Author : Don Dupay
Release : 2015-02-21
Genre : Police
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 773/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Behind the Badge in River City by : Don Dupay
Download or read book Behind the Badge in River City written by Don Dupay. This book was released on 2015-02-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pimps, prostitutes, safe crackers, murderers, drug addicts, thieves and thugs-and of course, the Portland Police Bureau-Don DuPay introduces them all in this candid, entertaining and brutal look at the stark realities of police work. DuPay, a 17 year veteran of the force, has written an intimate memoir that will take the reader on an unforgettable journey, pulling back the curtain to reveal the true and shocking machinations that fueled police culture, during his time. It's a world of danger and contradictions, where officers are torn between their duties and the demands of survival. Police officers get dressed, strap on a gun and go to war. It's a different war every day but it's still a war. In this unforgettable story, the reader is never left to choose between the good guys or the bad guys. DuPay keeps it real as he wrestles with a vocation that nearly destroyed him. DuPay provides, startling revelations about the corruption, burn-out and heartache that he experienced during his time on the force-dynamics which remain a common pattern in long-term law enforcement careers.
