Both Sides of the Bars: Model Officer to Model Inmate - Softcover

Bryant, Anthony K

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1537530372 ISBN 13: 9781537530376

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Model Officer Anthony Bryant shocked his community when he crossed the line from cop to criminal. Busted in an elaborate FBI sting in Savannah, Georgia in 1997, Bryant landed on the wrong side of the bars for 10 years.Bryant pulls back the curtains on FBI tactics, negative peer pressure engrained in police culture, and the state of American prisons.Bryant’s confinement as an INMATE reveals: 10 Commandments of Prison Survival Prison hustles—good and bad Becoming a positive force in a negative environmentBryant’s journey as an OFFICER explores: “Cloaking”—used to hide excessive force or unethical behavior Power of the uniform and the Superman complex The conflict of loyaltiesIn the end, Bryant lands on his feet—truly reformed—sharing his hard-earned insights on the challenges facing law enforcement and the penal system. This book provides a powerful first-person account of life on both sides of the bars.

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About the Author

Anthony Bryant—a former Chatham County Police Officer and Federal Prison Inmate—speaks nationally about the lessons he’s learned on both sides of the bars. Anthony Bryant was a fun-loving, squeaky-clean kid who was determined to make a positive impact in his Savannah, Georgia community. Though born into poverty, he thrived under the positive influence of his compassionate mother, his hardworking father, his five best basketball buddies, and his Westlake Avenue subsidized apartments neighborhood. With that solid support system, Anthony managed to escape the snares of drugs, underage drinking, and gangs. He grew up fast. Before his 20th birthday, he became a daddy, a husband, and an enlisted man serving as a communications expert in the US Army. Six years later, he took a job as a Corrections Officer with the Chatham County Sheriff’s Department, caring for inmates. Three years after that, he landed his “dream job”—and was sworn in as Officer Anthony Bryant with the Chatham County Police Department. He prided himself in keeping the streets safe by putting criminals behind bars. However, within two years Officer Anthony Bryant found himself tangled in the web of an FBI sting. Busted with 11 other officers—Anthony went from cop to criminal and landed on the other side of the bars. Stripped of everything he cherished—Anthony hit rock bottom before surfacing 10 years later with a new understanding, a new hope, and a new mission for sharing the life-altering lessons he learned on both sides of the bars. A man of faith, Anthony is soon to graduate from Northwest Nazarene University with a degree in Family Ministry. Anthony speaks on ethics, cop culture, and leadership to law enforcement agencies, universities, and corporations. Additionally, Anthony speaks at schools and youth events and parent groups on Making Right Choices and Split-Second Decisions that Alter the Course of Your life.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1537530372
• ISBN 13: 9781537530376
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 307