The inside story of policemen is finally brought to light by the only person capable of relating it honestly, a working policeman.William I. Getz, a patrolman from Chicago, starts at the beginning of a policeman's career, the police academy, where the new recruit is expected to learn just about everything there is to know about police work and then some.From there, he's put on a beat, usually riding with another man in a squad car, and then the "fun" begins - once in the street, he is at its mercy, never able to predict what he may face during his eight-hour stint: could be a drunk having a fit on a downtown corner; could be a crazed husband threatening his wife with a baseball bat; or it could be a man with a shotgun who's just blown the top of a robbery victim's head off.Whatever, the life of a patrolman is unique and his stories can either bring tears to your eyes, or make you retch - something, believe it or not, cops are capable of experiencing themselves.A bold, outspoken, human look at our law enforcers.
