Shades of Blue: From Street Cop to Police Chief [Paperback]

Chief Joe Pelkington (Author)

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Publication Date: December 11, 2007

The early 1960's were the years that segregation started to wane and civil disobedience tested police leadership. The police had broad discretion on the use of force including deadly force. Society demanded and pressured police to exhibit restraint and im

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Chief Joe Pelkington started his career with the Tampa Police Department in 1960 and retiring in 1985 as Deputy Police Chief, then serving more than 18 years, as the police chief, with the City of Treasure Island Florida Police Department, retiring again

Product Details

• Paperback: 238 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris (December 11, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1425792413
• ISBN-13: 978-1425792411
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,907,723 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Changing Times in Law Enforcement, April 28, 2010

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This review is from: Shades of Blue: From Street Cop to Police Chief (Paperback)

Chief Joe Pelkington brings an inside look at the changes that took place in Law Enforcement during the turbulent "60s. His unique perspective gives the reader a feeling of being on patrol with Officer Pelkington. From the grittiness of domestic violence calls to the dark humor of the cops on the beat, one feels like he is riding shotgun with Pelkington.

Chief Pelkington worked his way to the top of a large agency (Tampa Police) through his fierce determination to do it right and treat those under him with dignity and respect. He also lead a small beach community's police department into the modern era using the lessons he had learned in Tampa. I know because he was my division commander in 1980 at the Tampa Police Dept. He was well liked and was one of the fairest leaders I ever had the pleasure to work with.

Shades of Blue is an interesting read for any Law Enforcement Officer and especially for one who has never been "on the street". It provides an insiders look at a profession and the men and women who chose it.

Thomas J. (T.J.) Pinta
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (Retired)