Christine Finlayson's Blog - Posts Tagged "writers-police-academy"
Handcuffed, but smarter
What I learned at the Writers' Police Academy:
I just returned from 5 days in Greensboro, North Carolina, where the Writers' Police Academy helped authors and writers of all stripes--mystery, thriller, suspense, romance--add authenticity to their books. I'm working on a blog post about the whole experience but in the meantime, you can browse the photos on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineFin... and get a glimpse into what the academy was like.
There was a significant liability waiver to sign -- with good reason. We experienced explosions, bodies, guns, a car accident (re-enactment), building searches, underwater evidence recovery, and much more. And yes, I really did get handcuffed. Good thing the instructor had a key handy...
I just returned from 5 days in Greensboro, North Carolina, where the Writers' Police Academy helped authors and writers of all stripes--mystery, thriller, suspense, romance--add authenticity to their books. I'm working on a blog post about the whole experience but in the meantime, you can browse the photos on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineFin... and get a glimpse into what the academy was like.
There was a significant liability waiver to sign -- with good reason. We experienced explosions, bodies, guns, a car accident (re-enactment), building searches, underwater evidence recovery, and much more. And yes, I really did get handcuffed. Good thing the instructor had a key handy...
Lessons Learned at the Police Academy
The Writers' Police Academy, that is...
Wondering if women might make better cops than men, and why so many officer-involved shootings end up with dead suspects? I wondered, too--before attending the Writers' Police Academy in Greensboro, North Carolina this September.
This week's blog post shares what I learned in three different workshops: Shoot/Don't Shoot Meggitt Firearms Training, Building Search, and Underwater Evidence Recovery. You might be surprised by what we--250 mystery/crime writers--discovered.
To read the post, please visit:
(link removed)
Wondering if women might make better cops than men, and why so many officer-involved shootings end up with dead suspects? I wondered, too--before attending the Writers' Police Academy in Greensboro, North Carolina this September.
This week's blog post shares what I learned in three different workshops: Shoot/Don't Shoot Meggitt Firearms Training, Building Search, and Underwater Evidence Recovery. You might be surprised by what we--250 mystery/crime writers--discovered.
To read the post, please visit:
(link removed)
