Review
"Graphic, explicit, bizarre, and not necessarily politically correct. Kind of like real life, isn't it? It should be required reading." --
Heath Allen, Channel 6 News, Dec. 13, 1996"The Real Police is scary, all right, especially when you realize the stories are true- and that they are considered amusing by New Orleans police officers...
...I wouldn't suggest it to the squeamish, the politically correct or anyone who prefers not to know too much about their neighbors or our protectors. It is suggest reading, however, for those with morbid curiosities, those who empathize with our police force and anyone planning a career in law enforcement.
The bottom line here is that the police have a strange job. Residents pay them to deal with precisely the situations the rest of us spend our lives trying to avoid. The cops, in turn, survive by trying to be tougher than the environment in which they do battle. As a result, their language is often harsh. But more often than not, beneath the copper badge beats a heart of gold." -- Gambit Weekly, November 5, 1996
"This book is not just a collection of entertaining stories, it is an educational tool to help people know the realities of the men behind the badges, and the hell involved in the job they do. Finally, people get to see the truth about the tough-looking men...called police officers." -- Outcry Literary Magazine, June/May, 1997
"Yes, this type of book has been done before, but no matter how many are published, they are always fascinating. This is because police officers are exposed to the human condition as in no other profession and, as such, are in a unique position to experience and observe mankind at its best and worse...The Real Police is an easy read, with stories that will make you laugh out loud and stories that will bring a lump to your throat." -- Loren W. Christensen, Editor, The Rap Sheet
From the Back Cover
This racy jambalaya of war stories, anecdotes, observations and comments was gleaned from street cops all over New Orleans...America's most exotic and romantic city. Off- beat stories and comments from Patrolmen, Narcs, Detectives, Deputy Sheriffs, and State Troopers are mixed with little-known facts, forming a spicy Creole gumbo. As one NOPD old- timer remarked, "Some of these stories will make you laugh out loud. Others will bring tears to your eyes."
Written by veteran cop James Prine, The Real Police is not for the squeamish, and it cheerfully thumbs its nose at 'political correctness.' These true stories are the part of police work cops usually keep to themselves. If you're a street cop, or if you've ever wanted to be one...this book is for you.
