BOOT: An LAPD Officer's Rookie Year in South Central Los Angeles - Softcover

Dunn, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595468780 ISBN 13: 9780595468782

Publisher: iUniverse, 2008

Synopsis

The Rodney King incident and the OJ Simpson trial brought the LAPD national notoriety as a police force out of synch with the city it polices. But is this force of 9,000 men and women really made up of mavericks and rogues? In this revised edition of a timeless true crime classic, rookie police officer William Dunn takes you inside that other LAPD, one where hard working cops battle for the average citizen while dodging gangsters' bullets.Set during one of the city's most turbulent years in the middle of one of its most impoverished, and violent, neighborhoods, Los Angeles as seen through the eyes of rookie Officer Dunn is a potentially volatile, constantly changing landscape. To be a good cop, and survive the experience, Dunn quickly learns from some unforgettable teachers how to lay down the law on the streets. Dunn's dispatches from the frontlines of LA are dramatic, humorous and touching. Every day there is another drive-by shooting, high speed chase or just downright bizarre situation to be dealt with. Dunn offers some of the most compelling insights into the challenges facing a young street cop ? and the way we keep peace in America's most dangerous policing districts.This edition also includes a "Guide for the Law Enforcement Candidate", including insight into the police application process, as well as a sample test to help those interested in a career in law enforcement prepare for the journey.

About this title

From the Back Cover

In the tumultuous year encompassing the now infamous Rodney King beating, rookie police officer William Dunn, a "boot", was assigned to patrol the nine square miles that make up the Southwest Division of the Los Angeles Police Department. With twenty-five known street gangs and more than three thousand ex-cons, the Southwest Division was, in 1991, one of the most dangerous areas to police in the country. An unforgettable account of one cop's life on the thin blue line, Boot is Dunn's story of his first year with the L.A.P.D. Dunn's gripping portrait of crime in L.A. offers important insight into what is wrong with our cities - and the way we police them.

About the Author

William Dunn is an University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) graduate and a Los Angeles police detective. He is a former CRASH officer and a nationally recognized expert in street gangs, organized crime and terrorism. He lives on the outskirts of Los Angeles.

Edition details

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0595468780
• ISBN 13: 9780595468782
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352