NCJ Number
15936
Date Published
1973
Length
287 pages
Annotation
A TRUE STORY PORTRAYING THE REAL WORLD OF BRUTAILTY, CRUELTY, AND EXPLOITATION IN WHICH AN UNDERCOVER POLICEMAN WORKS, WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF HOW HE THINKS, FEELS AND ACTS BOTH ON AND OFF THE JOB.
Abstract
NARCOTICS PUSHING, MUGGING, ROBBERIES, PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A GANG-RAPE ARE AMONG THE CRIMES DEALT WITH BY THE UNDERCOVER OFFICER PORTRAYED. WRITTEN LIKE A NOVEL, CONVERSATIONS AND DIALOGUE GIVE AN UNVARNISHED PRESENTATION OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN OFFICERS AND SUSPECTS AND BETWEEN OFFICERS. THE MOTIVES AND REACTIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL CHARACTER ARE FRANKLY PRESENTED AS THE READER IS USHERED INTO HIS AMBITIONS, FRUSTRATIONS, AND THE REASONS BEHIND HIS LEAVING POLICE WORK. OVERALL THE BOOK PRESENTS AN INSIDE EXPERIENCE OF THE WORLD OF POLICE WORK AS PERFORMED AND EXPERIENCED BY ONE MAN.