Gilmartin begins by describing the typical rookie officer. Most are energetic, idealistic, enthusiastic and highly motivated. Quickly this enthusiasm can change from positive to very cynical and emotionally charged. These behaviors and thoughts over time, if not corrected, exacerbate, leading to significant mental and physical changes. The author, Gilmartin, uses personal experiences and other real life stories effectively so that many officers can relate and identify with the subject of the book. Gilmartin also discusses and describes the psychological impact officers suffer when exposed to frequent dramatic events. Being involved in violent events and being a victim of crime would impact anyone. The officers themselves may begin to see themselves as victims. The most prominent 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 seeing the world from a threat-based perspective, having the mindset to see unfolding events as potentially dangerous.” (Gilmartin page 35) According to Gilmartin this “allows the officer on duty to develop a subjective state of greater attention/awareness of the surrounding environment required for maximum officer safety”. (Gilmartin Pg. 36) Gilmartin delves into 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, alive, energetic, thoughtful, engaged and fun", and the off-duty officer is "tired, isolated, detached, apathetic and angry". (Gilmartin Page 48-50)Gilmartin points out that if you read......middle of paper......some additional information in this book there is no lack of quality or clarity of its messages. It is a strong book and I would recommend it to anyone interested in law enforcement, anyone currently in law enforcement, family members of law enforcement personnel, and those who have worked in law enforcement. I believe the goal of this book is to provide officers with information on how to recognize the deterioration of core values ​​(personally and professionally) and what can happen in their lives if they are not corrected. Finally, the book provides specific strategies that can be used to reduce the negative emotional and physical impact of a career in law enforcement. I believe the book succeeds in this aim. Bibliography Gilmartin, KM Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement, A Guide for Officers and Their Families. 1st ed. Arizona: ES Press, 2002.