What Cops Know | 
 enlarge | Author: Connie Fletcher
Publisher: Pocket
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 172785
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0671750402
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.20973
EAN: 9780671750404
ASIN: 0671750402
Publication Date: January 1, 1992
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In their own words, American police officers describe their life and work among misfits, junkies, prostitutes, killers, psychopaths, and victims in luxury neighborhoods and on the meanest turf. "For anybody who ever wondered what it's like behind a badge, this is the book."--San Francisco Chronicle. HC: Villard.
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 Wow! October 6, 2008
This book is a real tour de force. Teaches you the politically incorrect reality of what goes on behind the scenes. I won't spoil it for you, but just about every page has some new fact that makes you think, "whoa, I didn't know that!"
 It's a Dirty Job, But Someone's Gotta Do It June 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Years ago, I had the opportunity to tag along with some police officers during their patrols. While nothing much occurred, I learned some fascinating facts and heard some amusing stories. On one occasion, while in City Hall, a former politician from an inner city neighborhood warmly greeted the policeman that I was with like a long lost friend or family member. Afterwards, the copper explained that he routinely arrested the politico when he was a street punk. Years later, the man sued the police department for brutality and was elected to serve a term on the City Council. He ended his career in elected office by being sent to prison for corruption. The truth is stranger than fiction. One of his successors required a gubernatorial pardon to serve as a councilman!
The cops see and hear things that many of us unobservant taxpayers never see or constantly overlook. With that statement as a preface, I have to give high marks to this anecdotal account of "What Cops Know."
This is a highly readable and entertaining book that you will find difficult to put down. The police are sometimes cynical, humorous and jaded by turns, but their stories are never without interest. You will find tales of criminal stupidity and heartwrenching tragedies described in these pages. It is a wild ride.
The truth is out there. St. Jude is not the patron and benefactor of police officers for nothing!
Great read for any true crime fan March 15, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you are looking for a terrific, can't-put-it-down summer read, I would highly recommend "What Cops Know." I've read it several times and it never fails to fascinate. The author's in-depth interviews with Chicago police officers and detectives cover everything from the beat cops' encounters on the street, to the sex crime officers' investigations into rape and crimes against children, to the undercover narcotics investigations, and more. There's a great wealth of stories here from cops who have seen it all. Perhaps it was even more interesting to me because I lived for 12 years in the Chicago area profiled in the book--the city's Area Six. The voices of the police officers come through clearly in this book, much as the workers' accounts in Studs Terkel's classic "Working" did. A must read for any true crime fan! Written in 1992--and if Ms. Fletcher hasn't written an updated "What Cops Know--Part II", she should!
Interesting Look at Police Work February 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a readable and interesting narrative about police work and much that goes with it. Author Connie Chandler interviewed 125 Chicago police officers in the late 1980's to put this book together. The officers speak plainly and openly about their jobs, and let us see what it's like to wear a badge. Readers learn about working the streets, and crimes that range from property crimes to violent offense and the mob. Some of the stories are interesting, some humorous, and some downright depressing. But nearly all are interesting in the capable hands of the author. Good writing is engaging and informative, and this book easily passes the test.
Great Book From A "Non-Police" Source! June 29, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Connie has done a magnificent job describing patrol officer tactics and daily procedures. I was a cop for over 13 years and I GAVE this book to all my probationers (rookie cops). This book should be required reading in ALL police academies including LAPD.
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