Looking for good cop character POV fiction to read

I'm not sure if this fits in this group but I couldn't figure out where to ask it.

I'm having trouble finding a good book or five to read that will help me with my main character. My main character is a police officer, so I want it to be as authentic as possible. I have some personal history to draw from (my husband was an officer for 4 years - 15 years ago though) but I really would like to read some fiction that has a police character main lead.I try to read as much as possible in the same genre as what I'm writing to get the sense of how much plot there should be. How many horrible things can happen and still be believable, what a typical cop/detective's daily life might be like.

I just can't handle gory books with explicit details of murders, or books where the main plot line involves rape/incest/or harm to children. (I'm a mom, I simply can't do it!)

Any suggestions for me?
Thanks!

Thanks everyone. I’ll look at these suggestions. While I’m more than halfway finished with my WIP, I’m a nut for accurately portraying a character. When I read something that I truly know is off - either the portrayal of person or a place setting, I usually walk away from the book. Since I don’t read a lot of these type of books, the more I do the better it will be (I hope anyway.)

WeaselFire said:

But the reality is what you are looking for that meets your needs as inspiration for your writing may not actually exist. Books follow plots, they're not really a "day in the life" expose. For that, talk to your husband and his former officer friends. Take a few ride-alongs with your local department. Some days, and some departments or assignments, are truly boring and some are incredibly dangerous. You kind of have to pick what you can use from a large amount of random data.

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I actually did a ride along in my husband’s former department 18 years ago. It was in a college town so nothing dramatic but when the officer did arrest someone and put them in the car with us, it was a bit of an experience!

greendragon said:

Check out the Research Specialist thread for some folks that might help you with specific questions!

https://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?10463-List-Your-Specialist-Subjects

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Thank you thank you! Reading through the list, there are a lot of talented people around here.

Aimless Lady said:

This is a great blog by a former detective: https://www.leelofland.com/. He also has a non-fiction book out called Police Procedures and Investigation: A Guide for Writers.

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I’m reading this book right now. It’s been very helpful.