Introduction .....................................................
1
1. The Last of the Old .......................................
5
Downtown Characters - John ..........................
35
2. Skid Road ....................................................
39
Downtown Characters - Nick ..........................
55
Downtown Characters - The Wild Man ............ 59
Downtown Characters - The Number Lady ...... 61
Downtown Characters - Mizz Avon .................
63
3. Patrolling .....................................................
67
Downtown Characters - Crazy Amy ................ 91
Downtown Characters - Mike .........................
95
4. The Night ..................................................... 101
Downtown Characters - Dan the Mountain Man 107
5. Police Radio ................................................. 111
Downtown Characters - Peggy ........................ 127
6. The Uniform.................................................
131
7. The Gun ...................................................... 145
8. Violence ......................................................
153
9. Death ..........................................................
165
10. The Wah Mee Massacre ............................. 183
11. Police Humor ............................................ 209
12. A Model for Reform.................................. 219
Selected Bibliography ..................................... 239
