Behind the Badge: THE TRUE STORY OF CALIFORNIA'S FIRST TEENAGE COP [Paperback]

Dale Duke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 2004 | ISBN-10: 1414012969 | ISBN-13: 978-1414012964

You've seen all the cop shows on television, you've read about police escapades in various mainstream novels and you've seen the John Walsh show on TV. But if you really want to know what it's like strapped to a two-ton police cruiser, chasing murder suspects, being shot at, seeing your friends crash into trains, take a look through the eyes of an EIGHTEEN-YEAR OLD policeman in sunny California. The book is written from the viewpoint and the eyes of California's youngest policeman at the time, in the turbulent 70s, the end of the Vietnam War and during the escapades of the Sibianses Liberation Army. What really happens on patrol during the late night hours, when the 'normal' people are in bed? What do the cops do to entertain themselves when there are no robberies, shootings or rapes? Do policeman really care or this just another job? Find out, ride along and hold on for the ride! Everything in the book is true, unabridged and tells the good, the bad and the ugly.

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About the Author

While working as a police officer in sunny central California as a teenager, he attended Bakersfield College obtaining his degree in Administration of Justice. To pay the bills he worked as an ambulance crew member, drove a school bus and trucked hay. After college Officer Duke joined the Bakersfield Police Department, worked traffic, patrol and a variety of other law enforcement duties. After a stint riding with his buddies in the Sheriffs helicopter he went on to become a pilot. He now earns a living by writing and working in labor relations with the Postal Service.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (March 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1414012969
• ISBN-13: 978-1414012964
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,423,313 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)