Boot: An LAPD Officer's Rookie Year

By William Dunn

Book Overview

A young police officer, cop-author William Dunn, takes you inside the real LAPD, the one where hard-working beat cops battle to protect and serve. To accomplish this, Dunn must navigate gang infested projects and mean streets occupied by dangerous, often colorful, criminals.

South Los Angeles, as seen through the eyes of Dunn, is a volatile, constantly changing landscape. To be a good cop, and survive the experience, Dunn quickly learns from veteran beat cops what it is really like to try to "lay down the law" in America. Dunn's dispatches from the front lines are dramatic, humorous, and shocking. Every day there is another drive-by shooting, high-speed chase, or bizarre situation. Infamous gangs such as the Crips, the Bloods, and the notorious La Mara Salva Trucha gang, better known as MS-13, are around every corner. Most important, this tale describes the real-life personal journey a young officer went through as they transitioned from a once civilian life into that of an LAPD officer.

Dunn offers compelling insights into the challenges facing the young street cop today. It is a must read for everyone considering a career in law enforcement; or those simply hoping to understand police culture.

This is an effective, forceful report from one front line in America's on-going battle against criminals and theri subculture.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1687342148
• ISBN13: 9781687342140
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"