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The North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers' Guidebook to Policing in Healthcare is a practical reference for law enforcement officers assigned to or responding within hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Focused on real-world encounters, it provides guidance on custody authority, involuntary commitments, common offenses, relevant case law, documentation standards, HIPAA, EMTALA, and the boundaries of police authority inside clinical environments. Written by a working law enforcement officer with graduate-level education in public administration and law enforcement leadership, this book is an operational aid rather than a legal textbook. It supports officers facing complex situations at the intersection of policing and healthcare.

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Anthony J. Dover is a veteran North Carolina law-enforcement officer with more than two decades of service across multiple public-safety roles. He spent several years operating within healthcare environments as a hospital police officer, an experience that shaped his understanding of the unique legal, operational, and human challenges officers face in clinical settings and directly informs the guidance presented in this work.He holds an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate and graduate degrees in Public Administration and Criminal Justice, with a focused academic background in law enforcement leadership. His career reflects a blend of operational experience, professional education, and a sustained commitment to developing modern, legally sound policing practices.In addition to traditional patrol and investigative duties, Mr. Dover is a Medal of Valor recipient, recognized for courage and composure under fire - a distinction that reflects the steady, principled approach he brings to both his work and instruction. He also holds a private pilot certificate and an FAA-issued Remote Pilot Certificate, serving as part of an interagency unmanned aircraft team supporting regional public safety operations. Ms. Alley is a registered nurse in North Carolina and holds a master's degree in nursing, as well as the Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) credential. She serves as Nurse Manager of a Medical-Surgical unit within a large healthcare system in the southeastern United States. Ms. Alley has more than twenty years of experience in nursing and nurse leadership, including service in roles such as Clinical Coordinator and other administrative positions. Officer Crotts is a sworn North Carolina law enforcement officer with more than twenty years of operational experience, including municipal patrol, campus policing, and hospital police operations. He is certified in Crisis Intervention and holds additional law enforcement certifications that contribute to his subject-matter expertise. Officer Crotts assisted with research and provided operational insight into North Carolina involuntary commitment (IVC) law, as well as the application of North Carolina criminal procedure, statutory law, and case law within healthcare settings.

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