"It's a great read ..."

 

- book editor, major New York publisher

 

 

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"I didn't want the book to end."

 

- normal civilian reader, herself an accomplished writer

 

 

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"I finished your book last night and enjoyed it immensely. I would like to start by saying that I think every new officer in the academy should be required to read your book."

 

- police officer, Seattle

 

 

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"Thanks so much for sending The Real Police!  I have to tell you that when it arrived I skimmed through it -- I ended up spending two afternoons reading it cover to cover instead of doing the things I was supposed to be doing because it was so fascinating!"

 

- university librarian

 

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"I really appreciate the feelings and thoughts I've tried to express to family and friends (who really have no clue about police work) - nicely printed out in a format I could hand to them. My mom's reading it now. ... your book was a great reminder to me as to why I became a cop in the first place. Thank you."

 

- police officer, Seattle

 

 

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"The way you talked about things made me feel like I knew those people or was there with you. Great stuff. ... Thanks for writing the book, I feel more aware because of it. I have three friends who are police officers and had no idea that's what their work world was like."

 

- civilian reader, banking industry

 

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"I'm also recommending it wholeheartedly to anyone who enjoys excellent writing from a veteran policeman - a real policeman."

 

- retired police officer, author, New Orleans

 

 

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"I read it in one day ... Then my partner read it the next day and liked it so much that it also took him one day ... My Mom has it now ... THANK YOU FOR WRITING IT !!! "

 

- normal civilian reader

 

 

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"I loaned a copy to a retired policeman here in town, and he thought you had done a great job of writing - he said he could "picture" every word you wrote - high praise, indeed!"

 

- independent bookstore owner, Washington State

 

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"...Once again I wish to express my appreciation for your "Real" book. I am giving copies to my friends, former officers, and officers-to-be. Your book has prompted a great deal of discussion among my comrades, retired officers of the _________ Police Department. Thanks for the real thing."

 

- retired officer, Washington State

 

 

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"... I've tried desk jobs and it was a bad fit. I am happy on patrol. Thanks for telling it the way it is."

 

- veteran deputy sheriff, Washington State

 

 

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"I could not put your book down. As the mother of a _______ policeman for 27 years, he tells me his favorite job on the force is a patrol cop. Your book gave me a true appreciation of his feelings. Thank you for writing your book."

 

- mother of the above deputy sheriff.

 

 

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"... I've just finished reading your book and it was a great read. ... It was quite dangerous but fun as you say in your book, I miss the job but not the bureaucracy. ..." (excerpted from a detailed letter).

 

- retired NYPD officer, New York

 

 

 

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"I just finished reading your book for the second time. Each time I couldn't put it down and each time I thoroughly enjoyed it. ... I have been a working cop for the past 25 years and started on the ________ Police Department at a time when the last vestiges of the "Old School" cops were in their twilight. ... I was awed at the tough, common sense approach they brought to the job. ... congratulations on the book, just wish it had been longer."

 

- municipal police officer, Washington State

 

 

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"I have recently returned from vacation in Maine where as part of my beach reading I had your book. ...

 

In May 2005 I retired (as an Inspector, same as a Lieutenant) after thirty-three years in London's Metropolitan Police (joined in 1972). All my service (apart from the last four years where I worked in counter-terrorist protection duties) I spent on patrol duties, as an officer, sergeant and finally Duty Inspector (Watch Commander). I'm now an Inspector in the Ministry of Defence Police ... . In both forces the term "the real police" is regularly used to differentiate between those in "patrol" and those that sit in offices!

 

Although we worked thousands of miles apart, your descriptions of the experiences of policing struck a very strong note with me. A great book. I was sorry it ended ... .

 

Thanks again, until you reminded me I hadn't realised just how much policing changed during our time of service. If you ever come over to the UK, I'd love to buy you a drink and chat things through.

 

- retired Inspector, London Metropolitan Police (Scotland Yard).

 

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I would like to make my best congratulations for your book "The Real Police." I am an Italian Carabinieri (Italian police force) and I went to Seattle last March. I decided to go to the Police Museum and I found your book there. I read it in every single detail despite the book isn't written in Italian.

 

I am in Carabinieri academy school to become a warrant officer in Velletri (close to Rome). I like how you operate and work as a police force, but we have different methods based on the different reality we face every day, first of all the people. But the spirit of being a cop is the same, the spirit to save a life, to help someone, to believe in what we do with passion and knowledge.

 

Carabinieri officer, Italy