A Cop and a Coffee Cup. Some Simple Plain-Spoken Wisdom for Police Leadership in the 21st Century

Wetzel, Tom

ISBN 13: 9798233805271

Published by Tom Wetzel, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Cop and a Coffee Cup. Some Simple Plain-Spoken Wisdom for Police Leadership in the 21st Century
• Publisher: Tom Wetzel
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798233805271
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A Cop and a Coffee Cup is a must read for police officers who aspire to be leaders. It is a casual conversation chockful of wisdom on how to inspire today's cops and maximize their potential. It provides a blueprint for management to best lead today's men and women in BLUE and look out for their interests both on and off duty. A Cop and a Coffee Cup points our time-honored profession of service in the right direction and it will change the culture of policing not only within our shores but across the globe.

About the Author

Tom Wetzel is a police chief in northeast Ohio and has been protecting and serving for 38 years. He is a nationally published author who has written extensively on American policing. He works as an adjunct instructor at a local college and teaches community policing to our next generation of police officers. He also instructs for Northcoast Polytechnic Institute, a private police training organization, and teaches police management and leadership. As a cop, he has served as a patrol officer, shift supervisor, trainer, and SWAT commander. He also serves at his church and is member of the Legion of Mary. BLUE is in his DNA as his uncle Tom Waterwash retired from the Cleveland Police Department and his great grandfather was a cop in Sicily, Italy.