » (Gilmartin Pg. 36) Gilmartin expands on his term “hypervigilance” and how it becomes problematic. When he introduces the conceptual theory of the “hypervigilant biological roller coaster”. Stating that the on-duty officer is "alert, lively, energetic, quick-witted, involved and full of humor", and the off-duty officer is "tired, isolated, detached, listless and angry". (Gilmartin Pgs. 48-50) Gilmartin points out that while the law...... middle of paper ...... some additional information in this book, there is no lack of quality or clarity in its messages. This is a solid book and I would recommend it to anyone interested in law enforcement, anyone currently working in law enforcement, family members of law enforcement officers laws and to those who have worked in law enforcement. I believe the purpose of this book is to provide agents with information on how to recognize the deterioration of their core values ​​(personally and professionally) and what can happen in their lives if it is not corrected. The book then offers specific strategies that can be used to reduce the negative emotional and physical impact of a career in law enforcement. I believe the book achieves this.BibliographyGilmartin, KM Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement, A Guide for Officers and Their Families. 1st ed. Arizona: ES Press, 2002.