Patrolman

William I. Getz

ISBN 10: 0533029864 / ISBN 13: 9780533029860

Published by Vantage Press, 1977

About this Item

Very good copy in hardcover with very good jacket. Some spotting to top edge of page block. Jacket has rubbing and a few small tears along the edges. Inscribed by Getz on endpaper.

Seller Inventory # 045785

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Patrolman
• Publisher: Vantage Press
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0533029864
• ISBN 13: 9780533029860
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • LAW
  • Crime

About this title

Synopsis

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.